The Nashville Predators and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Islanders vs Predators Prediction. This article will include a Islanders vs Predators Pick.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators lost to the Devils and Bruins, and they play the Blues next. The Predators have lost 5 of their last 6 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.81 goals per game and are scoring 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 25 goals, Ryan O’Reilly has 33 assists and Filip Forsberg has 160 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 81 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 120 goals on 1,147 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 45 goals on 379 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Flyers and Rangers, and they play the Capitals next. The Islanders have won 3 straight games.
The New York Islanders are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring 16.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 21 goals, Mathew Barzal has 31 assists and Anders Lee has 133 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 82 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 56 goals on 566 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 76 goals on 911 shots.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won nine of their last 10 night games at UBS Arena.
- The Predators have lost 14 of their last 16 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 night games at UBS Arena.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Predators have lost the second period in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Predators have won six of their last seven games as underdogs against the Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the last nine games between the Predators and Islanders.
- The Predators have won the third period in each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Predators’ last eight games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Islanders’ last five games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last 13 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Islanders’ last nine games as favorites.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Palmieri has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against the Predators.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances with the Islanders as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Michael Bunting has scored a goal in each of his four previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the Islanders.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Predators’ last eight night games.
Islanders vs Predators Prediction
Right when it looked like the Predators were turning the corner, they took a step back defensively and have lost 5 of their last 6 games. The Islanders are one of those teams that lets me down the second I start to believe in them, but they’ve played decent hockey lately, and their defense is back to keeping the puck out of the net. The home team has won 8 of the last 10 games between the Islanders and Predators. The price is more than fair. I’m going to side with the Islanders on their home ice.