Penguins at Islanders 11/21/19 - NHL Hockey Betting Picks & Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Nov. 21, 2019
TV: MSG+
Latest Odds : NYI -138 O/U 6
The Pittsburgh Penguins look to bounce back from a loss when they complete a home-and-home on Thursday with the New York Islanders. The Penguins fell to 11-7-3 and 25 points after losing to the Islanders at home 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday. Pittsburgh squandered a 3-2 lead starting the third and was forced to the extra period. Brandon Tanev had two goals for the Pens while Matt Murray made 37 saves.
Jake Guentzel is leading the Penguins in goals scored with 10. Sidney Crosby is the leader in assists with 12 and in points with 18. In net, Matt Murray is 9-4-3 with goals against of 2.52 and saves percentage of .910. The Penguins are scoring an average of 3.28 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.61 per game.
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The Islanders look for their fifth straight victory when hosting the Penguins Thursday. The Islanders’ Brock Nelson scored two goals including the game-winner 2:55 into the extra period. With the win the Islanders improved to 15-3-1 and 31 points. New York has earned at least one point in 15 straight games.
Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders in goals scored with nine and in points with 17. Brock Nelson leads in assists with 11. Semyon Varlamov is 7-2-1 with goals against of 2.70 and saves percentage of .912. The Islanders are scoring an average of 3.12 goals per game, while allowing an average of 2.29 per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh is 2-5 in its last 7 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Penguins last 6 as the underdog
New York is 8-1 in its last 9 at home
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Islanders last 5
Free Betting Pick: New York Islanders -138
New York has fared well of late versus Pittsburgh having won 5 of the last 6 between the two. The Islanders are red hot having won 8 of the last 9 on their home ice and 11 of their last 12 versus Eastern Conference opponents. As the favorite at home, the Islanders have won each of their last 6 and New York has won each of its last 4 versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, New York Islanders win 4-3