Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Prediction: It Will Be Difficult for the Penguins

Prediction for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders match which will take place on March 10th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

On the eve of the match with the Islanders, the Penguins had an exciting home meeting with Columbus. Mike Sullivan's team lost 0:4 during the game with the Eastern Conference outsider but won in overtime – 5:4. Sidney Crosby recorded the winning goal against the Blue Jackets. Not the most effective victory, but given the tournament and Pittsburgh's position, it is okay. Moreover, this success was the fifth for the Penguins in the last six matches.

The Islanders are playing the same defensive hockey this season under Lane Lambert as they did under Barry Trotz. It is not surprising because Lambert has been an assistant to Trinity for many years. For example, during the championship, Bo Horvat, the ex-captain of Vancouver, appeared in the Islanders, who scored 5+3 in 14 matches for the new team.

In the last game, the Islanders on their ice coped with a competitor in the fight for the Buffalo wild card - 3:2. 

Ilya Sorokin is having a fantastic season for the Islanders. The Russian goalkeeper has already made five shutouts, only 2.33 goals per game, and seriously claims the Vezina Trophy at the end of the regular season. Sorokin is one of the main reasons the Islanders are currently ahead of Pittsburgh in the standings and achieved the wild–card zone of the Eastern Conference. We are betting on another victory of Sorokin and the Islanders over Malkin and Crosby.