Thursday’s NHL action includes the New York Islanders (0-0-0) visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0) at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins are underdogs (+114 on the moneyline) against the Islanders (-135) ahead of the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-135)
• Underdog: Penguins (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent went over 5.5 combined goals in 45 of 82 games last season.
• Pittsburgh played 51 games last season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.
• The two teams combined to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this one’s total.
• These teams allowed 6.6 goals per game combined, 1.1 more than the over/under for this game.
• The Islanders were 27th in goals scored in the league, and the Penguins were 18th.
• The Islanders were 20th in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 29th.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders’ 222 total goals (2.7 per game) made them the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
• New York allowed 257 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 20th in league play in goals against.
• Their goal differential (-35) ranked 25th in the league.
• The 26 power-play goals New York put up last season ranked 31st in the NHL (on 207 chances).
• The Islanders were 31st in the league with a 12.56% power-play conversion rate.
• New York scored nine shorthanded goals last season (sixth among all NHL squads).
• The Islanders’ 72.22% penalty-kill success rate ranked 31st in the league.
• The Islanders won 54.9% of their faceoffs to lead the NHL.
• New York had a 9.2% shooting percentage, which ranked 30th in the league.
• The Islanders did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 22.1 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• The Islanders were a moneyline favorite 39 times last season, and went 17-22 in those games.
• New York had a 12-11 record (winning 52.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
• The Islanders have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.4% in this game.

Islanders Leaders

• Bo Horvat was one of New York’s top contributors last season (57 total points), having collected 27 goals and 30 assists.
• Anders Lee contributed with 55 points (30 goals, 25 assists).
• Kyle Palmieri scored 24 goals and added 24 assists in 82 games for New York.
• Ilya Sorokin had a record of 30-24-6. He allowed 158 goals (2.71 goals against average) and recorded 1,536 saves.

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• With 242 goals (3.0 per game) last season, the Penguins had the NHL’s 18th-ranked offense.
• Pittsburgh’s total of 287 goals conceded (3.5 per game) was 29th in the league.
• Their -45 goal differential was 27th in the league.
• With 57 power-play goals (on 221 chances), Pittsburgh was seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Penguins had the league’s sixth-best power-play percentage (25.79%).
• Pittsburgh had four shorthanded goals (21st in league).
• At 77.78%, the Penguins had the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins were fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, Pittsburgh was 19th in the league.
• The Penguins did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20.2 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins won 23, or 37.7%, of the 61 games they played while the underdog last season.
• Pittsburgh was 17-31 last season as an underdog by +114 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby scored 33 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 58 assists (0.7 per game) last season, fueling the Pittsburgh offense with 91 total points (1.1 per game). He averaged 2.8 shots per game, shooting 14.5%.
• Rickard Rakell helped lead the offense for Pittsburgh last season with 35 goals and 34 assists.
• Bryan Rust was a top player on offense for Pittsburgh with 31 goals and 34 assists.
• Tristan Jarry was 16-12-6 in 36 games last season, conceding 105 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .893 save percentage (44th in the league).