Hockey bettors look for value at Jobing.com Arena on Saturday as host Phoenix battles the New York Islanders in hockey odds action.

The Islanders will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 14-18-6 this season, while the Coyotes are 19-17-5. New York is 19-17-2 against the total, while Phoenix is 16-17-8 versus the number.



View NY Islanders vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Coyotes in this one will find them as -160 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Coyotes at No. 16 and the Islanders at No. 27 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Phoenix's No. 24-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 24 at 3.2 goals per game allowed. The Coyotes Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.4% rate while the Islanders have a 82.6% rate on the penalty kill.

New York was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Ducks. They lost as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

Phoenix was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Kings. They lost as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Anaheim are 5-5-1
After a loss are 4-6

Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Islanders at Coyotes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games on the road
NY Islanders are 6-15 SU in their last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Phoenix6-2-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
NY Islanders home to Detroit, Tuesday, January 10
Phoenix at NY Rangers, Tuesday, January 10