Islanders vs. Canucks betting preview

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Monday’s NHL play includes the New York Islanders (26-17-5) visiting the Vancouver Canucks (16-27-5) at Rogers Arena. The Canucks are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Islanders (-142) ahead of the contest, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders to win vs Canucks -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Islanders vs. Canucks Betting Lines

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

Islanders vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 48 games this season.
  • In 62.5% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (30/48), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Monday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

  • The Islanders offense’s 137 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 22nd in the league.
  • New York is ranked third in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 129 in total (2.7 per game).
  • They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +8 goal differential .
  • New York’s 22 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) have come on 141 chances.
  • The Islanders’ 15.6% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 29th in the league.
  • New York’s six shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
  • The Islanders’ penalty-kill percentage (82.09%) is the league’s eighth-best.
  • The Islanders’ players have posted the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 51.4%.
  • New York connects on 10.3% of its shots, ranking 25th in the NHL.
  • The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.5 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

  • Through 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won six times.
  • The Islanders have won twice in seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season.
  • The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Islanders Leaders

  • Mathew Barzal: 11 goals and 27 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 21 goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: 13 goals and 19 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 15-11-2 record, .915 save percentage, 69 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 122 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
  • Vancouver’s 175 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • They have a -53 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
  • Vancouver has put up 31 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 156 chances.
  • The Canucks’ power-play conversion rate (19.87%) ranks 19th in the league.
  • Vancouver has scored five shorthanded goals this season (seventh in league).
  • The 72.19% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have put totgether is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
  • The Canucks have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.2%).
  • Vancouver is shooting 9.5% (29th in the league).
  • The Canucks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been listed as the underdog 36 times this season, and upset their opponent 12 times.
  • Vancouver has won eight of its 24 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this outing implies a 45.5% chance for the Canucks to win.

Canucks Leaders

  • Elias Pettersson: 13 goals and 16 assists
  • Filip Hronek: three goals and 24 assists
  • Kiefer Sherwood: 17 goals and six assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 6-13-4 record, .886 save percentage, 78 goals allowed
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