Islanders Blank Devils 6-0 as Sorokin Stones Jersey in Statement Win

The Islanders didn't just cover the +1.5—they demolished the Devils 6-0 in a performance that made our homework look clairvoyant. We backed New York getting the hook because the goaltending matchup was dead even on paper and road favorites covering -1.5 sit under 47% historically. Turns out Ilya Sorokin didn't just match Jake Allen; he absolutely embarrassed him, posting a shutout while the Islanders offense hung a half-dozen on Jersey.

Allen's .920 save percentage and 1.89 GAA? Toss those season stats in the trash after this beatdown. Meanwhile, Sorokin was the brick wall we expected, and the Islanders' three days of rest clearly paid dividends. New Jersey came in having allowed just one goal through their opener, but that defensive identity evaporated on Long Island ice. The Devils managed zero answers while the Isles turned this into a laugher by the second period.

We said there was no goaltending edge to justify laying -1.5 on the road, and the Islanders proved it emphatically. Sometimes the sharp side isn't just right—it's a blowout waiting to happen. DarkHorse AI called the value, and Sorokin delivered the exclamation point. Easy money.