The New York Islanders need a win after losing 5 of their last 8 games. The Nashville Predators look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators prediction.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders rebounded from losses to the Golden Knights and Canucks with a win over the Maple Leafs. The New York Islanders are averaging 3.07 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 19 goals, Noah Dobson has 36 assists and Mathew Barzal has 120 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 73 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 92 goals on 1,006 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 35 goals on 426 shots.
New York Islanders Team Facts
- The Islanders have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
- The favorites have won the first period in each of the Islanders’ last four games at Bridgestone Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last five games.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators recently beat the Stars twice and lost to the Ducks. The Nashville Predators are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 21 goals, Roman Josi has 24 assists and Ryan O’Reilly has 97 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 76.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 91 goals on 900 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has given up 31 goals on 312 shots.
Nashville Predators Team Facts
- The Predators have won each of their last nine games against the Islanders.
- The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as underdogs against the Islanders.
- The Predators have won the first period in seven of their last eight games against the Islanders.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last nine games as underdogs.
New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators prediction
The New York Islanders have had issues stringing wins together all season long, so they’re not a team I trust, especially on the road. The Nashville Predators have had a couple of nice road wins recently, and now they come back home to play an Islanders team they’ve owned. The Preds have won 9 straight games against the Islanders. In other words, the Islanders haven’t beaten the Predators since October 2017. Give me the home team.