Hockey Club vs Islanders

The Utah Hockey Club Are Coming Off A Win

Utah Hockey Club opened their season with a 5-2 road victory over the Blackhawks. As -1.5 goal favorites, they covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals exceeded the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for Utah, with Dylan Guenther leading the way with two goals. The Hockey Club held a 3-0 lead before the Blackhawks scored twice, but Utah added two more to secure the win.

The New York Islanders Look To Start Their Season With A Win

Utah ended last season with a 39-27-16 record, placing them 7th in the Eastern Conference with a 25-25 record in Conference play. They went 13-13 in the Eastern Metropolitan, finishing 3rd. At home, Utah was 21-10-10, while their road record was 18-17-6.

As favorites, Utah went 20-13-6, but struggled against the puck line, going 12-27. As underdogs, they were 14-14-10 straight-up and 6-37 against the puck line. Their over/under record was 42-35-5, with an average total line of 6 goals per game.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Dylan Guenther led the way for Utah, scoring twice on 5 shots, including an empty-netter with 22 seconds left. The team netted 5 goals on 27 shots, with Lawson Crouse adding his first goal of the season.

Utah’s scoring began with Guenther’s first goal at 15:04 in the opening period. Clayton Keller followed up with his first goal at 6:25. Barrett Hayton also found the net, scoring his first goal at 11:14 in the second period.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

Last season, the Islanders ranked 19th in the NHL in scoring, averaging 3 goals per game. They were also 21st in assists. In terms of shots on goal, they were 18th, averaging 30.1 per game.

Despite their overall struggles, the Islanders were 4th in shorthanded goals. They were 16th in power play goals. However, they had the 25th most giveaways in the league.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense gave up the first goal of the game at 5:33 in the 2nd period, and another at 15:12 in the 3rd, cutting their lead to 3-2. However, Connor Ingram made 24 saves with a 92.3% save percentage, helping Utah secure the win. The defense also contributed 20 hits and 1 takeaway.

New York Team Defense

Last season, the New York Islanders allowed 2.9 goals per game, ranking 13th in the NHL. They faced 32.5 shots on goal per game, which was also 13th in the league. Despite finishing 18th in takeaways, the Islanders recorded five shutouts, placing them 4th in the NHL. They also ranked 6th in defensive hits.

Hockey Club vs Islanders Trends

• Through their last five road games, Utah has an puck line record of just 0-0. However, their overall record was 0-0 while averaging 0 goals per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. New York posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 6-4 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Islanders have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Utah has an puck line mark of 1-0 while going 1-0 straight up.

Hockey Club vs Islanders Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Islanders to come out with a win against the Hockey Club while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -154, I’m placing my bet on the Islanders to win outright.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Islanders to win and cover. Look for the Islanders to win this one by multiple goals over the Hockey Club.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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