Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders Preview
Planning on watching today’s Islanders and Predators game? Catch the action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, as the Predators hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Predators are favored to win at home vs. the Islanders. Check out BetCoco for Nashville Predators – New York Islanders odds
Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The five most recent times the Predators have hosted the Islanders, they have a perfect 5-0 record. In the last three games as the favorite against the Islanders, the Predators have put together a 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Across their five previous home games, Nashville has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Predators have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- As the betting favorite, the Islanders have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. New York posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders Prediction
Heading into today’s game, the Islanders are 7th in the Eastern Conference with 48 points and a record of 19-12-10. In the Metropolitan Division, they are in 4th place. On the road this season, New York is 8-7-4.
In the last 10 games, the Islanders are 4-6, and over their last five games, they have gone 2-3. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, New York has a record of 13-13.
Offensively, the Islanders come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 18th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 21st position in the league. The Islanders went 6-4 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 13-8.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-8 and he has a save percentage of 1.0%.
At home this season, the Predators have gone 12-11-0, and they are currently on a two-game losing streak at home. In the Central Division, Nashville is in fourth place with an 8-4 record. Overall, the Predators are 23-18-1, and they have gone 5-5 over their last ten games. In the Western Conference, Nashville is in seventh place and has been favored in 17 of their 42 games.
So far this season, the Predators have been favored in 10 of their 17 games as the favorite, and they have gone 13-11-1 as the underdog. Over their last three games, Nashville has gone 2-1, and over their last five games, they have gone 3-2. For the year, the Predators have 47 points, and they are 12-13 against Western Conference opponents.
On the offensive side, the Predators are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 12th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 12th in the league. The Predators went 11-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-9.
Entering the game, goalie Juuse Saros has started 32 games this season. His current record stands at 16-15, and his save percentage is 0.971%.
With the Predators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Predators.
Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- Take the Predators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Islanders (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Tyson Barrie – Upper Body – Questionable
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Semyon Varlamov – Lower Body – Out
- Ryan Pulock – Lower Body – Out
- Casey Cizikas – Lower Body – Out
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
