The New York Islanders (29-26-7) and Anaheim Ducks (27-28-7) play at Honda Center on Sunday, March 9 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Islanders took down the San Jose Sharks 4-2 in their most recent outing, while the Ducks are coming off a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to bring home the win in Sunday's hockey contest.
During the past 10 outings for the Ducks, their offense has put up 31 goals while their defense has allowed 28 (they have a 5-4-1 record in those games). In 23 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored three goals (13.0% success rate).
Islanders vs. Ducks Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final result of Ducks 4, Islanders 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Ducks (-105)
- Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Ducks (+1.5)
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Islanders Splits and Trends
- The Islanders are 6-7-13 in overtime games on their way to a 29-26-7 overall record.
- New York is 11-7-6 (28 points) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
- In the nine games this season the Islanders scored just one goal, they've finished 0-7-2 (two points).
- New York has finished 3-5-0 in the eight games this season when it scored two goals (registering six points).
- The Islanders have scored at least three goals in 38 games (26-8-4, 56 points).
- In the 13 games when New York has scored a lone power-play goal, it has a 10-2-1 record (21 points).
- In the 33 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, New York is 14-17-2 (30 points).
- The Islanders' opponents have had more shots in 27 games. The Islanders finished 15-7-5 in those contests (35 points).
Ducks Splits and Trends
- The Ducks have a 8-7-15 record in overtime games this season and a 27-28-7 overall record.
- Anaheim has earned 25 points (10-9-5) in its 24 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- In 13 games this season when the Ducks finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-11-1).
- Anaheim has earned seven points (2-12-3 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Ducks have scored three or more goals in 29 games, earning 51 points from those contests.
- This season, Anaheim has scored a lone power-play goal in 13 games and picked up 12 points with a record of 5-6-2.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Anaheim is 11-11-2 (24 points).
- The Ducks have been outshot by opponents 37 times this season, and earned 35 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Islanders Rank | Islanders AVG | Ducks AVG | Ducks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | 2.74 | Goals Scored | 2.61 | 31st |
| 15th | 2.95 | Goals Allowed | 3.06 | 21st |
| 10th | 28.9 | Shots | 27.5 | 22nd |
| 17th | 28.6 | Shots Allowed | 32 | 31st |
| 31st | 12.84% | Power Play % | 12.57% | 32nd |
| 30th | 70.59% | Penalty Kill % | 73.3% | 28th |
Islanders vs. Ducks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Honda Center in Anaheim, California
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