The New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks meet Thursday in NHL action from the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs NY Islanders Prediction.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back 4-3 OT losses thanks to a defeat at the hands of the Oilers last time out. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road again for a date with the Seattle Kraken.
Islanders Looking To Get Back On Track
Kyle Palmieri has a team-high 14 points with 7 goals and 7 assists while Bo Horvat’s added 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists. Maxim Tsyplakov has 10 points with 8 assists while Brock Nelson has 9 points with 6 goals and Anders Lee has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists. J-G Pageau also has 8 points split between 4 goals and 4 assists on the year. Ilya Sorokin has gone 4-3-3 with a 2.66 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 2-3-1 with a 3.01 GAA and an .887 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last eight games following a home win.
- The Islanders have won four of their last six games as road underdogs.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Islanders and Canucks.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this one looking to build on a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames last time out. After this game, Vancouver will welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to town.
Canucks Looking To Stay Hot
Quinn Hughes has a team-high 16 points with 3 goals and 13 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 13 points with 5 goals and 8 assists. Brock Boeser has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists while Conor Garland’s got 11 points with 4 goals and 7 assists. Elias Pettersson has 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists and Jake DeBrusk also has 9 points split between 3 goals and 6 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 8-1-2 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 0-2-1 with a 4.77 GAA and an .808 save percentage.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The favorites have won each of the Islanders’ last eight games at Rogers Arena.
- The Islanders have lost eight of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Canucks’ last four games.
Vancouver Canucks vs NY Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Islanders +1.5 here. I just think that the Islanders can give the Canucks a battle here. Historically between these two teams over the years, the matchups have been very tight and I honestly expect no difference here. Give me the Islanders +1.5 in this one.