- The New York Islanders are -115 favorites to win Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The Penguins come back as -105 underdogs after winning Game 2.
BROOKLYN – The New York Islanders will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the first-round matchup. The series is tied 1-1 after the Penguins evened up the series on Tuesday. Online sportsbooks list the Islanders will take the ice as narrow favorites.
New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NYI -115, PIT -105
- Spread: NYI -1.5 (+220), PIT +1.5 (-270)
- Total: O/U 5.5
Projected Starting Goalies
- NYI Semyon Varlamov (19-11-4, .929 SV%, 2.04 GAA)
- PIT Tristan Jarry (25-9-3, .927 SV%, 2.75 GAA)
The series is tied 1-1 and the total goals are tied at 5 apiece as well. The teams have been so evenly matched thus far, to the point where we know the goalies are going to be solid and it’ll likely come down to which offense gets the better looks.
Varlamov has been slightly better this season, but it’s not a big enough difference to truly have a significant difference in the game.
Islanders Should Have The Edge
Sports betting sites have set the Islanders as slight favorites, and maybe for good reason. New York has one of the best defenses in the league and allowed a second-fewest 2.23 goals per game.
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Goals seem to be relatively hard to come by, and not many prevent goals better than the Islanders. Pittsburgh did win a low-scoring game on Tuesday but was able to stay competitive despite largely being outplayed.
In a game like this, NHL bettors may tend to side with betting on the Over or Under.
The Under 5.5 (-135) Is Favored
The Penguins were the second-highest scoring offense, but we’ve seen already that it doesn’t seem like a high-scoring offense will be able to win these games. Betting on the Under might be the best play of the game, despite getting slightly less generous odds when doing so.
How to Watch
Puck-drop is scheduled to be at 7 p.m. EST and will be live on NBCSN.
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