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| NHL Saturday: Pittsburgh vs. Islanders |
For the latest hockey betting odds on this game and the entire schedule, go to the online sportsbook Bet Phoenix for all of your betting needs. The New York Islanders had the misfortune of being front and center for Sidney Crosby's first game back, but the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar won't be on the ice for Saturday's rematch on Long Island. Given the Islanders' dismal recent history against Pittsburgh, Crosby's absence might not matter. The Penguins look for a fifth straight victory and 19th in 23 meetings against the Islanders in what they hope will be their last game without their star center for a while. Crosby returned after a 68-game absence Nov. 21 when New York visited Consol Energy Center, and his season debut couldn't have gone much for Pittsburgh (16-9-4). The former Hart Trophy winner had two goals and two assists in the Penguins' 5-0 victory, giving him 31 points in his last 13 games against the Islanders. Pittsburgh is 10-1-2 in those contests, but won't have him Saturday at Nassau Coliseum. After Crosby collided with teammate Chris Kunitz in Monday's 3-1 loss to Boston, the Penguins ruled him out for the next two games as a precaution while saying he did not suffer another concussion. Pittsburgh fell behind Philadelphia 3-0 without him Thursday and a comeback attempt fell short in a 3-2 loss, but it's hopeful to have its captain back Tuesday against Detroit. In the meantime, the Penguins have reason to believe they can still beat the Islanders. They're 18-2-2 in their last 22 games against New York - going 6-1-0 with Crosby sidelined - and had won three straight in the series without him before last month's victory. That visit to Pittsburgh was part of a dreadful 2-10-4 stretch for the Islanders spanning the last 12 days of October and the first 25 of November, but they seem to have turned it around. New York (9-11-6) rallied from two goals down to tie Chicago on Thursday before falling 3-2 in overtime, running its record to 4-0-2 in its last six games. The Islanders want to try and buck history and change the outcome of this game and maybe get the series headed into a different direction. 
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The New York Islanders hate to line up against the Pittsburgh Penguins because they often end up on the wrong end of the scoreboard.
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