New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Expert Predictions and Picks February 17

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New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Odds

Friday, February 17	NHL Betting Notes
Moneyline:	New York Islanders -115 vs Pittsburgh Penguins -105
Puckline:	Islanders -1.5 (+225) / Penguins +1.5 (-265)
Total:	6 (Over +100 / Under -120)
Arena:	UBS Arena in Elmont, NY (Odds Above From DraftKings)
Game Time:	7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT

New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Analysis

Metropolitan Divisional rivals the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders face off on Friday night over at the UBS Arena in Elmont with just two points separating both teams in the standings.

The Islanders will look to rebound from a three-game losing stretch over their last few games, two of which came at home, as the Isles have won just six of twenty games since the start of 2023.

Pittsburgh meanwhile comes into this one in some better form overall, winning three of their last four games outright, but have lost nine of their last twelve games away from home.

This will be the second of four meetings between the two teams this season after the New York Islanders won in blowout fashion 5-1 in this venue back in late December.

Offensive Struggles For The Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have failed to maintain any measure of regularity this season in their scoring, with 3, 0, and 6 goals all being scored across each of their last three games, but it’s definitely been more of the former rather than the latter this season.

Despite ranking top ten in total shots this season, Pittsburgh’s sub-10% shot conversion percentage, along with a high-danger conversion percentage of just 8.9% on the season, 28th in the league overall, has ensured the Penguins have continued to struggle offensively this year.

Islanders Own The Division

While the New York Islanders are well off the pace this season in terms of matching the kind of start the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils have enjoyed, they have generally owned head-to-head meetings against teams in this division recently.

The Islanders own a red-hot 23-11 record over their last 34 games against in-division rivals and will no doubt look to continue that strong trend here on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Expert Prediction

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in some good form right now and we like them to extend that current run with another victory on the road here on Friday against the New York Islanders.

The Islanders have benefitted from one of the highest expected goals to actual goal differentials in the league this season, and that good fortune may be starting to desert them here as we head into the back end of the season.

The Islanders rank 26th in defensive xGA this season as well, so it’s unlikely they’ll be able to contain a Penguins offense on Friday that apart from a shutout loss against the LA Kings last week, has scored nine goals across each of their other two previous road starts.

Take the Pittsburgh Penguins to win as mild road underdogs on Friday against the New York Islanders.

Prediction: Pittsburgh Penguins Moneyline (-105)

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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.

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