The New York Islanders (22-19-14) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-21-7) on Tuesday, February 20th. This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN+. Both the Islanders and Penguins will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Islanders vs Penguins

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Through 54 games, the Islanders have a record of 22-19-14 and sit in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, New York is in 5th place. On the road, the Islanders have gone 9-11-5 this season.

Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone just 3-7, and they have lost their last three games. As the underdog, New York has gone 10-10-9 this season.

On the road this season, the Islanders have a puck line record of 14-11 and an average scoring margin of -.6 goals per game. As the underdog, New York has a puck line record of 20-8, and their average scoring differential when not favored is -.8 goals per contest.

So far, the Islanders have 15 losses by multiple goals compared to 17 defeats by just one goal. In their last ten road games, the team’s puck line record is 3-7, and their overall puck line record is 26-28.

Coming off a 6-5 loss at home to the Rangers, the Islanders are hoping to bounce back today. The Islanders’ offense scored in each period against the Rangers. Out of New York’s five goals, two were scored during power plays. They concluded the game with 41 shots on goal and had five giveaways.

Despite the defeat, New York managed to cover the puck line, going into the game as the underdogs. The over/under line going into the game was 6 goals, which the teams surpassed with their combined 11 goals.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Through 52 games, the Penguins are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24-21-7. In the Metropolitan Division, Pittsburgh is in 7th place. At home, the Penguins have gone 13-10-3 this season, but they have lost their last two games at home.

Over their last ten games, the Penguins have gone just 3-7, and they have lost four straight games. For the year, Pittsburgh has been favored in 34 of their 52 games, and they have gone 16-14-4 as the favorite.

At home, the Penguins have a puck line record of 12-14 this season and their average scoring margin is +.3 goals per game. So far, Pittsburgh has been favored in 34 of their games, and their puck line record as the favorite is 13-21. Overall, the team’s puck line mark is 25-27.

Across their last ten home games, the Penguins have a puck line record of 4-6, and their average scoring differential as the favorite is +.4 goals per game. So far, the team has 17 wins by multiple goals and 13 losses by more than one goal.

Coming off a 2-1 loss at home to the Kings, the Penguins are hoping to bounce back today. In the first period on offense, the Penguins managed to score one time, but that turned out to be the only scoring they could muster for the entire game. The team’s one goal came when they were in power play. Overall, they took 30 shots on goal and had 6 giveaways.

Pittsburgh took a loss vs. the puck line in the game, going into the game favored by -1.5. The over/under line for the game was 6, and it concluded with a combined total of 3 goals.

New York Offense Breakdown

On the offensive side, the Islanders are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 21st in the league. In terms of the Islanders’ offense during power plays, they are 19th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.

So far, the Islanders have an over/under record of 30-21-3. Coming into the game, they have played 33 games that went beyond the 5.5 over/under line. Their games, on average, had 6.4 goals per game.

Penguins Offense Breakdown

When looking at their offense, the Penguins have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. This year, the Penguins have recorded a 16-13 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 7-8 record.

The Penguins come in with an over/under record of 18-31-3. Over the course of the season, they have had 27 games failing to surpass the 5.5 goal over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is at 5.6 per game.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders defense is currently 2nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 34.2 shots per game against New York. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 12th with 4 shutouts.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Defensively, the Penguins are currently 24th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30 shots per game against Pittsburgh. They also are 1st in shutouts, coming in with 7 shutouts.

Islanders vs Penguins Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Islanders have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Through their last five home games, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• The last ten games that Pittsburgh was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Islanders have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.

Islanders vs Penguins Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Islanders to secure a victory over the Penguins on the road. With the moneyline currently set at +114, I’m locking in my bet on the Islanders straight-up.

Our projections have the Islanders pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Islanders, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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