Pittsburgh Penguins vs. NY Islanders Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/17/2024]

The NY Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins will lock horns in the NHL at UBS Arena on Wednesday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's Penguins vs. Islanders matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Penguins vs. Islanders Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used trusted machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Wednesday's NHL Playoffs game between the Penguins and Islanders 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Penguins a 51% chance of beating the Islanders.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 53% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the NHL's postseason elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Penguins and Islanders, reached the 2024 NHL Playoffs, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Penguins vs. Islanders Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Penguins	Islanders
Puck Line	-1.5 (+190)	+1.5 (-210)
Moneyline	-130	+110
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Penguins vs. Islanders Picks

At Dimers, our predictions, combined with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks to make on every game, including Penguins vs. Islanders. Our NHL best bets are based on expert modeling and analysis, as you can see.

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Penguins vs. Islanders Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Penguins vs. Islanders?

According to our model, NY's Bo Horvat is most likely to score the first goal in Penguins vs. Islanders.

Our projections give Horvat a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Islanders star is a 35.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	5.8%
Bryan Rust	5.6%
Drew O'Connor	4.8%
Evgeni Malkin	4.7%
Michael Bunting	4.3%

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	7.6%
Brock Nelson	7.4%
Kyle Palmieri	6.3%
Anders Lee	5.5%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	3.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	29.6%
Bryan Rust	29.0%
Evgeni Malkin	25.1%
Drew O'Connor	24.1%
Rickard Rakell	22.1%

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	35.2%
Bo Horvat	35.2%
Kyle Palmieri	32.3%
Anders Lee	25.6%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	17.6%

Penguins vs. Isles Game Information

Wednesday's game between the Islanders and Penguins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena

Our full coverage of the Penguins vs. Islanders includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Islanders on Wednesday.

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