Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the New York Islanders (4-6-2, 13th in conference) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-7-1, 12th) at UBS Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET.
New York fell in a 5-2 loss on the road its last time out on November 3 against the New York Rangers.
Pittsburgh won at home in its last Game on November 2, 3-1 over the Montreal Canadiens.
Before this matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey action.
New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:53 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Islanders (-136)
- Underdog: Penguins (+116)
- Over/under: 6.5
Islanders vs. Penguins game info and start time
- Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Islanders stats and trends
- New York has won one single time in six games as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In five games with moneyline odds shorter than -136 this season, the Islanders won once.
- Looking at the moneyline odds, New York has a 57.6% chance of winning this contest.
- New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in seven of 12 games this season.
- They have scored 23 goals over that span.
- Over on the defensive side, the Islanders have given up 2.5 goals per game (25 total) over those 10 outings.
Penguins stats and trends
- The Penguins have claimed an upset victory in one of the nine games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Pittsburgh has a record of 1-6 in games when bookmakers list the team at +116 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Penguins have a 46.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- In 53.8% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (7/13), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
- Over the last 10 contests, the Penguins have secured 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.
- They have put up 30 goals during that span.
- On the defensive side, the Penguins have allowed 3.4 goals per game (34 total) in those 10 matchups.