NHL Picks: Nashville Predators at New York Islanders Odds

The Nashville Predators and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday night at 7:30pm EST when they meet at Nassau Coliseum in a game that can be seen on FOX Pittsburgh or NHLNET. NHL picks have the Predators listed as 135-moneyline favorites against the Islanders +115 while the game's total is sitting at 5.5 UNDER -135. The Predators were defeated 4-3 by the San Jose Sharks last time out as +110 underdogs in NHL odds while the game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under at 5.5 online sportsbooks.

J.P. Dumont scored a pair of goals for the Predators and Joel Ward added a single in the loss. Frustration broke out for Nashville as Dan Hamhuis was sent to the box for boarding Kent Huskins with 11:32 left to play in the final period to all the Sharks to score the go-ahead power play goal. "J.P. had a lot of determination tonight," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said after the game. "Cal O'Reilly did really well, and (Jordin) Tootoo drew two penalties. I was proud of that line tonight." The Predators are 31-22-4 in NHL picks for the season, 3-7 when playing on Tuesday and 6-4 after playing the Sharks.

Frans Nielson scored the team's lone goal in the Islanders' 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday as -145 favorites in NHL picks while the game's four goals went UNDER the posted over/under of 5.5 at online sportsbooks. New York didn't lose because they didn't try, the Islanders simply couldn't get the puck past Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters who made 34 saves in the game. New York has lost seven straight games and has only scored 9 goals in the same span.

"We spent a lot of time in the offensive zone but at the end of the day, we're still coming up short," Islanders coach Scott Gordon said after the game. "We'll try and put it past us and try and get better tomorrow." The Islanders are 23-27-8 on the season in NHL picks, 5-5 when playing on Tuesday's and 2-8 after playing against Carolina. New York is 6-3 straight up in their last 9 games at home while Nashville is 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games when playing the Islanders. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Nashville Predators -130 favorites against the New York Islanders +120 with a total of 5.5 UNDER -135.