Islanders vs. Penguins Prediction & Picks - March 30

The New York Islanders (42-27-5), coming off a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers, host the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-21-16) at UBS Arena on Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Penguins lost to the Dallas Stars 6-3 in their most recent outing.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will secure the win in Monday's hockey action.

In the past 10 games for the Penguins, their offense has put up 35 goals while their defense has conceded 40 (they have a 4-4-2 record in those games). In 35 power-play opportunities during that span, they have capitalized with seven goals (20.0% success rate).

Islanders vs. Penguins Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final score of Islanders 4, Penguins 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-130)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Penguins (+1.5)

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Islanders Splits and Trends

• The Islanders (42-27-5 overall) have a 14-5-19 record in contests that have required overtime.
• New York has 46 points (23-8-0) in the 31 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• The 12 times this season the Islanders finished a game with only one goal, they went 2-9-1 (five points).
• New York has finished 9-11-1 in the 21 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 19 points).
• The Islanders have scored three or more goals in 39 games (30-6-3, 63 points).
• In the 22 games when New York has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 15-5-2 to record 32 points.
• In the 33 games when it outshot its opponent, New York is 13-16-4 (30 points).
• The Islanders have been outshot by opponents 36 times, and went 26-10-0 (52 points).

Penguins Splits and Trends

• The Penguins (36-21-16 overall) have posted a record of 7-16-23 in games that have required OT this season.
• Pittsburgh has earned 24 points (9-7-6) in its 22 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• In eight games this season when the Penguins ended a game with just one goal, they earned a total of three points (0-5-3).
• When Pittsburgh has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned four points (0-7-4 record).
• The Penguins have earned 81 points in their 50 games with three or more goals scored.
• This season, Pittsburgh has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 27 games has a record of 13-7-7 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Pittsburgh is 17-14-9 (43 points).
• The Penguins' opponents have had more shots in 28 games. The Penguins finished 14-7-7 in those contests (35 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Islanders vs. Penguins Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: NHL Network
• Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York

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