Islanders vs Predators Prediction 3/1/25 NHL Picks Today

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 Panthers, beat the Jets, and they play the Rangers, Bruins, and Kraken next. The Predators need a win after losing eight of their last 11 games.

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.55 goals per game and are scoring 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 22 goals, Roman Josi has 29 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 169 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.28 goals per game and are killing 80.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 122 goals on 1,217 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 34 goals on 337 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders lost to the Rangers, beat the Bruins, and they play the Rangers, Jets, and Sharks next. The Islanders have lost five straight games when allowing more than one goal.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.69 goals per game and are scoring 11.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 23 goals, Bo Horvat has 22 assists and Brock Nelson has 156 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.95 goals per game and are killing 71 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 29 goals on 262 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 113 goals on 1,185 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Predators have lost each of their last four road games.
• The Islanders have won each of their last six Saturday games at UBS Arena.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games at UBS Arena.
• The Predators have lost the third period in each of their last six games as underdogs when trailing after the second period.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Predators have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Islanders.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a road win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Predators and Islanders.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites following a road win.
• The underdogs have won the third period in each of the last six games between the Predators and Islanders.

Islanders vs Predators Injury Report

The New York Islanders will be without Noah Dobson, Mike Reilly, Matt Martin, Marcus Hogberg, Semyon Varlamov, and Mathew Barzal.

The Predators will be without Austin Roest, Zachary L’Heureux, and Adam Wildby. Mark Jankowski and Roman Josi are questionable for the Predators.

Islanders vs Predators Prediction

The Predators have fallen off a cliff these last few weeks with losses in seven of their last 10 games and the offense doesn’t show up most nights. This isn’t a spot to expect things to turnaround when you consider the Predators are 6-18-4 on the road this season. The Islanders have had their issues as well this season, but they’ve been able to sneak in wins here and there and just beat the Bruins on the road. Early start times also usually favor the home team. This is a tough spot for a Predators side that hasn’t been able to win on the road all season. Give me the Islanders and the cheap price.