Penguins vs. Islanders Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 16, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins (38-31-12) visit the New York Islanders (38-27-16) on Wednesday, April 17, with both coming off a win. Penguins (-132) at Islanders (+109) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

The betting facts in the following article use the latest odds as of April 17, 2024 at 3:15 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Penguins vs. Islanders Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: PIT: (-132) | NYI: (+109)
  • Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (184) | NYI: +1.5 (-232)
  • Total: 6 — Over: (-112) | Under: (-110)

Injury Report as of April 17

Penguins: Noel Acciari: Undisclosed (Out), John Ludvig: Illness (Questionable), Emil Bemstrom: Undisclosed (Out), Ryan Graves: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out)

Islanders: Noah Dobson: Upper Body (Doubtful), Mathew Barzal: Rest (Out), Hudson Fasching: Rest (Out), Sebastian Aho: Rest (Out), Pierre Engvall: Rest (Out), Scott Mayfield: Lower Body (Out)

Penguins vs. Islanders Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Islanders
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Islanders (+1.5)

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Penguins vs. Islanders Team Stats

Penguins Avg. (Rank) Islanders Avg. (Rank)
3.07 (16th) Goals Scored 2.96 (23rd)
3.00 (13th) Goals Allowed 3.15 (18th)
32.6 (6th) Shots 30.1 (19th)
30.2 (19th) Shots Allowed 32.6 (28th)

Penguins Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Sidney Crosby 81 42 50 92 274 10 +8
Evgeni Malkin 81 26 39 65 196 5 +5
Bryan Rust 61 28 28 56 192 3 +11
Erik Karlsson 81 11 44 55 210 2 +4
Michael Bunting 80 19 34 53 164 7 -19

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Islanders Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Mathew Barzal 80 23 57 80 239 5 -4
Noah Dobson 79 10 60 70 175 1 +11
Bo Horvat 80 33 35 68 247 10 -2
Brock Nelson 81 33 34 67 247 9 -6
Kyle Palmieri 81 29 24 53 210 9 -17

Betting Trends

  • The Penguins have gone 24-23 when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • The Penguins have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.9% in this game.
  • The Islanders have been made an underdog 43 times this season, and won 19, or 44.2%, of those games.
  • The Islanders have a 47.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Pittsburgh’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6 goals 46 times.
  • New York has played 47 games this season with over 6 goals.

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