Islanders vs. Penguins Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Islanders vs. Penguins NHL game on March 18, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.

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Islanders

Mar 18, 11PM PPG Paints Arena

Penguins

Mar 18, 11PM PPG Paints Arena

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TEAM	1	2	3	T
Islanders	0	0	4	4
Penguins	2	0	0	2

Live Probabilities

Moneyline

Over / Under

IslandersNYI

Win %

100%

PenguinsPIT

Win Probability

TEAM	1	2	3	T
Islanders	0	0	4	4
Penguins	2	0	0	2

Play by Play

GOALS

ALL

P3 20:00

End of 3rd Period.

P3 20:00

End of 3rd Period.

P3 19:40

SHOT

Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 18:41

SHOT

Shot missed by Noah Dobson

P3 18:36

SHOT

Shot on goal by Hudson Fasching saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 18:28

Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone

P3 18:28

GOAL

Goal scored by Simon Holmstrom assisted by Kyle Palmieri (Empty Net)

4-2

P3 17:16

SHOT

Joona Koppanen shot blocked by Noah Dobson

P3 16:44

Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in defensive zone

P3 16:44

Stoppage - Puck in Netting

P3 16:40

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Ilya Sorokin

P3 16:19

SHOT

Power play - Shot missed by Philip Tomasino

P3 15:59

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Ilya Sorokin

P3 15:47

SHOT

Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 15:38

SHOT

Power play - Bryan Rust shot blocked by Adam Pelech

P3 14:43

Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in defensive zone

P3 14:43

Penalty to Ryan Pulock 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Bryan Rust)

P3 14:22

SHOT

Shot missed by Bo Horvat

P3 14:14

SHOT

Noah Dobson shot blocked by Kris Letang

P3 14:14

SHOT

Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 14:04

SHOT

Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom

P3 13:30

Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone

P3 13:30

Stoppage - Icing

P3 13:08

Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone

P3 13:08

GOAL

Goal scored by Pierre Engvall assisted by Noah Dobson and Hudson Fasching

3-2

P3 12:53

SHOT

Shot on goal by Ryan Graves saved by Ilya Sorokin

P3 12:52

Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone

P3 12:52

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P3 12:50

SHOT

Shot missed by Connor Dewar

P3 12:34

SHOT

Shot missed by Bryan Rust

P3 11:44

SHOT

Shot missed by Noel Acciari

P3 10:59

Danton Heinen credited with hit on Tony DeAngelo in offensive zone

P3 10:43

Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in defensive zone

P3 10:43

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P3 10:41

SHOT

Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 10:33

SHOT

Kris Letang shot blocked by Casey Cizikas

P3 09:44

Ryan Pulock credited with hit on Philip Tomasino in defensive zone

P3 08:31

Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Kyle Palmieri in defensive zone

P3 08:31

Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout

P3 08:26

SHOT

Shot missed by Kyle Palmieri

P3 08:19

SHOT

Adam Pelech shot blocked by Bryan Rust

P3 08:13

Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in defensive zone

P3 07:52

SHOT

Shot on goal by Maxim Tsyplakov saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 07:42

SHOT

Shot missed by Mike Reilly

P3 07:24

SHOT

Conor Timmins shot blocked by Anders Lee

P3 07:12

SHOT

Shot on goal by Philip Tomasino saved by Ilya Sorokin

P3 07:07

SHOT

Shot missed by Connor Dewar

P3 06:58

SHOT

Shot missed by Kris Letang

P3 06:38

SHOT

Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 06:05

SHOT

Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 06:01

SHOT

Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Erik Karlsson

P3 05:59

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone

P3 05:59

Stoppage - Icing

P3 05:44

Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone

P3 05:44

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P3 05:43

SHOT

Shot on goal by Maxim Tsyplakov saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 05:34

Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone

P3 05:34

GOAL

Goal scored by Noah Dobson assisted by Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri

2-2

P3 05:32

SHOT

Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 05:23

SHOT

Shot missed by Sidney Crosby

P3 05:00

Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo in offensive zone

P3 04:16

SHOT

Adam Pelech shot blocked by Kris Letang

P3 03:58

SHOT

Shot missed by Mike Reilly

P3 03:24

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone

P3 03:24

Stoppage - Icing

P3 03:15

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone

P3 03:15

Stoppage - Offside

P3 02:38

SHOT

Shot missed by Adam Pelech

P3 02:21

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Ilya Sorokin

P3 02:13

SHOT

Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Sidney Crosby

P3 02:05

SHOT

Shot on goal by Maxim Tsyplakov saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 01:24

Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone

P3 01:24

Stoppage - Hand Pass

P3 00:59

SHOT

Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Ryan Graves

P3 00:54

Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone

P3 00:54

Stoppage - Puck in Crowd

P3 00:49

SHOT

Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Tristan Jarry

P3 00:17

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone

P3 00:17

GOAL

Goal scored by Kyle Palmieri

1-2

P3 00:08

SHOT

Shot missed by Rickard Rakell

P3 00:00

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone

P2 20:00

End of 2nd Period.

