The New York Islanders are set for Game 1 on 02-18-2023 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, beginning at 00:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Pittsburgh Penguins solid favorites at 95.2 on the moneyline, and the New York Islanders are at 87.0. Find more below on the Islanders vs. Penguins betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
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Islanders vs Penguins Spread and Betting Line
| Favorite | Moneyline | Underdog | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 95.2 | New York Islanders | 87.0 |
Islanders vs Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: 02-18-2023
- Game Time: 00:00
- Location: Belmont Park, NY
- Arena: UBS Arena
Computer Predictions for Islanders vs Penguins
| ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders (-) | 6 | xx |
Islanders vs Penguins Betting Trends
- Through xx games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh Penguins has won xx times.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have won xx of the xx games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than xx.
- There is a 40.0% chance that Pittsburgh Penguins wins this contest, per the moneyline.
New York Islanders Leaders
- Brock Nelson has been a major player for Islanders this season, with 52 points in 57 games.
- Through 57 games, Anders Lee has 19 goals and 17 assists.
- Mathew Barzalseason total of 49 points has come from 14 goals and 35 assists.
- Zach Parise has a record of 21 points. He has blocked 62 goals with a 23.0% save percentage.
- Ilya Sorokin has a record of 17-17-5. He has conceded 94 goals (2.4 goals against average) and racked up 1130 saves with a 0.923 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
New York Islanders Season Stats
- Islanders’s 164 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
- Islandersare ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 154 total goals (2.47 per game).
- With a 10 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
- The 28 power-play goalsIslanders have put up this season (on 265 power-play chances) lead the league.
- Islanders’s 17.2% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
- Islanders’s offense has scored 3 shorthanded goals this season.
- Islanders have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 0%.
- Islanders win 50.6% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
- Islanders have a 9.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
- Islanders’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 26.89 hits and 16.37 blocked shots per game.
Penguins vs Islanders Betting Trends
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed an upset victory in xx, or 44%, of the xx games they have played as an underdog this season.
- New York Islanders has played with moneyline odds of – or longer once this season and lost that game.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 40.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Pittsburgh Penguins Leaders
- Sidney Crosby has been a major player for Penguins this season, with 65 points in 53 games.
- Through 49 games, Jake Guentzel has 23 goals and 26 assists.
- Evgeni Malkinseason total of 54 points has come from 19 goals and 35 assists.
- Rickard Rakell has a record of 36 points. He has blocked 35 goals with a 26.0% save percentage.
- Tristan Jarry has a record of 16-5-5. He has conceded 70 goals (2.65 goals against average) and racked up 816 saves with a 0.921 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
Pittsburgh Penguins Season Stats
- Penguins’s 171 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
- Penguinsare ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 163 total goals (2.94 per game).
- With a 8 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
- The 40 power-play goalsPenguins have put up this season (on 272 power-play chances) lead the league.
- Penguins’s 21.6% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
- Penguins’s offense has scored 5 shorthanded goals this season.
- Penguins have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 0.0%.
- Penguins win 52.0% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
- Penguins have a 8.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
- Penguins’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 29.11 hits and 14.55 blocked shots per game.
Islanders vs Penguins Injury Report
Islanders:
Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Out (Upper-Body)
Cal Clutterbuck: Out (Upper Body)
Penguins:
Mark Friedman: Day To Day (Upper Body)
Tristan Jarry: Out (Upper-body)
Jan Rutta: Out (Upper-Body)
Betting Tips for Islanders vs Penguins
We have the Pittsburgh Penguins (-) predicted as our best bet in this game. Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of xx points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Islanders xx, Penguins xx when it’s sorted out on the court.
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