Islanders vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 19

The New York Islanders (19-12-3) host the Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3) on Friday, Dec. 19, with the Islanders coming off a defeat and the Canucks a win. Islanders (-135) versus Canucks (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

New York was handed a 3-2 loss on the road its last time out on Dec. 16 against the Detroit Red Wings. Anders Lee (one assist) and Scott Mayfield (one goal) were among the six Islanders players who collected one point each.

Vancouver won its last game 3-0 on the road over the New York Rangers on Dec. 16. The Canucks got one point apiece out of seven skaters in that outing, including Evander Kane (one goal) and Elias Pettersson (one assist).

As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will win Friday's game.

Islanders vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Canucks 2 - Islanders 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.05 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Canucks Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Islanders (-135)
• Underdog: Canucks (+114)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have gone 5-7 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, New York is 3-6 (winning 33.3% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Islanders have a 57.4% chance to win.
• New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 17 of 34 games this season.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been an underdog in 24 games this season, and won 10 (41.7%).
• Vancouver has gone 7-9, a 43.8% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canucks, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• Vancouver has played 21 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 99 total goals (2.9 per game) make it the 19th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Islanders have conceded 93 total goals (2.7 per game), the 10th-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+6) makes the team eighth-best in the league.
• The 18 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season (on 109 power-play chances) rank 18th in the NHL.
• New York's 16.51% power-play conversion rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• The five shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season rank third among NHL teams.
• New York has the league's 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (82.29%).
• New York has the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• The Islanders shoot 10.2% as a team (22nd in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver has 90 goals this season (2.7 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• The Canucks concede 3.4 goals per game (112 in total), 23rd in the NHL.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -22.
• The Canucks have 22 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 110 chances.
• Vancouver has the league's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (20%).
• The Canucks have four shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).
• Vancouver's has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.39%).
• Vancouver wins 48.4% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Canucks are 21st in the league.