The New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks meet Monday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. Here’s a Canucks vs Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Canucks vs Islanders Pick.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Oilers, lost to the Flames, and they play the Kraken next. The Islanders have split their last 10 games.
The New York Islanders are averaging 2.85 goals per game and are scoring 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 21 goals, Mathew Barzal has 27 assists and Matthew Schaefer has 122 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 50 goals on 530 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 69 goals on 813 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Blue Jackets and Oilers, and they play the Capitals next. The Canucks have lost 10 straight games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.54 goals per game and are scoring 19.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 17 goals, Filip Hronek has 24 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 134 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.65 goals per game and are killing 72.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 54 goals on 514 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 78 goals on 689 shots.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Islanders and Canucks.
- The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last five road games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last 10 games.
- The favorites have won each of the Canucks’ last eight games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last 12 games between the Islanders and Canucks.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games.
- The Islanders have won the third period in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the last 11 games between the Islanders and Canucks have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Islanders’ last eight night games at Rogers Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last seven games as road favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last six games as home underdogs.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- David Kampf has scored a goal in each of his last three home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Filip Hronek has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four games against the Islanders.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in 11 of his 12 previous appearances against the Canucks.
- Kyle Palmieri has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with the Islanders as road favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.65).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank T30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.54).
- The New York Islanders rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.69).
- The New York Islanders rank 29th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.60%).
Canucks vs Islanders Prediction
The Islanders are one of those teams that lets me down whenever I start to believe, so I’m not putting anything past them. The Canucks have also won 7 of the last 10 games against the Islanders. Still, the Canucks haven’t won a game since December 29, and they’ve scored a combined 2 goals in their last 9 periods. The Canucks are in awful, awful form, and it’s surprising they’re this small of a dog. I have no use for the Canucks in their current form. You should be blindly backing this team. Give me the Islanders.