Penguins Playing for Revenge
Metropolitan Division rivals will take the ice again on Thursday night as the Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Islanders. The Islanders came away with a 5-4 win in New York on Tuesday, and Pittsburgh will be looking for some revenge.
The New York Islanders have 77 points and are in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division.
Pittsburgh is currently in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 95 points. The Penguins have gone just 1-4-1 in their last six games and are in danger of getting caught by the Capitals.
BetUS Sportsbook has the NHL betting lines set at Pittsburgh Penguins -160 on the moneyline.
Let’s check the latest NHL lines, stats, injury reports, and NHL odds for Islanders vs Penguins. We’ve plenty of NHL picks and predictions.
Islanders Want to Play Slow
The New York Islanders win games by slowing down the pace, but they have become a better offensive team of late. New York is scoring just 2.75 goals per game and is holding opponents to 2.7 goals per night.
Goaltender Ilya Sorokin has gone 24-14-7 while recording six shutouts. Sorokin will have to be on top of his game to slow the Penguins.
Center Brock Nelson has scored 33 goals and 52 points to lead the way for the Islanders while Mathew Barzal has been solid as well. The Islanders have started to find offense over the past few months, but they still want to control the tempo.
Pittsburgh Wants to Score
The Pittsburgh Penguins want to play fast on both ends of the ice, allowing them to score 3.25 goals per game. Pittsburgh scored four goals in the loss on Tuesday, but head coach Barry Trotz was not happy with the complete effort.
“We started getting a little cute, playing a little slower and allowing their structure and their pressure to take over,” Trotz said. Sidney Crosby leads the way for the Penguins with 77 points while Jake Guentzel has a team-high 35 goals.
Goaltender Tristan Jarry has been terrific for the Penguins with a record of 33-18-6. Pittsburgh can’t allow the Islanders to score five goals again.
Islanders vs Penguins Head-to-Head
This is the third meeting of the season and second of the week between the Islanders and Penguins. Each team has picked up a win.
This is also a rematch of a first-round playoff series a season ago that was won by the New York Islanders in six games.
Islanders vs Penguins Game Information
- Game: Islanders (34-29-9) vs Penguins (42-22-11)
- Location: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- Day/Time: Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m. ET
- Live stream: NHL.TV
Islanders vs Penguins Betting Lines
Islanders vs Penguins Prediction
The latest scores and odds make it seem like the Islanders are the team to back in this game, but you shouldn’t be fooled. The Islanders are always a tough team to deal with on home ice, but things will be a bit different in Pittsburgh.
Even though the Islanders won earlier this week, that game was played at a pace and tempo that is better for the Penguins. This game will be played out in much the same way, but the Penguins will be the team that is able to get the decisive goal.
Pittsburgh will find a way to sneak out a win in this one, and taking them at -160 is the best way to go when betting on this game.
