The New York Islanders are solid 55.7 percent favorites over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Islanders are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +2 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 30 shots on goal vs 28 shots for the Penguins. The Islanders goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.1% compared to the Penguins goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.7%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Arturs Silovs (GK) 27, Ilya Sorokin 25 SHOTS: Rickard Rakell 3.5, Bo Horvat 3.3 GOALS: Rickard Rakell 0.7, Bo Horvat 0.74 PTS: Rickard Rakell has a 49% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Mathew Barzal has a 55% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Pittsburgh Penguins
| Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | New York Islanders | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 19-17, 53% 560 | Record at Home | 21-14, 60% 515 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| VS New York Islanders | 1-1, 50% -1 | VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-1, 50% -22 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 21-25, 46% -281 | vs Team Under .500 | 17-14, 55% 39 | New York Islanders |
| Record As Road Underdog | 15-13, 54% 666 | Record As Home Favorite | 12-14, 46% -533 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 31-29, 52% -2386 | After 1 or More Days Off | 32-29, 52% -1542 | New York Islanders |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | New York Islanders | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 3-5, 38% -78 | Record at Home | 5-2, 71% 228 | New York Islanders |
| VS New York Islanders | 0-0 No Games | VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 4-9, 31% -458 | vs Team Under .500 | 5-3, 62% 108 | New York Islanders |
| Record As Road Underdog | 3-4, 43% 22 | Record As Home Favorite | 3-2, 60% 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 4-9, 31% -546 | After 1 or More Days Off | 6-5, 55% -595 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | New York Islanders | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 21-15, 58% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 16-23, 41% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 6-2, 75% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-4, 50% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 19-12, 61% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 12-24, 33% Over | OVER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 38-18, 68% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 29-28, 51% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 18-18, 50% +147 New York Islanders Home Games: 17-18, 49% +3 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 2-6, 25% -129 New York Islanders Home Games: 4-3, 57% +114
MONEY LINE - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 17-19, 47% -609 New York Islanders Home Games: 13-22, 37% +-1032 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 3-5, 38% -275 New York Islanders Home Games: 3-4, 43% -154
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 19-17, 53% + 29 New York Islanders Home Games: 13-22, 37% -1017 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 155 New York Islanders Home Games: 2-5, 29% -318
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