The Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders meet Sunday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Islanders vs Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Islanders vs Kraken Pick.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken beat the Blackhawks and Penguins, and they play the Stars next. The Kraken have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 8 goals, Matty Beniers has 11 assists, and Vince Dunn has 49 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 70 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 35 goals on 349 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 11 goals on 125 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Red Wings, lost to the Blues, and they play the Bruins next. The Islanders have won 6 of their last 8 games.
The New York Islanders are averaging 3.18 goals per game and are scoring 13.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 14 goals, Jonathan Drouin has 11 assists and Matthew Schaefer has 60 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.91 goals per game and are killing 82.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 21 goals on 202 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 40 goals on 422 shots.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last 16 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Islanders have won each of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kraken have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The underdogs have won nine of the Islanders’ last 10 games.
- The Islanders have lost eight of their last 10 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 11 of the Islanders’ last 12 games.
- The Islanders have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last six games as home favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kraken’s last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last four games following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in six of the Kraken’s last eight games following a road win.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Bo Horvat has scored at least one goal in five of the Islanders’ last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances with the Islanders as home favorites.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Islanders as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Bo Horvat has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 63.1% against the Kraken (min. 5 faceoffs) – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Montour has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances with the Kraken as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Mason Marchment has recorded at least one point in four of the Kraken’s last five games.
- Ryan Lindgren has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Islanders rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (13.70%).
- The New York Islanders rank T1st in the league in short handed goals this season (5).
- The Seattle Kraken rank T30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.00%).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.67).
Islanders vs Kraken Prediction
The Islanders are just one of those teams that does the opposite of what I predict. I just haven’t been able to figure this team out. Usually I’d give the edge to the home team in a battle of two teams on the end of a back-to-back, but it’s the Kraken who have won the last four games against the Islanders. The Kraken are also piling up the wins lately and have a defense that travels. The value is with the Kraken and the plus money.