Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders Game 6 Prediction, Playoff Odds
Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry gave wide-open Josh Bailey a gift just 51 seconds into the second overtime as he put the game-winner glove side.
Penguins vs. Islanders Stanley Cup Odds
This series has been neck-and-neck since Game 1 and lines makers have the odds almost dead even for Game 6. Every game except the fourth was decided by one goal and they’ve settled things in overtime twice so far. Most fans have this series going to seven games with the Penguins receiving 60 percent of bets tonight.
The Islanders return to home ice for possibly the last time. They have been dominant at Nassau Coliseum all season going 22-4-3 and 1-0-1 in this series. New York covered the spread again Monday, making them 4-1 in the series and 30-33 on the year.
Bettors are spit 51-49 on the over/under set at 5.5. They’ve met 13 times in 2021 and have played the under seven times.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins did almost everything they wanted to do in Game 5, but firing 50 shots on net and controlling the play through most of regulation was not enough to get them a win.
Evgeni Malkin opened the scoring midway through the opening frame with a power play marker. Malkin’s first of the playoffs was his 172nd career playoff point in his 169th game.
A couple of Penguins who were key for them during the regular season need to find that level again in Game 6. Jake Guentzel ended the year with 57 points in 56 games, the highest points per game of his career, but has only a point in this series. He’s no stranger to the postseason with 50 games played and a Stanley Cup under his belt.
Tristan Jarry had a night to forget, handing the puck over for the game winning goal. Fans are calling for him to be benched after posting a 2.85 goals against average and .902 save percentage through the first five games. His backup Casey DeSmith was not 100 percent healthy to start the series, so the coach might not have any other choice.
New York Islanders
The Islanders are a win away from completing the upset and what better time to do it than in your home barn, in front of 6,300 fans. This will be the last playoff run for the Nassau Coliseum as the Isles’ new rink, the UBS Arena, should be ready for the start of next season. The Islanders have called Nassau home since their inception back in 1972.
Ilya Sorokin proved once again that he will be the starter moving forward in Long Island. After watching from the bench for Games 2 and 3, he came back with a vengeance, stopping 77 of 80 shots and winning the next two games.
The Isles suffered their first injury of the postseason on Monday, losing forward Oliver Wahlstrom. The 2018 first-rounder used his six-foot-two frame to his advantage, picking up three points and letting go 11 shots through four and a half games. If he is not cleared to go then veteran Travis Zajac will take his spot on line three.
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