NHL Odds: Penguins vs. Islanders prediction, odds, pick

Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders are playing each other on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET. The Penguins are third in the Metropolitan Division with 43 points, while the Islanders have 40 points.

The Penguins are 8-1-0 since the start of December. Tristan Jarry is the reason behind the team's recent success. Jary has a 10-2-3 record against the Islanders in his NHL career. The Penguins' special teams are No. 1 overall in the NHL. The team is 7th in NHL with 3.42 goals per game and 10th with 10.5 shooting percentage. Pittsburgh lost 4- 3 to the Carolina Hurricanes at home last Thursday.

Islanders are 4-5-2 in December. They beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 last Friday. The team has a 101.1 PDO in their last 11 games. Brock Nelson is injured and is considered day-to-day. Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in goal for the Islanders. He has an 11-11-3 record with a.925 saves percentage and 2.37 goals allowed average. He owns the highest Goals Above Expected (17.4) and the fifth-best Save % on Shots on Goal (0.945).

The Penguins and Islanders are playing each other tonight. The total is going to be under the goal.