Saturday’s NHL matchup between the New York Islanders (13-15-7) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-15-5) at UBS Arena sees the Islanders as home favorites (-162 moneyline odds to win) against the Penguins (+136). The game begins at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-162)
• Underdog: Penguins (+136)
• Over/under: 6

Islanders vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 22 of 35 games this season.
• Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6 goals in 25 of 36 chances this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 5.7 goals per game, 0.3 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.8 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders are ranked 29th in the NHL with 91 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
• New York ranks 19th in total goals against, conceding 3.2 goals per game (112 total) in league play.
• Their goal differential (-21) ranks them 26th in the NHL.
• New York has scored 11 power-play goals on 92 chances this season, to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Islanders’ offense has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.96%).
• New York’s three shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Islanders kill 64.38% of their opponent’s power plays, the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Islanders’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 55.7%.
• New York has a 9.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
• The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.8 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has been victorious in five of the 17 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In six games with moneyline odds shorter than -162 this season, the Islanders have won three times.
• New York has a 61.8% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Islanders Leaders

• Anders Lee: 13 goals and 14 assists
• Bo Horvat: nine goals and 16 assists
• Kyle Palmieri: 12 goals and 13 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 10-11-4 record, .898 save percentage, 72 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins have scored 111 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 11th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh’s 131 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
• They have a -20 goal differential, which ranks 25th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored 25 power-play goals this season (on 102 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (24.51%) is seventh-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth in league).
• The 82.35% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have put totgether is the league’s eighth-best rate.
• The Penguins have the NHL’s sixth-best faceoff win percentage (52.5%).
• Pittsburgh is shooting 10.8% (16th in the league).
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have been the underdog 26 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 30.8%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 4-11 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Penguins have a 42.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 10 goals and 29 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 22 assists
• Rickard Rakell: 16 goals and 12 assists
• Tristan Jarry: 8-5-2 record, .886 save percentage, 53 goals allowed

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