Islanders vs Oilers Prediction 3/14/25 NHL Picks Today

The Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders meet Friday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s an Islanders vs Oilers Prediction. This article will include an Islanders vs Oilers Pick.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Sabres and Devils, and they play the Rangers, Hockey Club, and Jets next. The Oilers need a win after losing eight of their last 11 games.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring 26.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 47 goals, Connor McDavid has 60 assists and Evan Bouchard has 193 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.94 goals per game and are killing 75.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 125 goals on 1,198 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 59 goals on 565 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders lost to the Ducks and Kings, and they play the Panthers, Penguins, and Canadiens next. The Islanders also need a win after losing seven of their last 11 games.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.69 goals per game and are scoring 12 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 25 goals, Bo Horvat has 23 assists and Brock Nelson has 162 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 70.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 29 goals on 262 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 127 goals on 1,339 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Oilers have lost each of their last five games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The home team has won each of the last seven games between the Oilers and Islanders.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 14 of the Oilers’ last 15 games.
• The Oilers have lost the third period in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents when tied after the second period.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won each of their last six night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Islanders have lost seven of their last nine home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in five of their last six night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last nine home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Islanders have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Islanders vs Oilers Injury Report

The Islanders will be without Semyon Varlamov and Mathew Barzal, while Adam Boqvist is questionable.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Evander Kane, Mattias Janmark, Trent Frederic, Mattias Ekholm, Alec Regula, and John Klingberg.

Islanders vs Oilers Prediction

The Oilers are back in a funk where they can’t finish games and are underachieving based on their talent level. It’s hard to back the Oilers in terms of their favorite role when they’re burning holes in their pockets. However, the Islanders are back to their losing ways due to an offense that’s gone into hiding again. The Islanders have scored one or fewer goals in three of their last five games. If the Oilers play to their potential, the Islanders just don’t have the offensive horses to counter. This is really a matter of the Oilers being the team we all know they can be. At least in this matchup, the juice isn’t crazy. Give me the road team on Friday night.