The'Vancouver Canucks'(20-27-4) and'New York Islanders (27-22-5) meet Thursday at UBS Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Canucks vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Canucks failed to cash as +208 underdogs Wednesday in a 4-3 loss at the New York Rangers. RW'Conor Garland, RW'Vasily Podkolzin and'C Elias Pettersson scored for the Canucks, who have lost 3 of their last 4 games. Vancouver is 1-9 in its last 10 road games.
The Islanders won as -117 home favorites 4-0 vs. the Seattle Kraken Tuesday. G'Ilya Sorokin'made 32 saves for his 5th shutout of the season as the Islanders won their 4th straight game. The Islanders’ last home win vs. the Canucks was Nov. 13, 2018.
This is the 2nd meeting this season between the Canucks and Islanders. The Islanders won 6-2 at Vancouver on Jan. 3 after closing at -105 on the moneyline.