Anaheim Ducks vs New York Islanders Betting Picks

New York is riding a five-game win streak after defeating Florida 5-4 on Sunday. Matthew Schaefer had two goals and an assist, and the Islanders went ahead to stay on Anders Lee's goal with 32 seconds left. David Rittich had 29 saves, and he will start tonight for New York. Rittich is 13-8-3 with a 2.63 goals-against average and two shutouts this season. Ville Husso is likely for Anaheim, which lost 5-1 to Colorado last night, and Lukas Dostal had a rough game, surrendering five goals on 26 shots. The Islanders are #4 in the NHL, allowing 2.79 goals per game. They are 19-11-2 UNDER on the road. Five of their past seven games at Anaheim have gone UNDER. The Ducks have lost six of nine against the Metropolitan Division. Take the Islanders and the UNDER. 

First-place Anaheim is second in the NHL in scoring (3.57 goals per game). They've won three in a row by scores of 4-3, 7-1, and 4-3. The defense is 22nd in goals given up (3.27 per game), 27th in penalty killing, and 20th in save percentage. The Ducks are on a 17-8 run OVER the total. New York has won four of five after a 5-4 victory over Vegas, with the offense tallying 16 goals. Play Anaheim/New York OVER the total. 

New York has won four of five after defeating San Jose 4-2 last night and that followed an impressive road win against Winnipeg its previous game. Marcus Hogberg is slated to start for the Islanders and he owns a 1.44 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage in seven appearances this season. He has won three of his past four starts. New York has won six straight against opponents that have losing records and Anaheim is 1-5 its past six against losing teams. The Islanders have won six of the past seven meetings and they are on an 8-3 run versus Western Conference teams. The Ducks have lost five of seven, including 4-3 to St. Louis on Friday, and they have lost six of nine against the Eastern Conference. Take the Islanders.

Anaheim has vastly improved its defense ranked ninth in goals allowed and fourth in save percentage (.918). The Ducks have won six of their last 18, including wins as underdogs of +135, +240, +300, and +205. New York has lost five of eight to begin the new season. The Islanders have a losing home mark (1-2-1) with a defense ranked 17th in save percentage (.897), and an offense that is 29th in goals scored and 30th in shooting percentage. They've been a favorite of -110 or higher three times this season and lost all three, including three home games ago to Montreal as -175 chalk. Play Anaheim. 

New York has beaten the Ducks five times in a row after a 4-3 win on Dec. 13 in the only meeting this season. The Islanders are on a five-game win streak while outscoring opponents 24-10, including a 7-2 rout of San Jose on Thursday. Bo Horvat had a goal and two assists and Ilya Sorokin had 23 saves for the Islanders, who will start Semyon Varlamov in this game. Varlamov has a 2.91 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in limited action this season. Lukas Dostal is likely for Anaheim with a 10-16-1 record and a 3.51 goals-against average. Anaheim is 2-9 against the Metropolitan Division and the Ducks have lost 41 of 55 home games and they average only 2.62 goals per game. Take the Islanders as a Max Play.