Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the New York Islanders (26-25-7) and the Nashville Predators (21-30-7) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The Islanders are -142 on the moneyline to win at home against the Predators (+120) in the game, which begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-142)
• Underdog: Predators (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Predators Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 31 of 58 games this season.
• In 44.8% of Nashville’s previous games this season (26/58), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.2, is 0.3 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• These two teams give up a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders offense’s 156 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• New York is ranked 12th in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 171 (3.0 per game).
• Their goal differential (-15) ranks them 20th in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals New York has put up this season (on 135 chances) rank 32nd in the league.
• The Islanders’ offense has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.11%).
• New York’s offense has recorded five shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all teams).
• The Islanders have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 70.97%.
• The Islanders’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 55%.
• New York has a 9.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 28th in the league.
• The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.4 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has won 12 of its 28 games as a favorite this season.
• In 16 games with moneyline odds lower than -142 this season, the Islanders have won eight times.
• New York has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Islanders Leaders

• Anders Lee: 24 goals and 18 assists
• Bo Horvat: 18 goals and 23 assists
• Kyle Palmieri: 18 goals and 21 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 21-18-4 record, .904 save percentage, 113 goals given up

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators have the league’s 31st-ranked scoring offense (148 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• Nashville’s 190 total goals conceded (3.3 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• Their -42 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• Nashville has put up 34 power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 165 chances).
• The Predators have a 20.61% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 20 percentage.
• Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th among all NHL squads).
• The 80.92% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Predators win 51.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best percentage in the NHL.
• The 8.6% shooting percentage Nashville has amassed ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Predators have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• The Predators have been the underdog 23 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 26.1%, of those games.
• Nashville is 2-10 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Predators Leaders

• Filip Forsberg: 22 goals and 32 assists
• Jonathan Marchessault: 18 goals and 28 assists
• Roman Josi: nine goals and 29 assists
• Juuse Saros: 13-24-6 record, .900 save percentage, 122 goals given up