Islanders vs Penguins Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 18 February 2023
Feb 16, 2023, 7:57PM
The NY Islanders take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at UBS Arena on Saturday, beginning at 11:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Islanders vs Penguins, as well as the latest betting odds and goalscorer tips, are featured below.
Who will win? Islanders vs Penguins
Based on state-of-the-art computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's Penguins-Islanders NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Islanders a 51% chance of winning against the Penguins at UBS Arena.
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NY Islanders vs Pittsburgh Best Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Saturday's NHL clash at UBS Arena are listed here:
- Head to Head: Islanders $1.77, Penguins $2.15
- Line: Islanders -1.5 ($2.95), Penguins +1.5 ($1.43)
- Total (Over/Under 5.5 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Islanders to win at $1.77. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Penguins to win at $2.15.
The Islanders are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Penguins, with odds of $2.95 currrently available at bet365.
For the underdog Penguins (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.43.
The Over/Under for Islanders vs Penguins is set at 5.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83 and odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 5.5 goals has a 52% chance of going Over.
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Islanders vs Penguins Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Penguins at $2.15 with PointsBet (2.1% edge)
- Line: Penguins +1.5 at $1.43 with PointsBet (71% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 5.5 at $2.00 with PointsBet
Today's Islanders vs Penguins betting tips are based on complex modelling and gambling experience to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Islanders have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Penguins to win is our recommended option due to the 2.1% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term success as a punter.
Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 5.5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.00) that are available from PointsBet.
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Islanders vs Penguins Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Islanders vs Penguins? The latest data is in.
The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Islanders and Penguins are listed below.
According to Stats Insider, NY's Anders Lee is the most likely player to score the first goal in Islanders vs Penguins.
Lee has a 7.4% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Islanders star has a 33.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Islanders First Goal Scorer Tips
- Anders Lee: 7.4% probability
- Brock Nelson: 7.2% probability
- Bo Horvat: 7.1% probability
- Mathew Barzal: 5.6% probability
- Kyle Palmieri: 4.5% probability
Penguins First Goal Scorer Tips
- Jake Guentzel: 6.4% probability
- Sidney Crosby: 6.0% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 5.8% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 5.5% probability
- Bryan Rust: 4.3% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Islanders Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Bo Horvat: 35.7% probability
- Brock Nelson: 35.1% probability
- Anders Lee: 33.7% probability
- Mathew Barzal: 28.5% probability
- Kyle Palmieri: 22.3% probability
Penguins Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Jake Guentzel: 30.4% probability
- Sidney Crosby: 30.2% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 27.0% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 26.8% probability
- Bryan Rust: 22.4% probability
Our model updates frequently, so keep checking this article for the latest betting predictions before the NY Islanders vs Pittsburgh game at UBS Arena.
As always, see Stats Insider's Value Summary for the best tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Islanders vs Penguins NHL 2023
The match-up between the Islanders and Penguins at UBS Arena is scheduled to commence at 11:00am AEDT on Saturday.
- Game: NY Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins
- Date: Saturday 18 February 2023
- Time: 11:00am AEDT
- Venue: UBS Arena
All dates and times in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.
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