PIT Penguins vs NY Islanders Prediction: expect a lot of pucks

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on December 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Pittsburgh looks not so bad this season. The Penguins got off to a sad start, but still Mike Sullivan managed to get his charges in a winning mood. Even with such an older roster, the Penguins look great and are already close to the Wild Card - they sit in ninth position in the Eastern Conference standings with 37 points. But the first game with the Islanders was a disappointing 3:6 loss on the road.

The Islanders are not doing much worse, but they are noticeably lower in the overall East table. At the moment, the Islanders are in 12th position with 35 points, and they still need to improve for a coveted playoff spot. Patrick Rua's team has been plagued by personnel problems time and time again, and only recently has the situation started to improve. The results so far have been mixed. For example, after 1:7 to Buffalo before the break, the Islanders already after the break coped with Pittsburgh (6:3).

A day ago in New York, Pittsburgh lost to the Islanders with a score of 3:6. Obviously, the Penguins will be aiming for revenge in Pennsylvania, so we should expect a bright game from them. However, we won't risk getting into the outcomes, but rather note that the Penguins and Islanders face-offs have been consistently pleasing us with an abundance of pucks. Thus, in 11 of the previous 12 games, the total over was invariably reached through.