Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/03/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY 

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Penguins +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Penguins +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Penguins +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Pittsburgh Penguins:  28-14-11 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

New York Islanders:  30-20-5 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Pittsburgh Penguins:  7-1-2 last 10

New York Islanders:  5-5-0 last 10

The Penguins are entering this game with 67 points, a 28-14-11 record overall, and they are 15-7-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Rangers in their last game, winning that one at home 6-5, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Ottawa Senators still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Rangers, Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Rickard Rakell and Ben Kindel each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Blake Lizotte and Connor Dewar each led the team in assists with 2 while Rickard Rakell and Ben Kindel each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 20 shots with 15 saves and a .750 save percentage. Their offense has scored 181 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 159 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 65 points, a 30-20-5 record overall, and they are 15-10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Washington Capitals still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Predators, Mathew Barzal, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Matthew Schaefer each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee, Anthony Duclair, Ryan Pulock, Simon Holmström, and Tony DeAngelo each led the team in assists with 1 while Maxim V. Shabanov led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 42 shots with 38 saves and a .905 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 160 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 153 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Penguins listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Penguins have looked good in their games this season with their 28-14-11 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 15-7-4 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Islanders have looked good in their games this season with their 30-20-5 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They have looked good on home ice too with their 15-10-2 home record this season. As good as the Islanders have looked, they are off a home loss to the Predators in their last one and they haven't looked that great lately either. They are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and they have had some good defending this season, but scoring goals hasn't exactly been their strong suit. The Penguins have had the much better offense this season and they have been rolling in their games lately too. They are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games and coming off a 6-5 win over the Rangers in their last one. They have been giving up some more goals lately, but that hasn't really been an issue for them this season, and they have still been finding the net a lot in their games lately too. Neither team is in a great situation here since both teams are playing this game on a back-to-back and both teams have to travel too. The Islanders have a bit of an edge with the home advantage, but they haven't been a powerhouse at home this year and the Penguins are playing with the momentum on their side from 6 wins in a row. The best way to place a bet here is on the Penguins to win this game. 

Penguins Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Penguins 2 Islanders 1.

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Pittsburgh Penguins: 100-117 (-19.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 43-64 (-6.7 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 91-109 (-20.2 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less. 24-18 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

New York Islanders: 30-25 (+6.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-7 (+12.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 18-11 (+9.2 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 11-3 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Pittsburgh Penguins:  K. Letang (D) Out - Foot. J. St. Ivany (D) Out - Hand. R. Graves (D) Out - Lower-body. F. Hallander (C) Out - Leg.

New York Islanders:  J. Drouin (LW) Day To Day - Illness. C. Ritchie (C) Out - Lower-body. K. Palmieri (C) Out - Knee. A. Romanov (D) Out For Season - Upper-body. P. Engvall (LW) Out - Ankle. S. Varlamov (G) Out - Knee.

“There’s things we’ll clean up. But we did the things we needed to do to win. There were definitely more positives than anything.” - Dan Muse after his team’s win against the Rangers in their game on Saturday.

“In the second, I thought that they put a lot of pressure on us, and we didn't do a very good job on the wall or decision on the breakouts. We were not as connected as we should have been, and they took advantage of it. Ilya made some fantastic saves, kept us in it, and they tied the game, but we were right there going into the third. [The second] was probably our worst period of the year. Sloppy, a bit of everything.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s loss against the Predators in their game on Saturday.

LW Rickard Rakell

C Sidney Crosby

RW Justin Brazeau

LD Parker Wotherspoon

RD Erik Karlsson

G Arturs Silovs

LW Ondrej Palat

C Bo Horvat

RW Mathew Barzal

LD Matthew Schaefer

RD Ryan Pulock

G David Rittich

Points: Sidney Crosby (58)

Goals: Sidney Crosby (27)

Assists: Sidney Crosby (31)

GAA: Stuart Skinner (2.53)

Points: Mathew Barzal (46)

Goals: Bo Horvat (21)

Assists: Mathew Barzal (32)

GAA: Ilya Sorokin (2.44)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Muse (1st season)

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (3rd season)