ASA Puck Line Destroyer NHL 10*
(NHL) New Jersey vs. NY Islanders, 05/06/2021 7:00 PM, Score: 2 - 1
Point Spread: 1.50 | -125.00 New Jersey (Away)
Result: Win
ASA NHL PLAY ON 10* New Jersey Devils Puck Line (+1.5 goals) over New York Islanders, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - The Islanders have a great home record this season but how motivated can they be here? They really can not catch the #1 or #2 spot in the division and being #3 or #4 does not matter so much when you do not even know who will be #1 or #2 in the division. The playoff match-ups are a complete unknown in the East right now is the point. That said, this is an Isles team that has lost 8 of 13 games. Also, the Islanders have only 5 wins by more than a single goal margin in last 14 victories. The odds of a Devils outright upset or at least of New Jersey staying within 1 goal here are quite strong as you can see. The Devils enter this game having won 4 of 5 games and the loss that preceded this recent winning stretch was a defeat by just a single goal. This one likely goes down to the wire as the Devils continue to play loose and relaxed pressure-free hockey as they know they are not making the playoffs. The Islanders recent struggles continue. Grabbing the 1.5 goals (and only laying small juice to do so) with road underdog New Jersey is the value play here.