Penguins vs. Islanders betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to face the New York Islanders on Wednesday, and are -130 favorites on the moneyline, with the home team at +109.

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Moneyline

Penguins to win vs Islanders -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Penguins vs. Islanders Game Info & Betting Lines

Pittsburgh’s games this season have gone over 6 goals 46 of 81 times.
New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 47 of 81 games this season.
These two teams combine to score 6.0 goals per game, 0.0 more than the over/under set for this match.
This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

The Penguins are ranked 17th in the NHL with 249 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
The Penguins rank 12th in total goals against, allowing three goals per game (243 total) in NHL play.
They’re ranked 15th in the league with a +6 goal differential .
The Islanders’ 240 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
The Islanders have allowed 254 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th.
Their 19th-ranked goal differential is -14.

Pittsburgh has won 23 of the 46 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Penguins have won 17 of the 32 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -130.
Per the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.
New York has secured an upset victory 19 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 42 games as the underdog).
New York has won 13 of its 30 games when it is the underdog by +109 or longer on the moneyline.
The Islanders have a 47.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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One of Pittsburgh’s top offensive players this season is Sidney Crosby, who has recorded 92 points in 81 games.
Having scored 25 goals and adding 39 assists, Evgeni Malkin is excelling for Pittsburgh through 81 games.
On 192 shots (for 28 goals) and 28 assists, Bryan Rust has created 56 points this season.
Tristan Jarry (19-25-5) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .902 for Pittsburgh.

Mathew Barzal has totaled 23 goals and 57 assists in 80 games for New York, good for 80 points.
Noah Dobson has collected 70 points this season, with 11 goals and 59 assists.
Bo Horvat has netted 33 goals on the season, adding 35 assists.
Ilya Sorokin has a 24-19-12 record this season, with a .908 save percentage (26th in the league). He has 1618 saves, and has conceded 163 goals (3.0 goals against average).

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