New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins lose on a tough road trip

Prediction for the NHL New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins match, which will take place on April 13. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

For the Islanders, the current regular season has been so unsuccessful that they can already forget about it. An endless string of away games early in the regular season and a string of injuries kept them from contending for a playoff spot, although they're now in good shape. Barry Trotz's men have won 12 games and lost six, but only enough to move into ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Pittsburgh will make the playoffs for another year in a row, but the current regular season has been very uneven for them. They had serious problems in the opening stages of the season because of a lack of leadership, but then they made such a strong run. The team could not maintain this pace for the rest of the season, and in the last five games they scored only two points, beating Nashville in overtime the day before (3:2), and in the remaining four games they lost in regular time. The Pennsylvanians dropped to seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.

The Islanders and Pittsburgh are approaching their upcoming clash in very different forms. While the Islanders finished the regular season in fine form, winning five of their last seven games, the Penguins had four losses in their previous five contests. As a result, we suggest betting on the Islanders to win for 1.96.

 In 74 games played, the Penguins have allowed just 205 goals (2.77 average per game), while the Islanders have allowed their opponents 196 goals (2.76 average per game) in 71 games. The only head-to-head encounter between the opponents this season was a 0:1. We suggest betting on a total under 5.5 for 1.89.

Brock Nelson is the most consistent player for the current Islanders, spending his tenth consecutive season for the club. Already in 62 games, he has already recorded 52 points (33 goals + 19 assists). He has two more points left to his personal record, so you should bet on Brock Nelson's total over 0.5 for 1.76.

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