New York at Pittsburgh

The Islanders have dropped five in a row and desperately need a win. They are off an embarrassing shutout loss to Anaheim and we expect them to come out inspired as a result. Pittsburgh is still without Sidney Crosby which gives the Islanders a fighting chance here. The Islanders have performed very well vs. division opponents this season, holding them to 2.2 per game and posting a 10-6 mark. Pittsburgh is 6-13 vs. division opponnents, getting outscored 2.5 to 3.2 on average. Road dogs off three straight losses find ways to win more than their fair share in the NHL (about 50% of their next games). We like New York to find a way here.