The New York Islanders (34-26-8) meet the Los Angeles Kings (24-31-11) Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Islanders had a 3-game winning streak end Saturday, as the Washington Capitals were rather rude guests at UBS Arena. The Caps skated away with a 5-1 win, the 1st time the Isles didn’t secure at least 1 point in a game since Feb. 24. Oddly enough, that Feb. 24 game was a visit from the Kings.
The Kings won 3-2 on Long Island in that late February game, but a lot has changed. Jonathan Quick was in the crease for Los Angeles in his penultimate start as a member of the organization. He is now with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Los Angeles has registered victories in 5 of the last 6 games, going 5-0-1 dring the span. It lost a 2-1 shootout against the Nashville Predators on home ice, but the Kings are 6-1 in the last 7 games overall at home.
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Islanders at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Islanders +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Kings -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Islanders +1.5 (-230) | Kings -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Islanders at Kings projected goalies
Ilya Sorokin (23-18-6, 2.35 GAA, .926 SV%, 5 SO) vs. Joonas Korpisalo (13-11-3, 3.09 GAA, .913 SV%)
Sorokin has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 7 consecutive starts, and he is 3-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .928 SV% in 3 starts since flipping the calendar from February to March. He was in the crease for the Feb. 24 loss against the Kings, however, stopping 26 of 28 shots.
Korpisalo allowed 2 goals on 30 shots in a 5-2 win at the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, and he is 2-0-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .929 SV% in 2 starts since being acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Korpisalo faced the Isles 3 times as a member of CBJ earlier this season, going 0-2-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .915 SV%.
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Islanders at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 3, Islanders 2
Moneyline
The KINGS (-135) are a decent play on home ice. Los Angeles has picked up victories in 6 of the last 7 games at home, while cashing in 5 of the last 7 against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Islanders (+115) have won just 5 times in the last 16 road games, and that’s going to be something New York must rectify if it wants to get to the playoffs, and go anywhere once it gets there.
In this series, New York has won just once in the last 5 meetings, while going 1-5 in the last 6 trips to L.A. The home team is 10-3 in the previous 13 in this series, too.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Islanders +1.5 (-230) will cost you over 2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive if you require a little bit of insurance.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (+100) at even-money is a tremendous value, especially based upon the trends for the Islanders.
The Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 games overall for the Islanders, while going 5-1 in the last 6 games against teams with a winning overall record. The Under is also 10-1 in the last 11 tries against Western Conference teams, too.
For the Kings, the Over is 9-4 in the last 13 against teams from the East. However, the Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 games overall, while cashing at a 3-0-1 clip in the previous 4 games at home.
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