Islanders vs. Penguins betting preview

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The New York Islanders (30-28-8) have -115 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in an expected tight matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-31-10), who have -105 moneyline odds, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders to win vs Penguins -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Islanders vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Islanders (-115)
  • Underdog: Penguins (-105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 66 matches (51.5%) so far this season.
  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 42 of 69 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.6, is 0.1 above Tuesday’s over/under.
  • The 6.5 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.0 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

  • The Islanders’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 177 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • New York ranks 14th in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (195 total) in league action.
  • The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -18.
  • The 19 power-play goals New York has recorded this season (on 165 chances) rank 32nd in the league.
  • The Islanders’ 11.52% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • New York’s six shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
  • The Islanders rank 31st in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 70.63%.
  • The Islanders’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.8%.
  • New York has a 9.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
  • The Islanders’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.3 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

  • In 31 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 14 of those matchups.
  • The Islanders have a record of 13-14 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -115.
  • There is a 53.5% chance that New York wins this game, per the moneyline.

Islanders Leaders

  • Anders Lee: 26 goals and 21 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 20 goals and 24 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 20 goals and 21 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 25-20-5 record, .906 save percentage, 131 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 201 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 16th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh’s 245 total goals conceded (3.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
  • Their -44 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 46 power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 189 chances.
  • The Penguins have a 24.34% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 10 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored four shorthanded goals this season (16th in league).
  • The 77.17% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the league’s fifth-best faceoff win rate (52.5%).
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 10.3% shooting percentage ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.5 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been listed as the underdog 53 times this season, and upset their opponent 20 times.
  • Pittsburgh is 18-33 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 23 goals and 50 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 31 goals and 27 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: 10 goals and 39 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-14-5 record, .891 save percentage, 100 goals conceded
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