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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 3, 2026

NHL matchup

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 3, 2026.

February 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 3. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

108:02 together · 10 games

xG share65.4%
Corsi for / against
106 / 93
Fenwick for / against
89 / 69
Corsi share
53.3%
Fenwick share
56.3%
xG for / against
7.63 / 4.03
Defense pair

92:26 together · 6 games

xG share53.1%
Corsi for / against
105 / 89
Fenwick for / against
76 / 67
Corsi share
54.1%
Fenwick share
53.1%
xG for / against
5.46 / 4.83
All observed combinations

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

59:18 together · 7 games

xG share58.2%
Corsi for / against
49 / 33
Fenwick for / against
39 / 21
Corsi share
59.8%
Fenwick share
65.0%
xG for / against
2.18 / 1.57
Defense pair

135:24 together · 10 games

xG share38.3%
Corsi for / against
116 / 123
Fenwick for / against
84 / 84
Corsi share
48.5%
Fenwick share
50.0%
xG for / against
3.96 / 6.38
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Arturs Silovs

Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Feb 2

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
140
Save %
92.1
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
34.3

David Rittich

New York Islanders · Last start: Feb 2

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
106
Save %
86.8
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Pittsburgh Penguins

xG for / game
3.86
xG against / game
3.04
xG differential / game
0.82

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.78
xG against / game
3.09
xG differential / game
-0.30

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.3
Corsi share (%)
51.2
Fenwick share (%)
52.2
Faceoff win %
50.9
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 14.8% · Avg distance: 29.7 ft

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.6
Corsi share (%)
50.7
Fenwick share (%)
51.6
Faceoff win %
53.5
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 8.5% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
11Points14
0.458Points %0.583
40Goals for36
40Goals against32
0Goal differential4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT road
Metric
New York Islanders NYI home
7Games6
1Wins4
3Points9
-6Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
3-6-1Record5-3-2
7Points12
27Goals for29
35Goals against30
-8Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 4 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Islanders NYI 6 wins
Total goals36 – 34
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.6 / 3.4
Shots per game34.1 / 31.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 9, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4 37 - 28 View
Mar 18, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 2 38 - 21 View
Dec 29, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 3 31 - 41 View
Dec 28, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 6 25 - 34 View
Nov 5, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 35 - 26 View
Apr 17, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 5 44 - 32 View
Feb 20, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
5 - 4 33 - 41 View
Dec 31, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
1 - 3 38 - 38 View
Dec 27, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders New York Islanders
7 - 0 32 - 22 View
Mar 9, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 3 28 - 36 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.