P2 19:54

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone

P2 19:54

Stoppage - Icing

P2 19:22

SHOT

Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 18:53

SHOT

Shot on goal by Kevin Hayes saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 18:47

SHOT

Adam Pelech shot blocked by Danton Heinen

P2 18:43

Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in offensive zone

P2 18:43

Stoppage - Icing

P2 18:35

SHOT

Shot on goal by Kyle Palmieri saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 17:49

SHOT

Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 17:39

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Bo Horvat in defensive zone

P2 17:39

Stoppage - Icing

P2 17:29

SHOT

Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 17:22

SHOT

Shot on goal by Joona Koppanen saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 16:48

SHOT

Shot missed by Noah Dobson

P2 16:46

Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone

P2 16:46

Stoppage - Puck in Netting

P2 16:44

SHOT

Adam Pelech shot blocked by Philip Tomasino

P2 16:16

SHOT

Vladislav Kolyachonok shot blocked by Hudson Fasching

P2 15:57

SHOT

Shot on goal by Islanders saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 15:40

SHOT

Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 15:38

SHOT

Shot on goal by Ryan Graves saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 14:50

SHOT

Shot missed by Matt Grzelcyk

P2 14:33

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in defensive zone

P2 14:33

Stoppage - Puck Frozen

P2 14:27

SHOT

Adam Pelech shot blocked by teammate

P2 14:20

SHOT

Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Joona Koppanen

P2 14:17

SHOT

Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 14:15

Bo Horvat won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone

P2 14:15

Stoppage - Icing

P2 14:08

SHOT

Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 13:25

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 12:29

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 12:28

SHOT

Power play - Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Joona Koppanen

P2 12:12

SHOT

Power play - Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Joona Koppanen

P2 12:12

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 12:02

Power play - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone

P2 12:02

Penalty to Matt Grzelcyk 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jean-Gabriel Pageau)

P2 11:45

Philip Tomasino credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in offensive zone

P2 11:29

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone

P2 11:29

Stoppage - Puck in Crowd

P2 11:27

SHOT

Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Mike Reilly

P2 11:17

SHOT

Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 11:03

SHOT

Shot missed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau

P2 10:33

SHOT

Shot on goal by Conor Timmins saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 10:30

Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone

P2 09:37

SHOT

Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom

P2 09:11

SHOT

Connor Dewar shot blocked by Casey Cizikas

P2 09:04

SHOT

Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 08:58

SHOT

Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Noah Dobson

P2 08:33

SHOT

Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Noah Dobson

P2 08:29

Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone

P2 08:29

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P2 08:03

Takeaway by Ryan Graves in neutral zone

P2 07:31

Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in defensive zone

P2 07:31

Stoppage - Puck in Netting

P2 07:29

SHOT

Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Scott Mayfield

P2 07:07

SHOT

Shot missed by Kevin Hayes

P2 06:24

SHOT

Power play - Shot missed by Bryan Rust

P2 06:23

SHOT

Power play - Shot missed by Islanders

P2 05:44

SHOT

Power play - Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan Pulock

P2 05:21

Power play - Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone

P2 05:21

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P2 05:18

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Philip Tomasino saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 05:13

SHOT

Power play - Shot missed by Evgeni Malkin

P2 04:48

Power play - Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone

P2 04:48

Penalty to Bo Horvat 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Bryan Rust)

P2 04:31

SHOT

Shot missed by Erik Karlsson

P2 04:16

SHOT

Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 03:51

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 03:35

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone

P2 03:35

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P2 03:33

SHOT

Shot on goal by Conor Timmins saved by Ilya Sorokin

P2 03:23

SHOT

Connor Dewar shot blocked by Mike Reilly

P2 03:17

SHOT

Shot missed by Scott Mayfield

P2 03:02

SHOT

Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 02:23

SHOT

Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Tristan Jarry

P2 02:16

Giveaway by Tristan Jarry in defensive zone

P2 02:00

Vladislav Kolyachonok credited with hit on Casey Cizikas in defensive zone

P2 01:49

Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone

P2 01:49

Stoppage - Puck in Crowd

P2 01:26

SHOT

Power play - Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Scott Mayfield

P2 00:58

SHOT

Power play - Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Ryan Pulock

P2 00:00

Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone

P1 20:00

End of 1st Period.

