Islanders vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 13

The New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks -- both coming off losses in their last game -- will play on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. The Canucks are underdogs on the road, at +180, and the Islanders are -218.

New York's last game was a 5-3 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 10. Anthony DeAngelo had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Islanders.

Vancouver's last game was a road loss, 6-2, to the New York Rangers on Oct. 11. Jake DeBrusk (one goal) and Drew O'Connor (one assist) were among the five Canucks players who put up one point each in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Islanders vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 5 - Canucks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Islanders-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Islanders (-218)
• Underdog: Canucks (+180)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been listed as a moneyline favorite just one time this season (they won).
• New York is yet to play a game with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Islanders' implied win probability is 68.6%.
• New York's matches have had more than 6.5 goals twice this season (in five games).

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have been an underdog six times, and won one of those games.
• This season Vancouver has won one of its six games when it's the underdog by at least +180 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 35.7% chance to win.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in four of seven games this season.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York ranks 16th in the NHL with 16 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Islanders are one of the stingiest units in league action, allowing 13 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
• It has the league's 15th-ranked goal differential at +3.
• The four power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 16 power-play chances.
• New York has the league's eighth-best power-play conversion rate (25.00%).
• The Islanders have scored two shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
• New York has the league's 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (84.21%).
• New York wins 51.3% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Islanders have a 13.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks seventh in the league.

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver's 24 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank fifth in the league.
• The Canucks' total of 35 goals given up (5.0 per game) is 32nd in the league.
• Its -11 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• With four power-play goals (on 21 chances), the Canucks are ninth-best in the NHL.
• Vancouver scores on 19.05% of its power plays, No. 20 in the league.
• The Canucks have a league-leading two shorthanded goals.
• The 52.00% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 32nd in the league.
• Vancouver is 22nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48%).
• With a shooting percentage of 15.7%, the Canucks are fourth in the league.