The New York Islanders (28-24-7) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (27-19-9) Monday. The opening faceoff at PPG Paints Arena is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New York is 1-2-2 over its last 5 games. The Islanders’ lone win in that span came was a 5-4 victory against this Pittsburgh club Friday. This return game is taking place with just 1 game in between for each side. New York lost 6-2 at the Boston Bruins Saturday.
The Penguins followed up their Friday setback against New York with a 5-2 home loss to the New Jersey Devils Friday. The 10 goals allowed in the back-to-back losses mark the most Pittsburgh has yielded in back-to-back games since Dec. 27-28.
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