New York Islanders vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction: Betting on the home team

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on October 18. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

For the Islanders, the last few seasons have been uneventful. Just a few years ago, the Islanders were among the top contenders for the Stanley Cup. Still, they failed to make the playoffs, and a year earlier, even though they barely made it into the Cup Final Eight, they still failed to advance past the first round, losing to Carolina in six games. In the offseason, the New York team refused to make major personnel changes, believing in the existing core of the roster. During the preseason preparation, Blue and Orange played six control games, in which they won twice with four losses, but the regular season began with a home victory over Buffalo - 4:2.

Arizona is a traditional outsider of the league, which rarely enters the fight for the playoffs. Last season was no exception. The Coyotes finished in only 13th place in the Western Conference standings, 25 points behind the Cup Final Eight. They made a numerically large number of trades in the offseason, but only Matt Damba, Jason Zucker, and Alex Kerfoot can strengthen the roster. The team had plenty to play for during the preseason, playing nine road games with five losses and four wins. There was a 4:3 win over New Jersey in their regular season debut, followed by a 1:2 loss to the Rangers.

The Islanders played unsuccessfully against Arizona last season, losing both personal meetings - 0:2 and 4:5. Still, in the home walls, the Islanders traditionally play well against the Coyotes, and the past failure is just an exception that confirms the rule. In the eight previous meetings in New York, the Blue, and Orange have always won, and now they are unquestionable favorites.

The confrontation between the Islanders and Arizona has been very poor in recent years. In the previous nine head-to-head meetings, the rivals combined only 37 goals for two (4.11 per game on average). Both teams have not been spoiled in their recent games either: the Islanders beat Buffalo 3:2, while the Coyotes lost to the Rangers 1:2.