The New York Islanders (9-10-7) host the Seattle Kraken (12-13-1) at UBS Arena on Thursday, December 5 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Islanders fell to the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime in their last outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which squad we pick to come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

The Kraken have gone 5-5-0 over their last 10 games, scoring 26 goals while allowing 27 in that period. On 33 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored three goals (9.1%).

Islanders vs. Kraken Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final result of Islanders 3, Kraken 2.

Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-130)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Islanders Splits and Trends

The Islanders are 3-7-10 in overtime contests as part of a 9-10-7 overall record.
New York is 2-3-6 (10 points) in its 11 games decided by one goal.
In the four games this season the Islanders registered only one goal, they've finished 0-2-2 (two points).
New York has lost all three games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
The Islanders have scored at least three goals 15 times, and are 9-2-4 in those games (to record 22 points).
In the nine games when New York has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 15 points after finishing 7-1-1.
In the 12 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, New York is 5-5-2 (12 points).
The Islanders' opponents have had more shots in 12 games. The Islanders went 4-3-5 in those matchups (13 points).

Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken have a 12-13-1 record this season and are 3-1-4 in contests that have gone to overtime.
In the eight games Seattle has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up nine points.
This season the Kraken scored only one goal in three games and they lost every time.
Seattle has two points (1-4-0) in five games this season when it has scored a pair of goals.
The Kraken have scored three or more goals in 14 games, earning 23 points from those contests.
This season, Seattle has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in seven games and picked up 10 points with a record of 5-2-0.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 9-6-0 (18 points).
The Kraken have been outshot by opponents in 11 games, going 3-7-1 to register seven points.

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