New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Bill Christy in NHL Picks
The New York Islanders have clinched a playoff spot prior to hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The Penguins will be sitting out the playoffs this season after being eliminated from contention. Pittsburgh have won 6 of their 8 games played in April and are coming off a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators at home on Monday. Sidney Crosby picked up a goal and an assist while Alex Nedeljkovic saved 28 of the 30 shots he faced. The Islanders have had an even more impressive month of April. They have gone 7-1 and defeated the Devils 4-1 on the road Monday. Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each scored a goal and dished an assist in the win. We should see a decent amount of power plays in this matchup. The Pens are 3rd in penalty minutes while the Isles are 2nd. Nedeljkovic will tend net once again for Pittsburgh and Ilya Sorokin will do the same for New York. In their previous matchup, the Islanders won 5-4 in overtime. Sorokin was the better goaltender as he saved 37 of 41 shots faced.
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New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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94 | 2632 | 29 | 27 | -17 |
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88 | 1612 | 32 | 32 | +4 |
New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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Players list
I. Sorokin
S. Varlamov
M. Reilly
A. Pelech
S. Bolduc
A. Romanov
R. Bortuzzo
R. Pulock
S. Aho
S. Holmstrom
K. MacLean
R. Iskhakov
O. Wahlstrom
M. Martin
C. Clutterbuck
K. Palmieri
B. Horvat
B. Nelson
J. Pageau
C. Cizikas
A. Nedeljkovic
T. Jarry
P. Joseph
J. St. Ivany
M. Pettersson
E. Karlsson
K. Letang
R. Shea
J. Carter
M. Bunting
J. Harkins
B. Rust
D. O'Connor
V. Puustinen
J. Puljujarvi
L. Eller
E. Malkin
S. Crosby
R. Rakell
R. Smith
Most goals and assists
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
B. Nelson
(36 Goals)
S. Crosby
(42 Goals)
N. Dobson
(61 Assists)
S. Crosby
(52 Assists)
New York Islanders - Pittsburgh Penguins Key Points
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Islanders' last 9 games against Pittsburgh.
- Being 2nd and 3rd in PIM, the power plays will result in more goals than normal.
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Our New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Both teams seem to find ways of getting themselves into the penalty box. More power plays mean more shots on net and typically more goals. These teams combined for 9 goals in their previous meeting. Pittsburgh has gone over this total in their last 3 games and New York should be playing loose now that they have clinched.
Our prediction for New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins: OVER 5.5, -120 at DraftKings.
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