The New York Islanders (34-27-8) play the 2nd contest in a 3-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks (22-35-10) on Wednesday at Honda Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Ducks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Islanders were on the short end of a 5-2 loss in Los Angeles against the Kings to open the team’s road trip Tuesday. The Over cashed for the 3rd consecutive game after a 6-0 Under run ended March 9 in Pittsburgh.
The Ducks suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to the visiting Nashville Predators Sunday. Anaheim has played four 1-goal games across the past 6 outings, with 3 games going to overtime. All 3 of those games ended with a loss.
These teams met for the first time this season on Oct. 15 at UBS Arena, and the Islanders embarrassed the Ducks by a 7-1 score as the Over connected.
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Islanders at Ducks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Islanders -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Ducks +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Islanders -1.5 (+130) | Ducks +1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
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Islanders at Ducks projected goalies
Semyon Varlamov (11-8-2, 2.79 GAA, .910 SV%, 2 SO) vs. John Gibson (14-24-8, 3.85 GAA, .903 SV%, 1 SO)
Varlamov was touched up for 5 goals on 27 shots against his former team in his most recent showing vs. the Washington Capitals Saturday. Perhaps being on the road will serve him well, as he is 2-1-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .897 SV% with a shutout in his past 4 starts away from home.
Gibson was also knocked around for 5 goals in his most recent start, suffering a 5-4 OTL against the Predators on Sunday. Despite that setback, he has actually been better than his season numbers in March, going 2-1-2 with a 3.01 GAA and .912 SV% in 5 starts.
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Islanders at Ducks picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 4, Ducks 1
Moneyline
The Islanders (-190) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that’s just a little more than my personal limit for a singular moneyline play.
AVOID, and look to the puck line instead.
Puck line/Against the spread
The ISLANDERS -1.5 (+130) tuned up the Ducks in the first meeting on Oct. 15. While that’s quite a while ago and a lot has changed, one thing remains the same — Anaheim is still terrible.
The Islanders are 5-12 in the past 17 road games but the Ducks are a dismal 11-28 in the past 39 tries against Eastern Conference foes and 7-16 in the past 23 games against Metropolitan Division teams. The Ducks are also 4-22 in the previous 26 outings when playing on 2 days of rest.
Over/Under
The UNDER 5.5 (+105) is a nice value at plus money.
The Under is 6-2-1 in the past 9 games overall for the Ducks while going 4-0 in the past 4 games against Eastern Conference foes.
The Under is 6-2-1 in the past 9 games for the Islanders, too, while going 4-1-1 in the past 6 games when playing on no rest. The Under is 10-2 in the past 12 against the Western Conference, too.
In addition, the Under is 6-0-1 in the previous 7 meetings between these squads in Anaheim.
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