Penguins vs Islanders Prediction and NHL Tips - 1 January 2024

Last updated: Dec 31, 2023, 9:41PM | Published: Dec 31, 2023, 1:16PM

The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the NY Islanders in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena on Monday, commencing at 10:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Penguins vs Islanders game, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.

Who Will Win: Penguins vs Islanders

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Monday's Pittsburgh-NY Islanders NHL game 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Penguins a 51% chance of winning against the Islanders at PPG Paints Arena.

More: Penguins vs Islanders Match Centre

Penguins vs Islanders: Odds

The current Betfair betting odds in Australia for Monday's NHL game at PPG Paints Arena are shown here:

Head to Head: Penguins $2.02, Islanders $1.95
Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $2.06, Under $1.87

Odds via Betfair are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Betfair currently has the Penguins at $2.02 and the Islanders at $1.95.

The Over/Under for Penguins vs Islanders sits at 6.5 with Betfair, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.06 and odds for the Under at $1.87.

The best site for placing bets on the Penguins vs Islanders game is Betfair, where you can wager against other sports fans instead of using a traditional bookmaker.

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Penguins vs Islanders: Betting Tips

Head to Head: Pittsburgh at $2.02 with Betfair (51% probability)
Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $1.87 with Betfair (58% probability) 🔥

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Penguins vs Islanders: Prediction

Stats Insider has full coverage of Pittsburgh vs NY Islanders on Monday, including pre-game predictions, the best betting tips, and live updates.

Penguins vs Islanders: Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Penguins vs Islanders? The data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel is the most likely player to score the first goal in Penguins vs Islanders.

Guentzel has an 8.1% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Penguins star has a 39.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Penguins First Goal Scorer Tips

Jake Guentzel: 8.1% probability
Sidney Crosby: 7.8% probability
Evgeni Malkin: 5.1% probability
Rickard Rakell: 4.4% probability
Reilly Smith: 4.0% probability

Islanders First Goal Scorer Tips

Brock Nelson: 6.5% probability
Bo Horvat: 6.4% probability
Anders Lee: 5.1% probability
Mathew Barzal: 4.4% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 3.6% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Penguins Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Jake Guentzel: 39.0% probability
Sidney Crosby: 38.9% probability
Evgeni Malkin: 27.8% probability
Rickard Rakell: 24.3% probability
Reilly Smith: 22.7% probability

Islanders Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Bo Horvat: 33.6% probability
Brock Nelson: 31.7% probability
Anders Lee: 26.1% probability
Mathew Barzal: 22.5% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 20.8% probability

Our model updates regularly, so refresh this page for the latest betting analysis before the Pittsburgh vs NY Islanders game at PPG Paints Arena.

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Penguins vs Islanders: Preview

The match-up between the Penguins and Islanders at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00am AEDT on Monday.

Teams: Pittsburgh Penguins vs NY Islanders
Date: Monday 1 January 2023
Time: 10:00am AEDT
Venue: PPG Paints Arena

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.

Our Pittsburgh vs NY Islanders predictions have been made after running 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, all curated by our team of expert data scientists and analysts. We use the latest in predictive analytics technology and machine learning to ensure our NHL tips are trustworthy and reliable, so that you can make informed decisions with confidence.

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