LA Kings (1-4) vs. NY Islanders (5-3)
October 22, 2026 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: NY Islanders -115 / LA Kings -105; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Los Angeles Kings and New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s an Islanders vs. Kings Prediction. This article will include an Islanders vs. Kings Pick.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Bruins, beat the Capitals, and they play the Devils next. The Kings have lost 12 of their last 13 games overall.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.43 goals per game and are scoring on 17.4 percent of their power-play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads Los Angeles with 4 goals, Bradnt Clarke has 4 assists, and Adrian Kempe has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 3.86 goals per game and are killing 64 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 17 goals on 130 shots faced, and Anton Forsberg has allowed 7 goals on 60 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Maple Leafs and Ducks, and they play the Stars next. The Islanders have won 5 of their last 8 games.
The New York Islanders are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 5 goals, Matthew Schaefer has 8 assists, and Brayden Schenn has 18 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.11 goals per game and are killing 87.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has allowed 12 goals on 183 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has given up 4 goals on 42 shots.
Islanders vs Kings Injury Report
The Islanders will be without Mathew Barzal, Matias Maccelli, Calum Ritchie, and Alexander Romanov.
The Kings will be without Alex Turcotte, Jakub Dvorak, Jan Jenik, and Kevin Fiala. Quinton Byfield is day-to-day.
Islanders vs Kings Prediction
Give the Kings credit for finally winning a game, but it doesn’t erase the endless losing and the horrible defensive efforts. Now the Kings have won 9 of the last 10 games against the Islanders, so let’s not forget that either. However, we have a tough-nosed Islanders team that’s winning games and has a pulse at both ends of the ice, and a Kings squad that hasn’t been competitive most nights. The fact that this line is a pick em pretty much is disrespectful toward the Islanders. Give me the home team.
