New York came through with a clutch performance on Saturday, evening the series at 2-2 with a 4-1 win. Ilya Sorokin had 29 saves for the Islanders while filling in for Semyon Varlomov, who needed a break after allowing five goals in Game 3. No matter who is in net, the Islanders are in good hands as Varlamov owns a 2.12 goals-against average and .928 save percentage on the season. Pittsburgh struggled to get good opportunities against New York's defensive play and the Penguins' frustration resulted in penalties and two power-play goals by the Islanders. The Penguins are 3-9 their past 12 playoff games as favorites and the Islanders are 13-6 their past 19 games overall against an opponent that scored two or fewer goals its previous game. Play the Islanders on the puck line - NHL Max Play.
This pick was released to clients on May 24, 2021 at 11:09AM ET.
NHL
New York at Pittsburgh
May 24, 2021
7:00 PM Eastern
2 units on New York +1.5 goals -210 (puckline) (risk 2 to return 2.95)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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