Predators vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Nashville Predators (19-19-4) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the New York Islanders (24-15-4), who have +105 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Predators to win vs Islanders -125

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Predators vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-125)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Predators vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Nashville’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 23 of 42 times.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 21 of 43 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.7, is 0.2 above Thursday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators are ranked 24th in the league with 118 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
  • On defense, Nashville has allowed 142 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-24) ranks them 30th in the NHL.
  • Nashville has put up 25 power-play goals on 126 chances this season, to rank 17th in the NHL.
  • The Predators’ offense has the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.84%).
  • Nashville’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 21st in the NHL.
  • The Predators kill 81.4% of their opponent’s power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Predators’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52%.
  • Nashville converts 10.1% of its shots, ranking 27th in the league.
  • The Predators average 19.5 hits and 12 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • Nashville has gotten the victory in seven of the 11 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In three games with moneyline odds below -125, the Predators have one win.
  • Nashville has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Predators Leaders

  • Ryan O’Reilly: 12 goals and 24 assists
  • Filip Forsberg: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Luke Evangelista: six goals and 25 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 16-14-3 record, .894 save percentage, 97 goals allowed

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders have scored 125 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 20th in the NHL.
  • New York has conceded 2.7 goals per game, and 116 total, the fifth-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +9 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
  • New York has put up 21 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 132 chances.
  • The Islanders’ power-play conversion rate (15.91%) ranks 27th in the league.
  • New York has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL squads).
  • The 81.82% of opponent power plays the Islanders kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Islanders win 51% of their faceoffs. That’s the 12th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • New York’s collective 10.4% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
  • The Islanders have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have claimed an upset victory in 17, or 60.7%, of the 28 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • New York has won 14 of its 22 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 48.8% chance for the Islanders to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Mathew Barzal: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 21 goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: 12 goals and 17 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 13-10-2 record, .915 save percentage, 61 goals allowed
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