New York at Pittsburgh

Last season, the New York Islanders went into November with just four wins. Here we are through four games, and they have already equalled that mark at 4-0. That will certainly get the attention of the Pittsburgh Penguins who have shown to have a tremendous home ice advantage over the years. The Islanders have played to a lot of scoring as their four games have produced a total of 31 goals or just about 8 per game, and it has the oddsmakers pushing the total to a rare 6. Over the years in Pittsburgh, the Islanders have seen a chamber of horrors as they have dropped 21 of their last 26 games here, and they are 10-29 against them since 2008. The last 20 meetings in Pittsburgh, the Penguins own a 16-4 record, and they have held the Islanders to an average of 1.8 goals per contest in the 20 games. More amazing than that is the fact that New York has been shutout here in 6 of their last 13 games. Sydney Crosby has often been the difference maker against New York where he has produced 83 points in 45 career games against them. The Penguins own a 61-29 record in their last 90 games off a day of rest, and are 74-32 here overall in their last 106. The Penguins own an 18-7-1 mark to the UNDER in their last 26 games against a team that is over .600. The Islanders have always struggled in Pitt, and have also performed poorly on the offensive end, so the door is open here for a twin killing. Play Pittsburgh and the UNDER.