New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators Preview
Betting on today’s Predators and Islanders game? Catch the action at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, as the Islanders hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Islanders as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Nashville Predators odds
New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between New York and Nashville, the Predators have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Nashville is averaging 4 goals compared to New York at 2.
- Through their last three road games, Nashville has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Islanders have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
- The last ten games that Nashville was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators Prediction
Heading into today’s game, Nashville is 6th in the Western Conference and 4th in the Central Division. On the season, the Predators have gone 44-28-4 and have 92 points. In games against other Western Conference teams, Nashville has gone 27-21.
On the road, the Predators are 22-12-3 this season, and they have lost their last two road games. As the underdog, Nashville has gone 21-17-3, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games.
For their offensive performance, the Predators come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 13th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 10th in the league. This season, the Predators have a 24-13 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 18-14 record.
Entering the game, goalie Kevin Lankinen has started 15 games this season. His current record stands at 10-5, and his save percentage is 0.455%.
At 83 points, the Islanders are in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, they are in 3rd place. In their last ten games, the Islanders have gone 5-5, and they have won three straight games.
On the season, the Islanders have gone 34-27-15 overall, including a record of 17-10-10 at home. When favored, they have a record of 17-13-6, and they have won two straight games as the favorite.
Offensively, the Islanders come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Islanders offense is 21st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Nashville, goalie Semyon Varlamov has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 10-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.571%.
With the Islanders being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Islanders.
New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Islanders on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Scott Mayfield – Lower Body – Out
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
