Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/17/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Penguins -120, Islanders +100; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Penguins -120, Islanders +100; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Penguins -120, Islanders +100; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Pittsburgh Penguins:  38-31-12 (5th place, Metropolitan Division)

New York Islanders:  38-27-16 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Brian Bitler is on a HOT STREAK in the NHL on a 13-5 NHL RUN for +$7,870 PROFIT! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Pittsburgh Penguins:  7-1-2 last 10

New York Islanders:  8-1-1 last 10

The Penguins are entering this game with 88 points, a 38-31-12 record overall, and they are 15-17-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Nashville Predators in their last game, winning that one at home 4-2. Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, Emil Bemström, and Reilly Smith each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Marcus Pettersson led the team in assists with 2 while Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson each led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Alex Nedeljkovic was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 30 shots with 28 saves and a .933 save percentage. Their offense has scored 251 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 246 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 92 points, a 38-27-16 record overall, and they are 20-10-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-1. Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri, Kyle MacLean, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Pierre Engvall and Anders Lee each led the team in assists with 2 while Bo Horvat led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Semyon Varlamov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 24 shots with 23 saves and a .958 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 241 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 259 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Penguins listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Penguins have looked good in their games this season with their 38-31-12 record overall which has them in 5th place of their division in the East, but they are still in a position to make the playoffs with this final game of the regular season. They haven't looked great in their road games this year with their 15-17-8 road record, they have looked great in their games lately as they have been needing to win every game. Meanwhile, the Islanders have also looked good in their games this season with their 38-27-16 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They were fighting for a playoff spot but with their win against the Devils in their last one, they have now clinched the last playoff spot in the Metro Division and no longer need to win this game as they are locked in place. They have looked good on home ice this year with their 20-10-10 home record and they are really hot right now with their 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games, but now they don't need to win this last game of the regular season and could use the opportunity to rest some players for the playoffs as their job is done in the regular season. The Penguins, on the other hand, still need to win this game and even then it doesn't guarantee them a spot in the playoffs, but either way they are going to bring their best effort to win this game and give themselves a chance, especially since they have looked so good lately with their 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Penguins to win this game.

Penguins Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Penguins 3 Islanders 2.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert hockey picks today. And if you enjoyed this Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NHL predictions and previews.

Pittsburgh Penguins: 8-14 (-9.9 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 55-55 (-10.6 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent. 8-4 OVER off a home win scoring 4 or more goals. 6-1 OVER after playing 3 consecutive home games.

New York Islanders: 45-38 (+5.7 units) on the moneyline vs. division opponents. 10-6 (+3.8 units) on the moneyline off a win by 3 goals or more over a division rival. 11-6 OVER after playing 2 consecutive road games. 8-4 OVER in a home game where the total is 5.5.

Pittsburgh Penguins:  M. Nieto (LW) Late April - Knee. R. Graves (D) Late April - Concussion. N. Acciari (C) out for season - Lower Body.

New York Islanders:  N. Dobson (D) Ques Wed - Upper Body. S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body.

“Obviously, we need some help but given the position we were in a few weeks ago I think we would have taken this opportunity. So hopefully we get some help.” - Sidney Crosby after their win against the Predators in their game on Monday.

“They played some very good hockey down the stretch and they were resilient. They worked together. I think we learned how to win and what I love is again tonight it was a 2-1 score and I felt like we were calm and we didn’t change our game and that’s a really good sign.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s win against the Devils in their game on Monday.

LW O'Connor, Drew

C Crosby, Sidney

RW Rust, Bryan

LD Joseph, Pierre-Olivier

RD Letang, Kris

G Nedeljkovic, Alex

LW Cizikas, Casey

C Horvat, Bo

RW Barzal, Mathew

LD Pelech, Adam

RD Pulock, Ryan

G Varlamov, Semyon

Points: S. Crosby (92)

Goals: S. Crosby (42)

Assists: S. Crosby (50)

GAA: A. Nedeljkovic (2.91)

Points: M. Barzal (80)

Goals: B. Horvat (33)

Assists: N. Dobson (60)

GAA: S. Varlamov (2.60)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Penguins: Mike Sullivan (9th season)

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (1st season)