Predators vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 8

The New York Islanders (24-15-4) will visit the Nashville Predators (19-19-4) on Thursday, with Anthony Duclair coming off a hat trick in the Islanders' most recent game. Predators (-115) versus Islanders (-105) looks rather close, according to the moneyline odds.

Nashville lost 6-2 on the road its last time out on Jan. 6 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Predators got one point apiece out of six skaters, including Nicolas Hague (one assist) and Nick Blankenburg (one goal).

New York won at home in its last game on Jan. 6, 9-0 over the New Jersey Devils. Duclair led the Islanders with five points (three goals and two assists) in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we predict will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Predators vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Islanders 3 - Predators 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.99 goals)
  

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Predators vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Predators-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Predators (-115)
• Underdog: Islanders (-105)

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have won 63.6% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (7-4).
• Nashville is 5-3 (victorious in 62.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.
• The Predators have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Nashville and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 23 of 42 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been an underdog in 28 games this season, and won 17 (60.7%).
• New York is 16-11 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Islanders.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 21 of 43 games this season.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville ranks 24th in the league with 118 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Predators rank 26th in goals against, giving up 142 total goals (3.4 per game) in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-24) ranks 30th in the league.
• The 25 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season rank 17th in the NHL (on 126 power-play chances).
• Nashville has the league's 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.84%).
• The two shorthanded goals the Predators have scored this season rank 21st among NHL squads.
• Nashville's 81.4% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
• Nashville wins 52% of its faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
• The Predators make 10.1% of their shots (27th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 125 goals (2.9 per game), New York has the league's 20th-ranked offense.
• The Islanders allow 2.7 goals per game (116 in total), the fifth-fewest in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +9, the team is seventh-best in the league in that category.
• The Islanders have 21 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 132 chances.
• New York has the league's 27th-ranked power-play percentage (15.91%).
• The Islanders have five shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• New York's has the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.82%).
• New York wins 51% of faceoffs, 12th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Islanders are 22nd in the league.