The New York Islanders (33-25-8) travel to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins (32-22-9) Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Islanders picked up an important 3-2 win against Buffalo Sabres' Tuesday as the Under cashed. With that win over the Sabres, New York moved into the top wild-card spot with 16 regular-season games remaining. The Under is 6-0-1 in the past 7 games for the Isles.
The Penguins are a point behind the Islanders, sitting in the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, although it has 3 games in hand. Pittsburgh picked up a 5-4 win in overtime last time out against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and 3 of the team’s past 6 games have gone to OT, posting 5 wins during the span.
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