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New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks Preview, Odds, Picks & Predictions

Ducks Play Host to Islanders

The Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Islanders on Sunday, and each team is desperate for a win. New York is currently in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division, and the Ducks are sitting in fifth place in the Pacific.

The NHL betting lines for this interesting matchup have the Anaheim Ducks as the betting favorites at -115. The over/under for total goals scored is set at 5.5.

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New York Need to Score

If New York is going to make a stunning run into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, then they have to find a way to score more goals. The Islanders are averaging 2.5 goals per game, and that just won’t get the job done on a consistent basis.

Mathew Barzal leads the team with 25 assists and 37 points, but he needs some help along the way. Brock Nelson has scored a team-high 19 goals, but Barzal and Nelson have formed a two-man wrecking crew that provides all of the offense.

Ilya Sorokin has done his best to keep the Islanders in the playoff race as he has gone 16-11-7 with four shutouts this NHL season. The Islanders can be tough to score on, but it doesn’t matter if they don’t generate more offense.

Defense Can Be Disastrous for Ducks

The biggest issue for the Ducks has been the inconsistent play by the defense and goaltender John Gibson. Anaheim is allowing close to three goals per game, and that just puts too much pressure on the offense to deliver.

Head coach Dallas Eakins noted fatigue for the play of Gibson, stating, “We didn’t play very well in front of him. He was in the net for three games in four nights.” The Ducks have allowed 24 goals over the last five games, and that’s just not going to get things done.

This is another team that struggles to score as they are only averaging 2.9 goals per game. Troy Terry leads the team with 27 goals and 45 points, but Anaheim needs to find a way to generate more offense.

The Ducks do score close to 25 percent of the time on the power play, and that could play a key role in this game.

New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head

New York and Anaheim are about as far apart as you can get in the United States, and that keeps these teams from meeting up on the ice. The Islanders and Ducks have not met up since 2019 as the league did not play games outside of the division a season ago.

New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks Game Information

Game: Islanders (19-21-8) at Ducks (25-20-9)

Location: Honda Center

Day/Time: Sunday, February 27, 8:30 p.m. ET

Television: NHL Network

New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks Betting Lines

New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks Prediction

If you are looking to bet online for this game, then you probably want to stay away from betting the over/under. Don’t expect to see much offense in this game, and that should keep the game interesting throughout as well.

The Islanders have not been playing well of late, and that is going to make it much harder to pull off a win in this game as well. Anaheim is going to have to find a way to score on Sunday, but playing at home will give them an edge.

Head to BetUS Sportsbook and take the Anaheim Ducks -115 over the New York Islanders.

Pick: Anaheim Ducks -120

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