NHL Hockey Odds: Islanders Look For Comeback vs. Coyotes

In the early 80’s, there was no team more dominant that the New York Islanders. They were NHL hockey odds darlings, winning 4 straight Stanley Cups before finally falling and handing over the crown to the Edmonton Oilers. The Islanders slowly but surely drifted further and further away from those glory years, but they are showing signs this year that they might just be ready to make it back to the big time. Date: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2015 Time: 7:00PM Venue: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York Spread: TBA

NHL Betting Lines Analysis and Game Preview

The New York Islanders are currently sitting atop the very competitive Metropolitan Division in the Easter Conference. One of the reasons for their success this year, besides their ability to light the lamp, has been how they have avoided going on a bad losing streak. They have maintained a level of consistency that few other teams can match, which leads you to believe that their current 2-game losing skid may not be something to get overly concerned about. When they head to Arizona on Tuesday night, it will be the second game in a 4 game home stand that sees them play 3 teams from way out west. They lost their first game 4-0 to the Canucks, and will face the Calgary Flames after the Coyotes, before welcoming in the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Arizona Coyotes do not look like a team who are ready to put up much of a fight, as they are currently stuck in a 5-game losing skid where goals have looked impossible to come by. They have been leaking goals at a ridiculous rate during this run, and may see that losing skid hit 6 before they face the Islanders. The Coyotes have to face the Devils and the Islanders back to back, which definitely throws things heavily in the favor of the home team on Tuesday night. While Arizona will be sellers come deadline day, you have to wonder just how committed they are to winning the rest of the way. The next draft is one that has everyone buzzing, with the likes of Connor McDavid and Eichel serving as carrots for those teams who land at or near the bottom of the NHL standings come seasons end.

Key Betting Trends

NY Islanders is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Islanders’s last 11 games NY Islanders is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Islanders’s last 12 games at home NY Islanders is 6-11-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Arizona Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games Arizona is 5-11-1 SU in its last 17 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games when playing NY Islanders Arizona is 3-5-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders

Consider This Before Placing Your Bet

This is a match-up that is pretty much perfect for an Islanders team looking to break out of a mini funk. This should be a comfortable win for them, and one that helps prepare them for tougher foes ahead.