Wednesday’s NHL slate features an expected close contest between the New York Islanders (32-28-10, -118 on the moneyline to win) and the Vancouver Canucks (33-26-12, -102 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Canucks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-118)
• Underdog: Canucks (-102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Canucks Quick Facts

• New York’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 38 of 70 times.
• In 53.5% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (38/71), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Wednesday’s over/under is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.5 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the six goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders offense’s 191 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
• New York is ranked 15th in league action in goals against this season, having conceded 207 (3.0 per game).
• The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -16.
• New York’s 21 power-play goals this season (32nd in the NHL) have come on 173 chances.
• The Islanders’ 12.14% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 32nd in the NHL.
• New York’s offense has scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all teams).
• The Islanders rank 30th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 72.08%.
• The Islanders’ players win 54.5% of their faceoffs, leading the NHL.
• New York has a 9.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Islanders average 22.1 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has gone 16-19 as the favorite this season.
• The Islanders have a record of 14-16 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -118.
• New York has a 54.1% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Islanders Leaders

• Anders Lee: 27 goals and 22 assists
• Bo Horvat: 23 goals and 26 assists
• Kyle Palmieri: 22 goals and 23 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 27-20-6 record, .907 save percentage, 139 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

• The Canucks have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked scoring offense (198 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• Vancouver has given up 216 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 19th.
• Their -18 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• Vancouver has scored 43 power-play goals this season (on 195 chances). That ranks 15th in the NHL.
• The Canucks’ power-play conversion rate (22.05%) ranks 15th in the league.
• Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals this season (24th among all NHL teams).
• The 82.56% of opponent power plays the Canucks kill is the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canucks win 49.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 20th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 11% shooting percentage Vancouver has compiled ranks 12th in the league.
• The Canucks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

• The Canucks have been the underdog 39 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 41.0%, of those games.
• Vancouver has won 16 of its 38 games when it is the underdog by -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Canucks.

Canucks Leaders

• Quinn Hughes: 16 goals and 52 assists
• Elias Pettersson: 15 goals and 30 assists
• Brock Boeser: 23 goals and 21 assists
• Kevin Lankinen: 24-14-8 record, .900 save percentage, 118 goals allowed