Islanders vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 3

The New York Islanders (30-21-5) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-15-11) on Tuesday, Feb. 3, with both teams coming off a defeat. Islanders (-112) versus Penguins (-108) appears pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.

New York suffered a 4-1 defeat on the road its last time out on Feb. 2 against the Washington Capitals. Mathew Barzal's one point (one goal) led the Islanders.

Pittsburgh played at home its last time out on Feb. 2, and fell 3-2 against the Ottawa Senators. Yegor Chinakhov's two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Penguins.

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Tuesday's hockey contest.

Islanders vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Penguins 5 - Islanders 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Penguins Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Islanders-Penguins matchup.

• Favorite: Islanders (-112)
• Underdog: Penguins (-108)

Islanders Betting Insights

• In the 19 times this season the Islanders have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 9-10 in those games.
• New York is 9-10 when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter (47.4% win percentage).
• The Islanders have a 52.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• New York's 56 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 27 times.

Penguins Betting Insights

• This season the Penguins have been an underdog 30 times, and won 15, or 50.0%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh is 15-15 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -108 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Penguins.
• Pittsburgh has played 33 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 157 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Islanders have conceded 152 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its +5 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 169 power-play chances).
• New York has the league's 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.98%).
• The seven shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season rank second among NHL teams.
• New York's 82.05% penalty-kill success rate is the ninth-best in the league.
• New York has the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.6%.
• The Islanders shoot 10.1% as a team (27th in the league).

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 182 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• The Penguins' total of 155 goals allowed (2.9 per game) is sixth in the NHL.
• It has the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +27.
• The Penguins have 38 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 142 chances.
• Pittsburgh scores on 26.76% of its power plays, No. 4 in the NHL.
• This season, the Penguins have two shorthanded goals (25th in league).
• Pittsburgh's has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.97%).
• Pittsburgh wins 50.3% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.7%, the Penguins are eighth in the league.