The debut of Utah Hockey Club was a successful one, as they started the new chapter of their franchise with a win in front of their home crowd. On Thursday night, they hit the road for the first time as Utah Hockey Club, as they tangle with the New York Islanders. Here, you will find our NHL betting picks for Utah Hockey Club vs Islanders in what should be an intriguing inter-conference matchup in which the Islanders are favorites at -155 on the moneyline.
Utah Hockey Club Looks For 2-0 Start
Utah Hockey Club opened its season at home in Salt Lake City with a win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night in front of 11,131 fans. In that 5-2 win over Chicago, Utah scored the first three goals of the game to the delight of the crowd and never looked back. Now the question for Utah is whether they can deliver a similar level of performance on the road, as they play their first road game of the season against the New York Islanders. If they are going to get a win here, Utah will need to continue to play unselfish hockey, after two players registered a pair of assists in their season-opening win.
Islanders Open Season On Home Ice
The New York Islanders will take the ice for the first time in the 2024-25 NHL season on Thursday when they face Utah Hockey Club. The Islanders made the playoffs a season ago, finishing third in the Metropolitan Division before losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite making the playoffs, the Islanders went just 21-10-10 at home. And while that means a decent number of points thanks to all of those overtime losses, being just a game above .500 for the year is a mark they will need to improve this season.
Utah Hockey Club vs Islanders Best Bet
While Utah Hockey Club winning their season opener at home was a great story, our best bet for Thursday’s Utah Hockey Club vs Islanders game is for the New York Islanders to win their home opener as well. Utah is not as good as they looked on Tuesday, when they played one of the worst teams in the league in the Blackhawks, and they should come back to Earth in this matchup on the East coast.
