New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Back Penguins on the Moneyline

For a value bet, head to the Moneyline where you can back the Penguins to beat the Islanders. Our prediction is currently on offer at attractive odds of 1.88.

Islanders H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 10

New York Islanders have lost back-to-back on the road. In their previous game, it was a 4-2 home win over Florida Panthers at UBS Arena. Simon Holmstroem found the net along with three other players.

Pittsburgh Penguins have enjoyed four straight wins, most recently beating New Jersey Devils 7-3. It was a home success at PPG PAINTS Arena. Philip Tomasino had 2 points, featuring 1 goal and 1 assist.

The scoreline was 3-2 in favor of the Penguins when they last played the Islanders, with the encounter taking place at PPG PAINTS Arena. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Islanders land seven wins.

Starting Goalies

Ilya Sorokin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-21-6	2.76	.905	3
23/24	25-19-12	3.01	.908	2

Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-10-5	3.23	.890	0
23/24	19-25-5	2.91	.903	6

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 11.4% powerplay efficiency. The Islanders have been giving up 3.0 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.0%.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau is the top points scorer with 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, with Brock Nelson recording 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.78 goal against average with a .909 save percentage.

The Penguins have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 25.5 shots on goal, with a 20.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.6 goals from 31.5 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 66.7%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, while Rickard Rakell is next best after registering 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 3.87 GAA with a .866 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We use the latest injury information to come up with the best possible NHL picks. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key team, player and goalie numbers.

Key Islanders vs Penguins stats:

• Penguins have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Penguins have won 14 of their last 27 games at home this season.
• Penguins have won 4 consecutive games.
• Islanders have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Islanders have lost 15 of their last 25 games on the road this season.
• Islanders have lost their last 2 games on the road.

New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

The road team look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make Pittsburgh Penguins our pick for this NHL clash. You can currently get 1.88 for this prediction which looks good value.

If you’re looking for greater odds, Pittsburgh can be backed at a bigger price on the Puck Line. For more juice, also consider the Match Winner & Total Goals and Winning Margin lines.

Penguins Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 53.2% prospect of winning. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Anders Lee Over 2.5 Shots 2.15

Anders Lee (Islanders) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games on the road. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of 2.15.

Latest Anders Lee Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

2.95

First

11.50

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

2.15

Under 2.5

1.67

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Correct Score Prediction

Islanders 2 - 5 Penguins

The Penguins are available at 18.00 to secure a 5-2 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Islanders

Penguins

1-0

Islanders

51.00

Penguins

46.00

2-0

Islanders

46.00

Penguins

41.00

2-1

Islanders

14.00

Penguins

14.00

3-0

Islanders

31.00

Penguins

30.00

3-1

Islanders

19.00

Penguins

18.00

3-2

Islanders

9.50

Penguins

9.50

4-0

Islanders

41.00

Penguins

41.00

4-1

Islanders

16.00

Penguins

16.00

4-2

Islanders

17.00

Penguins

16.00

4-3

Islanders

11.50

Penguins

11.50

5-0

Islanders

71.00

Penguins

71.00

5-1

Islanders

26.00

Penguins

30.00

5-2

Islanders

18.00

Penguins

18.00

5-3

Islanders

25.00

Penguins

25.00

5-4

Islanders

23.00

Penguins

23.00

6-0

Islanders

111.00

Penguins

111.00

6-1

Islanders

61.00

Penguins

61.00

6-2

Islanders

34.00

Penguins

41.00

6-3

Islanders

31.00

Penguins

34.00

6-4

Islanders

51.00

Penguins

56.00

6-5

Islanders

56.00

Penguins

56.00

7-1

Islanders

101.00

Penguins

111.00

7-2

Islanders

81.00

Penguins

91.00

7-3

Islanders

61.00

Penguins

71.00

7-4

Islanders

71.00

Penguins

76.00

7-5

Islanders

111.00

Penguins

121.00

7-6

Islanders

126.00

Penguins

126.00

8-2

Islanders

141.00

Penguins

141.00

8-3

Islanders

141.00

Penguins

141.00

8-4

Islanders

126.00

Penguins

141.00

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New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Expecting Close Encounter

There are betting odds of 1.96 that Pittsburgh Penguins land victory, with New York Islanders alternatively at 1.87. If you want to know the probability of the road team winning this game, it’s 53% according to the most popular sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at 1.78.

Wagering on Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Penguins at 2.30. If you’re not sure that either team can make that total, there’s the chance to secure odds of 4.50.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Islanders

1.87

Penguins

1.96

3-Way Moneyline

Islanders

2.43

Tie

4.20

Penguins

2.45

Puck Line

Islanders -1.5

3.10

Penguins +1.5

1.38

Total Goals

Under 5.5

2.04

Over 5.5

1.78

Sidney Crosby Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Those interested in Sidney Crosby to light the lamp at anytime are able to get 2.60. There is the chance to back the favorite to score the first goal at odds of 10.00.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.60

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

10.50

Anytime

2.65

Bowie Horvat (Islanders)

First

11.00

Anytime

2.88

Anders Lee (Islanders)

First

11.50

Anytime

2.95

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

First

12.00

Anytime

3.10

Kyle Palmieri (Islanders)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.30

Simon Holmström (Islanders)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.55

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.75

Anthony Duclair (Islanders)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.85

Thomas Novak (Penguins)

First

17.00

Anytime

4.30

Maxim Tsyplakov (Islanders)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Islanders)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Philip Tomasino (Penguins)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.60

Danton Heinen (Penguins)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.60

Kevin Hayes (Penguins)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.20

Pierre Engvall (Islanders)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.50

Noah Dobson (Islanders)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.50

Blake Lizotte (Penguins)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.50

Emil Bemström (Penguins)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.50

Player Shots

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 2.5

1.77

Under 2.5

2.00

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

2.05

Under 2.5

1.74

Bowie Horvat (Islanders)

Over 2.5

1.73

Under 2.5

2.05

Anders Lee (Islanders)

Over 2.5

2.15

Under 2.5

1.67

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Over 2.5

1.95

Under 2.5

1.81

Kyle Palmieri (Islanders)

Over 2.5

2.30

Under 2.5

1.59

Noah Dobson (Islanders)

Over 2.5

1.88

Under 2.5

1.88

Micro Betting

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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