Islanders vs. Penguins Prediction & Picks - Oct. 9

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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The New York Islanders go on the road to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before watching this matchup, here is a look at which club we think will emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Islanders vs. Penguins Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final tally of Penguins 4, Islanders 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Penguins (+112)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Penguins (+1.5)

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Islanders Splits and Trends

  • The Islanders were 7-12-19 in overtime matchups as part of a 35-35-12 overall record last season.
  • In the 29 games New York played that were decided by one goal, it had a 13-7-9 record (good for 35 points).
  • Looking at the 16 times last season the Islanders finished a game with just one goal, they had a 1-12-3 record, picking up five points.
  • New York finished 3-7-0 in the 10 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering six points).
  • The Islanders were 31-10-8 when they scored at least three goals (to record 70 points).
  • In the 18 games when New York recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 11-5-2 to record 24 points.
  • When it outshot its opponent, New York was 16-25-4 (36 points).
  • The Islanders were outshot by their opponent 35 times, and went 19-8-8 (46 points).

Penguins Splits and Trends

  • The Penguins had a 10-12-22 record in overtime contests last season, and a 34-36-12 overall record.
  • Pittsburgh picked up 32 points (13-4-6) in its 23 games decided by one goal.
  • Last season the Penguins scored just one goal in 15 games, and they picked up two points (1-14-0).
  • Pittsburgh accumulated nine points (2-10-5) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
  • The Penguins picked up 69 points in their 45 games when they scored more than two goals.
  • Last season Pittsburgh recorded a lone power-play goal in 34 games, posting a record of 14-14-6.
  • When outshooting its opponent last season, Pittsburgh was 16-12-6 (38 points).
  • The Penguins were outshot by their opponents 45 times last season, and took 40 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Islanders Rank Islanders AVG Penguins AVG Penguins Rank
27th 2.71 Goals Scored 2.95 18th
20th 3.13 Goals Allowed 3.5 29th
6th 29.4 Shots 28.3 15th
20th 28.7 Shots Allowed 30.2 29th
31st 12.56% Power Play % 25.79% 6th
31st 72.22% Penalty Kill % 77.78% 18th

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