Oilers vs Islanders Prediction 10/31/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

Oilers vs Islanders Prediction

In this Oilers vs Islanders Prediction, the Oilers are coming as -130 road favorites. Both teams have been in excellent form, as the Oilers are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have been undefeated on the road, while the Islanders are 4-2 in their last 6 games, while having a strong 4-2 home record, so I cannot get to either side, as their head-to-head history is also balanced. I like goals to be scored in this game, as the Oilers have the best offense in hockey and are 5-1 to the over in their last 6 games, while the Islanders who had been an under team until recently, have gone over in their last three games, having scored four goals in each of their last two. The best bet for this game is the over 6 goals, if this line is still available in some book, but I would also go over the 6.5 as well.

Both teams are tied 5-5 in their last 10 meetings and the Islanders are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in New York. Under is 8-1-1 in their last 10 meetings.

New York Islanders Preview

The Islanders have 16 points this season with a 7-4-2 record and a 4-1-1 home record. They are 7-6 ATS and 6-7 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-3 overtime road win against the Wild and will face the Hurricanes and Devils next.

Offensively, the Islanders are averaging 3.00 goals per game with 26.1 shots on goal per game and are scoring 17.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.62 goals per game on 26.2 shots on goal per game and are killing 86.4% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 135 total penalty minutes this season.

Bo Horvat leads the Islanders with 14 points, adding a team-high 7 goals with 41 shots on goal, while Matthew Schaefer leads the team in assists with 10. Ilya Sorokin is the starting goalie for the Islanders, and he has a 6-3-0 record, with 2.34 GAA and .915 SV%. Semyon Varlamov is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1-2 record, with 2.40 GAA and .891 SV%.

Injury Report:

Ryan Pulock — Day-To-Day, est. return Oct 31
Matias Maccelli — IR, est. return Nov 17
Calum Ritchie — IR, est. return Dec 1
Alexander Romanov — IR, est. return Apr 8
Mathew Barzal — IR-NR, est. return Nov 7

Edmonton Oilers Preview

The Oilers have 20 points this season with a 9-2-2 record and a 5-0-0 road record. They are 8-5 ATS and 8-5 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-0 home win against the Flames and will face the Devils and Rangers next.

Offensively, the Oilers are averaging 4.23 goals per game with 26.1 shots on goal per game and are scoring 35.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.23 goals per game on 26.8 shots on goal per game and are killing 71.4% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 114 total penalty minutes this season.

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 36 points, adding a team-high 28 assists, while Leon Draisaitl leads the team in goals with 12 with 48 shots on goal. Devon Levi is the starting goalie for the Oilers, and he has a 6-1-0 record, with 3.11 GAA and .887 SV%. Tristan Jarry is the backup goalie and he has a 3-1-2 record, with 2.95 GAA and .889 SV%.

Injury Report:

Zach Hyman — IR, est. return Nov 3
Devon Levi — IR, est. return Nov 9
Alec Regula — IR-LT, est. return Nov 21
Matt Savoie — IR-LT, est. return Nov 24
Frederik Andersen — IR-NR, est. return Dec 30

Edmonton Oilers @ New York Islanders Betting Trends: October 31, 2026

 

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have won four of their last five games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have lost the second period in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents when tied after the first period.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won each of their last five road games.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last four day games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last seven away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the Islanders’ last five games at UBS Arena.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Islanders’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Oilers’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Oilers’ last 10 road games against opponents on a winning streak.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Bo Horvat has scored at least one goal in four of the Islanders’ last five games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in each of his last four home appearances against the Oilers.
• Bo Horvat has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 74 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Vasily Podkolzin has scored at least one goal in seven of the Oilers’ last eight games as road favorites.
• Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 13 games.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (36) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Islanders rank 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.62).
• The New York Islanders rank 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.36%).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (4.23).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (35.71%).

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 6.5