Islanders vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 30

The New York Islanders (42-27-5) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-21-16) on Monday, March 30, with the Islanders coming off a win in their last game and the Penguins a defeat. The bookmakers have made the Islanders solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, and the Penguins are at +114.

New York earned a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on March 28 against the Florida Panthers. Brayden Schenn had three points (one goal and two assists) for the Islanders.

Pittsburgh lost 6-3 at home against the Dallas Stars in its last game on March 28. Erik Karlsson had three points (one goal and two assists) in that outing for the Penguins.

Here's our pick for who will secure the victory in Monday's game.

Islanders vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 4 - Islanders 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Penguins Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Penguins game.

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

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders are 14-12 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• New York is 11-9 (winning 55.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Islanders' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• New York's 74 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 32 times.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in 42 games this season, and won 20 (47.6%).
• Pittsburgh has entered 31 games this season as the underdog by +114 or more and is 14-17 in those contests.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Penguins.
• Pittsburgh has played 39 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 212 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Islanders have conceded 204 total goals (2.8 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL action.
• It has the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at +8.
• The 36 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 219 power-play chances).
• New York has the league's 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.44%).
• The Islanders have scored nine shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL squads).
• New York kills 81.54% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York wins 52.4% of its faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
• The Islanders have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh is seventh in the NHL in scoring (247 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Penguins have given up 224 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 19th in the NHL.
• Its +23 goal differential is the eighth-best in the league.
• With 51 power-play goals (on 209 chances), the Penguins are eighth-best in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has the NHL's sixth-best power-play percentage (24.4%).
• This season, the Penguins have five shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).
• Pittsburgh's has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.11%).
• At 48.1%, Pittsburgh has the NHL's 24th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 11.8% shooting percentage of the Penguins is sixth in the league.