NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins (March 30, 2026)
The Pittsburgh Penguins (36-21-16) face the New York Islanders (42-27-5) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Islanders are favored to win at -130. They're currently +195 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Penguins are -238 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Penguins have a 43-30 Puck Line record this season, while the Islanders hold a record of 39-35.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +102 and UNDER at -122.
- The Penguins have a 40-30-3 O/U record this season (meaning 40 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Islanders have a 34-38-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Penguins are averaging 3.38 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders are averaging only 2.86 (22nd).
- Defensively, the Penguins are giving up 3.07 goals per game this season (21st in the league), while the Islanders are giving up an average of 2.76 goals (4th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Pittsburgh is averaging 28.9 shots per game this season (9th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 28.0 shots per game (17th).
- Flipping that script, the Penguins are allowing 27.4 shots per game (12th in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 28.3 shots (15th).
Power Play
- Pittsburgh holds a power play percentage of 24.4%, ranking 6th in the league this season, while NY Islanders sits a lowly 31st with 16.4% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Penguins have a penalty kill rate of 82.1% (ranked 4th), compared to the Islanders at 81.5% (9th).
P1 Result
Pittsburgh is +190 to win the first period, while NY Islanders is +170.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 32-23-18 | 17-9-10 | 14-14-7 | 3-5-2 |
| NY Islanders | 26-28-20 | 13-13-9 | 13-15-11 | 5-4-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Monday's matchup is +270 to go to overtime.
- The Penguins have played in 23 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Penguins have played in 14 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 4-5 overtime victory over Pittsburgh at UBS Arena when these teams last met on February 3. Bo Horvat led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Islanders have now won four straight at UBS Arena against the Penguins.
