NHL Prop Bets: Anaheim Ducks vs New York Islanders (March 4, 2026)
The New York Islanders (35-21-5) face the Anaheim Ducks (33-24-3) at Honda Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. NY Islanders opened as the favorite but the odds have since shifted to become a pick'em, with both NY Islanders and Anaheim at -110 to win. The Ducks are -285 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Islanders are -285 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Islanders have a 34-27 Puck Line record this season, while the Ducks hold a record of 28-32.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -120 and UNDER at +100.
- The Islanders have a 29-30-2 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Ducks have a 37-23-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.92 goals per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Ducks are averaging 3.22 (13th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.74 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Ducks are giving up an average of 3.52 goals (31st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 27.4 shots per game this season (21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Anaheim is allowing its opposition 28.9 shots per game (21st).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 28.0 shots per game (17th in the NHL), while the Ducks are averaging 30.3 shots (3rd).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 15.8%, ranking 31st in the league this season, while Anaheim sits 23rd with 18.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 81.2% (ranked 9th), compared to the Ducks at 77.4% (23rd).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +170 to win the first period, while Anaheim is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 20-22-19 | 10-10-9 | 10-12-10 | 4-3-3 |
| Anaheim | 14-25-21 | 10-14-6 | 4-11-15 | 2-5-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Wednesday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Ducks have also appeared in 17.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Ducks have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 5-2 victory over Anaheim at UBS Arena when these teams last met on December 11. Anders Lee led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 2 assists.
