Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Prediction NHL Picks 11/30/24

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders are 8-10-6 this season after they lost to Washington by a score of 5-4 in overtime. New York led 4-2 in the third period, but couldn’t hang onto the lead and lost in overtime. The Islanders were outshot by a total of 26-24, won 57.6% of the face-offs, and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. New York got goals from Holmstrom (2), Lee, and MacLean, while Varlamov stopped 21 out of 26 shots in the game. 

Prior to that loss, the Islanders lost to Boston by a score of 6-3 and Detroit by a score of 4-2. New York has scored 2.48 goals per game and they have allowed 3.00 goals against per game, while also going 12.5% on the power play and 70.2% on the penalty kill this season. Kyle Palmieri has led New York with 10 goals, nine assists, and 55 shots on goal, while Ilya Sorokin is 5-6-3 with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage this year. 

Why the Sabres will beat the Islanders

• The Islanders have lost 13 of their last 14 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Sabres have won each of their last two games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs.
• The Sabres have won the first period in each of their last three games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Sabres' last five night games against Metropolitan Division opponents has gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Islanders' last five games as home favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Sabres' last 11 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in 17 of the Islanders' last 18 home games against the Sabres.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Palmieri has recorded at least one point in each of the Islanders' last seven Saturday night games at UBS Arena.
• Kyle Palmieri has scored at least one goal in each of the Islanders' last five Saturday night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Maxim Tsyplakov has recorded an assist in four of the Islanders' last five games at UBS Arena against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres' last seven road games.
• Dylan Cozens has scored a goal in each of the Sabres' last three games against the Islanders.
• Jason Zucker has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres' last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Prediction 

New York comes into this matchup after losing another game on Friday and they have now lost eight of their last ten games. The Islanders are 3-5-2 at home, while the Sabres are 5-4-1 on the road this year. Buffalo has lost two games in a row and they have only scored a total of three goals in those two games. Despite their last loss, I thought Buffalo played pretty well on Saturday and I trust them more than the Islanders. Take Buffalo here.