Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Prediction NHL Picks 11/5/24

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders meet Tuesday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Pick.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ducks and Canadiens, and they play the Hurricanes and Capitals next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.92 goals per game and are scoring 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 6 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 11 assists, and Sidney Crosby has 36 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.77 goals per game and are killing 86.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 14 goals on 144 shots faced, and Joel Blomqvist has given up 20 goals on 219 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders beat the Sabres, lost to the Rangers, and they play the Senators and Devils next. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.25 goals per game and are scoring 12.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Palmieri leads New York with 5 goals, Noah Dobson has 6 assists and Anders Lee has 49 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 65.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 16 goals on 129 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 16 goals on 206 shots.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The underdogs have won seven of the last eight games between the Penguins and Islanders.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 13 of the Islanders’ last 14 games at UBS Arena.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites.
• The Penguins have won the second period in six of their last seven night games against the Islanders following a win.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Prediction

The New York Islanders are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, and they’ve won 7 of the last 10 games against the Penguins. However, the Islanders are in no position to be favored as the offense continues to come up short, and they have some frustrating losses. The Penguins are coming off back-to-back wins and while games against the Ducks and Canadiens don’t move the needle, the defensive effort has improved slightly. I’ll take a shot with the Penguins and the plus money, even if it may be a fade of the Islanders more than anything else.