Despite offseason expectations, the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders find themselves in the Top 3 of the Metero standings \u2014 and their defensive play is a big reason why.<\/p>\n
My Penguins vs. Islanders predictions expect both teams to rely on their goal-suppression abilities in tonight’s important divisional clash.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s break down my NHL picks<\/a> for Tuesday, February 3.<\/p>\n Penguins vs Islanders prediction<\/p>\n Penguins vs Islanders best bet: Under 6.5 (-130)<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> (ninth) and New York Islanders<\/a> (third) are both Top 10 teams in goal prevention, while they each rank in the bottom half of the league in pace.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh and New York played on Monday night and used the lesser of their goaltenders in Arturs Silovs and David Rittich. That sets up for Stuart Skinner<\/a> and Ilya Sorokin<\/a> to square off this evening.<\/p>\n Skinner is quietly playing excellent hockey. He has been terrific since the holiday break, posting an 8-1 record, .916 save percentage, and stopping +6.25 goals above expectation through nine starts.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Sorokin has stopped 14.19 goals above expectation over the same period, the second-highest mark in the NHL. He also leads the league in GSAx on the season. We should expect great goaltending.<\/p>\n These two sides also don\u2019t force the issue when facing other strong defensive teams. They don\u2019t change their style, open up, and try to flex their muscles offensively. Instead, they lean into lower-event, defensive battles.<\/p>\n An average of 5.5 goals have been scored in Pittsburgh\u2019s last 10 games against Bottom-10 teams in goals allowed.<\/p>\n Conversely, Islanders games have averaged 4.0 goals over the last 10 against teams in the Bottom-10 in goals against. Five goals or fewer were scored in each.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Penguins vs Islanders same-game parlay<\/p>\n Tony DeAngelo<\/a> has averaged less than 19 minutes per game this season, but that number has grown above 21 over the past 10 games. He\u2019s responded with more shot volume, averaging 2.9 shots and 5.1 attempts in that span while clearing his line eight times.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh is an older team, so it might need to rely on fresh legs in a back-to-back. That\u2019s no problem for Ben Kindel<\/a>, who has generated multiple shots on goal in eight of his last nine games on zero days of rest.<\/p>\n Penguins vs Islanders SGP<\/p>\n Tony DeAngelo Over 1.5 shots on goal<\/p>\n Ben Kindel Over 1.5 shots on goal<\/p>\n Penguins vs Islanders odds<\/p>\n Moneyline: Penguins +105 | Islanders -125<\/p>\n Puck Line: Penguins +1.5 (-225) | Islanders -1.5 (+185)<\/p>\n Over\/Under: Over 6.5 (+115) | Under 6.5 (-135)<\/p>\n Penguins vs Islanders trend<\/p>\n The New York Islanders have hit the Game Total Under in 14 of their last 25 games (+4.15 Units \/ 15% ROI). Find more\u00a0NHL betting trends<\/a> for Penguins vs. Islanders.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n How to watch Penguins vs Islanders<\/p>\n Location<\/p>\n UBS Arena, Elmont, NY<\/p>\n Date<\/p>\n Tuesday, February 3, 2026<\/p>\n Puck drop<\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n TV<\/p>\n TNT<\/p>\n Penguins vs Islanders latest injuries<\/p>\n Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change. 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