New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 29, 2024

Today, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins will play their second game in a row after a showdown in New York on Saturday. After sharing the ice for a full 60 minutes on Saturday where New York won 6-3, these two teams have a pretty good feel for one another heading into today's game in Pittsburgh.

New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Head-to-Head & Key Stats

Today's game between the Penguins and the Islanders will be the penultimate game of the season between these two teams. Following today's showdown, these two teams will collide once more on March 18 to wrap up their season series.

• Pittsburgh ranks 15th in goals per game with 3.08.
• New York ranks 25th in the same category, averaging 2.69 goals per game.
• The Islanders rank 23rd in goals allowed per game, allowing 3.19 goals per game.
• Pittsburgh ranks dead last in the same category, allowing 3.70 goals per game.
• New York has the best face-off win percentage in the league, winning 55.6% of face-offs.
• Pittsburgh ranks eighth in the league in face-off percentage, winning 52.2% of its face-offs.

New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview

After signing Sidney Crosby to an extension this offseason, the Penguins struggled to find the consistency they hoped for early on in the year. Since then, however, they have started to find their rhythm, and have climbed their way into the top half of the Metropolitan Division's standings and are currently ranked fourth with a 16-16-5 record.

Despite that, it's a two-team race for the top spot in the division, with the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals sitting with pretty comfortable leads over the rest of the division.

On the flip side, the Islanders have struggled to find consistency this year, and despite finishing last year in third place in the division, it seems unlikely that they wind up in a position to do so again.

New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Odds & Prediction

Heading into the today's rematch between the Islanders and the Penguins, fans seem completely torn on who they think gets the win. On DraftKings both teams have -110 odds to win today's game after their showdown on Saturday. This means that it would take a $110 bet on either team to win $100.

Of course, given how close these odds are, expect the lines to shift before puck drop.

Prediction: Penguins 4, Islanders 3