Betting on the New York Islanders
The NHL’s New York Islanders are an instrumental part of the state’s dynamic professional sports betting industry. With the legalization of mobile sportsbooks in the Empire State, the Islanders are key contributors to New York’s impressive sports betting handle.
New York Islanders Overview
The New York Islanders joined the NHL in 1972 as one of the league’s new expansion teams. They became the perfect complement to the New York Rangers as one of the NHL’s original six franchises.
The Islanders wasted little time in making their mark. Playing in the NHL’s Patrick Division at the time, New York qualified for the playoffs in 14-straight seasons from 1974 through 1988.
The Islanders dominated the NHL in the late 1970’s into the early 1980’s with four-straight Stanley Cup Championships. They came close to making it five titles in a row with a 4-1 series loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals.
More recently, the team has remained a perennial postseason contender playing in the Metropolitan Division. New York went all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2020.
A few of the more prominent NHL players donning an Islanders’ uniform over the years include Brent Sutter, John Tavares, Bryan Trottier, Billy Smith and Denis Potvin.
Along with the Rangers, natural geographic rivalries exist with the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers as other popular teams in the Metro Division.
Betting on Islanders games centers around the NHL money line and total line. A third option is the puck line as the NHL’s version of a spread. To win a bet on the NHL puck line, the favorite needs to win by two or more goals using the standard 1.5-goal spread.
If you bet the Islanders as favorites on the puck line against New Jersey, they would have to beat the Devils by two or more goals to win that wager.
Betting on the New York Islanders in New York
Betting on Islanders games at designated upstate casino retail sportsbooks has been legal for the past few years. Legal online sports betting in New York was launched in early January of 2022. This gives hockey fans all across the state the ability to wager on the games through mobile sportsbook apps.
New York has quickly become a major market for legal sports betting in the US. The Islanders continue to lead the way as a very popular in-state professional sports franchise with NHL fans and bettors alike.
New York Islanders Partnership With Sportsbooks
Any professional sports franchise based in or around New York City is bound to attract quite a bit of attention from corporate sponsors. With the expansion of legal mobile betting in the state, the New York Islanders are no exception.
The team struck up a strategic partnership with Betway as a popular US sportsbook operator. Betway has been extremely active in the US market when it comes to team sponsorships with pro sports franchises.
The Islanders also have a multi-year marketing partnership with Jackpocket as the team’s Official Lottery Partner.