P1 19:56

Power play - Giveaway by Kevin Hayes in offensive zone

P1 19:46

GOAL

Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Conor Timmins

0-2

P1 19:45

Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Simon Holmstrom in neutral zone

P1 19:43

SHOT

Conor Timmins shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom

P1 19:37

SHOT

Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Ilya Sorokin

P1 19:24

SHOT

Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 18:00

Giveaway by Kyle MacLean in defensive zone

P1 17:49

SHOT

Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Ilya Sorokin

P1 17:47

Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in offensive zone

P1 17:47

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 17:45

SHOT

Shot on goal by Bokondji Imama saved by Ilya Sorokin

P1 17:32

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in defensive zone

P1 17:32

Stoppage - Icing

P1 17:22

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Ilya Sorokin

P1 16:49

SHOT

Shot missed by Rickard Rakell

P1 16:31

Takeaway by Adam Pelech in defensive zone

P1 15:49

Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Bo Horvat in defensive zone

P1 15:49

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 15:48

SHOT

Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 15:27

SHOT

Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Ryan Graves

P1 15:08

Giveaway by Ryan Pulock in offensive zone

P1 14:13

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Maxim Tsyplakov in defensive zone

P1 14:13

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P1 14:11

SHOT

Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 14:06

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone

P1 14:06

Stoppage - Icing

P1 14:04

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone

P1 13:59

Stoppage - Puck in Netting

P1 13:57

SHOT

Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk

P1 13:32

SHOT

Shot missed by Adam Pelech

P1 13:07

Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Bo Horvat in defensive zone

P1 13:07

Stoppage - Icing

P1 12:57

SHOT

Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 12:51

SHOT

Shot missed by Noah Dobson

P1 12:38

Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Danton Heinen in offensive zone

P1 12:30

Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone

P1 12:30

Stoppage - Icing

P1 11:30

SHOT

Connor Dewar shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo

P1 10:55

Bo Horvat won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone

P1 10:55

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 10:53

SHOT

Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 10:31

SHOT

Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Noah Dobson

P1 10:30

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone

P1 10:30

Stoppage - Icing

P1 10:14

Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone

P1 10:14

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P1 10:12

SHOT

Shot on goal by Marc Gatcomb saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 10:02

Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in offensive zone

P1 10:02

Stoppage - Icing

P1 09:58

Bokondji Imama credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in offensive zone

P1 09:50

Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in neutral zone

P1 09:50

Stoppage - Puck in Crowd

P1 09:39

Noel Acciari won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in defensive zone

P1 09:39

Stoppage - Icing

P1 09:04

SHOT

Conor Timmins shot blocked by Hudson Fasching

P1 08:23

Giveaway by Bo Horvat in offensive zone

P1 07:52

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Bo Horvat in defensive zone

P1 07:52

Stoppage

P1 07:29

SHOT

Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Anthony Duclair

P1 07:14

SHOT

Connor Dewar shot blocked by Anthony Duclair

P1 06:57

Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone

P1 06:57

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P1 06:55

SHOT

Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 06:17

SHOT

Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Ilya Sorokin

P1 06:12

SHOT

Shot missed by Vladislav Kolyachonok

P1 06:10

Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone

P1 06:10

Stoppage - Icing

P1 06:00

SHOT

Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Ilya Sorokin

P1 05:48

Bo Horvat won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in defensive zone

P1 05:48

Stoppage - Icing

P1 05:09

SHOT

Shot on goal by Maxim Tsyplakov saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 05:01

SHOT

Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Ilya Sorokin

P1 04:40

Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone

P1 04:40

GOAL

Goal scored by Joona Koppanen assisted by Vladislav Kolyachonok

0-1

P1 04:38

SHOT

Shot missed by Joona Koppanen

P1 03:34

SHOT

Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 03:21

Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone

P1 03:21

Stoppage - Offside

P1 02:50

SHOT

Shot missed by Kyle Palmieri

P1 02:30

SHOT

Ryan Pulock shot blocked by teammate

P1 02:27

SHOT

Shot missed by Marc Gatcomb

P1 02:18

SHOT

Ryan Graves shot blocked by Kyle MacLean

P1 02:01

SHOT

Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 02:00

SHOT

Shot missed by Hudson Fasching

P1 01:37

SHOT

Shot missed by Erik Karlsson

P1 01:17

SHOT

Shot missed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau

P1 01:16

SHOT

Mike Reilly shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin

P1 00:50

SHOT

Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Tristan Jarry

P1 00:43

Giveaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone

P1 00:41

Giveaway by Noah Dobson in offensive zone

P1 00:00

Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone

P1 00:00

Game Setup.

Stats

Islanders		STATS		Penguins

38	Shots on Goal	22
46%	Faceoff Win %	55%
1/0	PP Opportunities/PP Goals	3/0
6	Penalty Infraction Mins	2
19	Hits	18
23	Shots Blocked	15
14	Giveaways	18

IslandersNYI			PenguinsPIT

38	Shots on Goal	22
46%	Faceoff Win %	55%
1/0	PP Opportunities/PP Goals	3/0
6	Penalty Infraction Mins	2
19	Hits	18
23	Shots Blocked	15
14	Giveaways	18

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Islanders vs. Penguins: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

Teams: Islanders vs. Penguins
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Current Betting Odds

Spread: Islanders favored at -1.5
Total (Over/Under): 6
Moneyline Odds: Islanders -110, Penguins +100

Dimers' Win Probabilities

Islanders: 50%
Penguins: 50%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Islanders a win probability of 50%, while the Penguins have a win probability of 50%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Islanders are more likely to beat the Penguins in the NHL game at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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