Islanders can't score goals and aren't particularly good at defending (Excluding Lehner) and the matchup favors Pens, I say Pens in 5.






- Murphy_Dump

You guys are sure spending a whole lot of time trying to convince yourselves you have got this one in the bag. People don’t usually find the need to do that when they feel they’re right about something.

Gross having you agree with me... so I'll say you're agreeing with math instead
- Guile

Don't we agree all the time though?

Gross having you agree with me... so I'll say you're agreeing with math instead
- Guile

hahaha

You guys are sure spending a whole lot of time trying to convince yourselves you have got this one in the bag. People don’t usually find the need to do that when they feel they’re right about something.
- Cptmjl

Im not seeing that many thinking the Pens have this in the bag...

Get that reverse jinx sh!t outta here!

You guys are sure spending a whole lot of time trying to convince yourselves you have got this one in the bag. People don’t usually find the need to do that when they feel they’re right about something.
- Cptmjl

What, does your fanbase on here not obsess about advanced stats and prediction metrics before games?

Weirdos.

You guys are sure spending a whole lot of time trying to convince yourselves you have got this one in the bag. People don’t usually find the need to do that when they feel they’re right about something.
- Cptmjl

lol wut. pens fans think they have this in the bag cause yaknow 2 cups in the last 3 years and the isles just simply aren't a team with a lot of talent.

You guys are sure spending a whole lot of time trying to convince yourselves you have got this one in the bag. People don’t usually find the need to do that when they feel they’re right about something.
- Cptmjl

HEADLINES: Local sports team's fans think their team will win game

I think no matter which team you're rooting for in this one, we can all root for a grueling 7 game series that ends with the Bolts out down Tampa Bay way....

I think no matter which team you're rooting for in this one, we can all root for a grueling 7 game series that ends with the Bolts out down Tampa Bay way....
- MattStrat

I think no matter what we can all root for DET winning the draft lottery.

I think no matter what we can all root for DET winning the draft lottery.
- Feds91Stammer

As long as it's not Edmonton, again... I'm okay with whoever winning that.

I think no matter which team you're rooting for in this one, we can all root for a grueling 7 game series that ends with the Bolts out down Tampa Bay way....
- MattStrat

So you're rooting for CBJ? Are you also excited that the Browns got OBJ?

lol wut. pens fans think they have this in the bag cause yaknow 2 cups in the last 3 years and the isles just simply aren't a team with a lot of talent.
- Feds91Stammer

Listen pittsburgh has always been my second favorite team but let’s be real here. The islanders played the penguins pretty good this year. Everybody has said the islanders are not a team with talent but besides that they fell one point shy of Washington for first place. Do the islanders have issues?? Yes. Do the pens have holes in their team? Yes. Are both teams going to go out there and fight their hardest? Yes. This can go either way no matter what people say

I think no matter what we can all root for DET winning the draft lottery.
- Feds91Stammer

I wouldnt mind that. I have quite a few good buddies who's team are the Wings.

They certainly didn't do themselves any favors the last month haha. Future looks promising though, no doubt

So you're rooting for CBJ? Are you also excited that the Browns got OBJ?
- Murphy_Dump

Noooo...just wouldnt mind the Bolts out but first both teams kicking the living sh!t out of each other.

Jackets are the lesser of two evils I guess...

Anyone doing anything cool with their refund check besides eating Mexican food?
- jchst22

Didn’t even do my taxes yet but hopefully gonna do the American thing and buy a new firearm.

Listen pittsburgh has always been my second favorite team but let’s be real here. The islanders played the penguins pretty good this year. Everybody has said the islanders are not a team with talent but besides that they fell one point shy of Washington for first place. Do the islanders have issues?? Yes. Do the pens have holes in their team? Yes. Are both teams going to go out there and fight their hardest? Yes. This can go either way no matter what people say
- kasperrko

As a Xennial Pens fan, I always fear the Islanders in the playoffs.

The difference this year is the Pens performance in March and April. Each time we saw them peak during this time it always resulted in a deep run. This is the only reason for my confidence.

The Islanders are a good team with young talent who basically play the same system as the 90's Dead Puck Devils which is a good recipe for success.

Their biggest weakness is they didn't have anyone score 70 or more points this season and lack of a clear No1 goalie.

As a Xennial Pens fan, I always fear the Islanders in the playoffs.

The difference this year is the Pens performance in March and April. Each time we saw them peak during this time it always resulted in a deep run. This is the only reason for my confidence.

The Islanders are a good team with young talent who basically play the same system as the 90's Dead Puck Devils which is a good recipe for success.

Their biggest weakness is they didn't have anyone score 70 or more points this season and lack of a clear No1 goalie.
- Murphy_Dump

They have two #1's

You guys are sure spending a whole lot of time trying to convince yourselves you have got this one in the bag. People don’t usually find the need to do that when they feel they’re right about something.
- Cptmjl

Or we’re just enjoying the wealth of information on the internet and we know that it has hardly any merit in a game that has such random variance in it.

Or we’re just enjoying the wealth of information on the internet and we know that it has hardly any merit in a game that has such random variance in it.
- j.boyd919

hahaha

Listen pittsburgh has always been my second favorite team but let’s be real here. The islanders played the penguins pretty good this year. Everybody has said the islanders are not a team with talent but besides that they fell one point shy of Washington for first place. Do the islanders have issues?? Yes. Do the pens have holes in their team? Yes. Are both teams going to go out there and fight their hardest? Yes. This can go either way no matter what people say
- kasperrko

But you already said you have to throw that all out now.

What, does your fanbase on here not obsess about advanced stats and prediction metrics before games?

Weirdos.
- Guile

😂

They have two #1's
- MattStrat

You think Greiss or Lehner could be a No1 on any other team?

Or we’re just enjoying the wealth of information on the internet and we know that it has hardly any merit in a game that has such random variance in it.
- j.boyd919

I like it.

Listen pittsburgh has always been my second favorite team but let’s be real here. The islanders played the penguins pretty good this year. Everybody has said the islanders are not a team with talent but besides that they fell one point shy of Washington for first place. Do the islanders have issues?? Yes. Do the pens have holes in their team? Yes. Are both teams going to go out there and fight their hardest? Yes. This can go either way no matter what people say
- kasperrko

Also can go either way is not one in the same as saying statistically the pens are more likely to win...

You're quite dumb. If predictions were almost always wrong all of Vegas oddsmaker would be out of work.

Sports predictions are far more often right than wrong. That is a fact, you cant dispute that.
- Guile

Vegas Oddsmaker? Odds are set based on the general public making the bets. The Vegas Oddsmaker you speak of is just some jamokes constantly changing the odds to get an even amount of money bet on each side so the Bookee makes the middle. But you are absolutely right, the favorite is correct more often than not. Whether the favorite is the correct bet at -140 or -160 etc. is the gamble. So while the bets are taken by the bookee, they are set by the general public(gamblers).