The New York Islanders and the Edmonton Oilers meet Thursday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss at the hands of Winnipeg last time out to sit at 25-16-5 this season. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road for a game against the Calgary Flames.
Islanders Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Bo Horvat has a team-high 33 points with a team-high 21 goals and 12 assists while Mathew Barzal has 32 points with 10 goals and 22 assists. Matthew Schaefer has 28 points with 12 goals and 16 assists and Anders Lee has 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists. Emil Heineman has 20 points with 13 goals and 7 assists. Jonathan Drouin has 19 points with 16 assists and Simon Holmstrom has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 14-11-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .911 save percentage while David Rittich is 11-5-3 with a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last five games.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Simon Holmstrom has scored at least one goal in three of the Islanders’ last four games.
- Ryan Pulock has recorded at least one assist in five of the Islanders’ last six road games against the Oilers.
- Anthony Duclair has recorded two blocks against the Oilers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to shake off a 4-3 OT loss at the hands of Nashville last time out to sit at 23-16-8 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head on the road for a game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Oilers Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 In A Row As Well
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 82 points including a team-high 30 goals and a team-high 52 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 67 points with 25 goals and 42 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 37 points with 11 goals and 26 assists while Evan Bouchard has 46 points with 11 goals and 35 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 20 points with 12 goals and 8 assists and Zach Hyman has 27 points with 16 goals and 11 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 4-2-1 with a 2.70 ERA and a .904 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 3-0-1 with a 3.28 GAA and an .878 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last six home games against the Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost each of their last five games at Rogers Place.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Islanders and Oilers.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games at Rogers Place.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored the first goal in three of the Oilers’ last four games against the Islanders.
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last six games against the Islanders.
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has recorded an assist in five of the Oilers’ last six games.
- Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (82) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Oilers’ last nine games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Islanders’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. These two teams have developed into higher-scoring teams for much of the season and in all honesty, I’m not really trusting the goaltending on either side right now. Should be an interesting matchup here, but both have found themselves in high-scoring games and I think we have another here. Give me the over.