New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 3/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-152) Penguins (+126)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (28-31-10) will compete against the New York Islanders (29-28-8) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Islanders at -152 and the Penguins are priced at +126. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New York Islanders will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 defeat to the Oilers their last time out. New York tallied 6 penalty mins in this matchup. The Islanders had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. Moreover, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to net one. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 25 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Islanders have allowed 152 goals while scoring 154 of their own. New York Islanders opponents have amassed 141 power play tries (31st in hockey) and have a total of 41 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have racked up 173 goals (30th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 193. New York has attempted 1,883 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.2%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 66 points and their points percentage is sitting at .508. The Islanders thus far have had 1,872 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. New York has tallied 162 power play opportunities and they have notched 19 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 11.73%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have notched 605 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.19. Sorokin has participated in 241 matchups during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .916 in his 11,374 minutes in the crease. He has earned an overall mark of 119-85-35 and he started in 236 games. For his professional hockey career, Sorokin has compiled 157 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .665. Sorokin has seen 7,240 shots against him and has accrued 6,635 total saves.

In their last game, Pittsburgh faced off against the Devils in a matchup where the Penguins took home the win by a final of 7-3. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Penguins had 7 goals of the 23 shots on goal they tried.

Pittsburgh has attempted 1,956 shots (6th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.28%, while allowing the other team 2,087 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.17% on their opponents 184 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.3%. They have earned 189 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.34%. The Penguins have racked up 155 goals at even strength and 46 goals (7th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 245 goals to be scored by way of 203 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 201 goals, 66 points, as well as a points percentage of .478.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Tristan Jarry patrolling the crease. He has a tally of 7,350 saves out of the 8,078 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .910. Jarry has accumulated a lifetime record of 148-93-29 and has played in 283 games. He has made the start in 271 games and has been on the ice for 14,522 minutes. Jarry's quality start rate is 59.0% and he has 160 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 3.01 goals/game and he has relinquished 728 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-152)

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