NHL Parlay Pick

Both New York teams enter Tuesday Night’s action holding down the last two Easter Division playoff spots.  Both are relatively Hot and are looking to keep up their solid play.

New York Islanders (22-19-8) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (30-19-1)
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

-The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 6th on offense, averaging 3.0 goals per game. The Penguins have the third worst power play in the NHL scoring 14.6% for a total of 30 power play goals.
-The New York Islanders rank 26th on offense, averaging 2.5 goals per game. The Islanders have the second worst power play in the NHL and are scoring 15.9% for a total of 29 power play goals.
-At home the Penguins are averaging 3.5 goals per game, and giving up 2.6 goals against on defense.
-On the road, the Islanders are averaging 2.5 goals per game, and giving up 3.3 goals against on defense.

New York Islanders - lines not available yet

The Islanders to everyone’s surprise are playing some excellent hockey right now and find themselves in eighth place in the Easter Conference. They are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and have won four straight. New York is playing their third game in four nights and the youngsters might be due for a bad game. They might be looking ahead to their day off Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins - lines not available yet

Pittsburgh is coming off of a rough outing at the end of a long road trip o... [More]