Leo Carlsson and the Anaheim Ducks hit the road to take on Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders. This will be an underrated and tight matchup on Tuesday, as each team looks for their fifth win in nine games. To get you set for the NHL action to come, here is our Ducks vs. Islanders prediction.
The Islanders have looked nice lately, on a 2-0-1 run, while giving up just 4 goals in the process. Their goaltending tandem of Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov has been practically unbeatable, shown by a 2.13 GAA and .932 SV%, both within the NHL’s top three in the categories. The team also has a sixth-best penalty kill (86.7%), and overall should give Anaheim massive offensive headaches. With the Ducks playing in their second road game in as many days, fatigue could be a factor in what could be their third-straight loss. The offense has completely dried up in Anaheim, averaging just 2.00 goals per game during their losing streak. Momentum is non-existent from these Ducks, and I don’t see them regaining it from a stingy Islanders squad. We are siding with New York on home ice for our Ducks vs. Islanders prediction.
Ducks vs Islanders prediction: Islanders ML (-165) available at time of publishing. Playable to -175.
