The Edmonton Oilers and the New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on their 2-0 win over the New York Rangers last time out to sit at 2-0-1 this season. After this game, Edmonton will continue their road trip with a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Oilers Win Back-To-Back Games
Connor McDavid has a team-high 4 points all coming on his 4 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Andrew Mangiapane each have 3 points with Draisaitl and Mangiapane each logging 2 goals and an assist while Nugent-Hopkins has 2 assists. Kasperi Kapanen has 2 assists while Noah Philp, Adam Henrique and Trent Frederic each have a goal. Darnell Nurse, Vasily Podkolzin and David Tomasek each have an assist this season. Stuart Skinner has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and a .942 save percentage in goal for Edmonton so far this season while Calvin Pickard is 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .933 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last six night games.
- The Oilers have won six of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored the first goal in four of the Oilers’ last five games against the Islanders.
- Mattias Ekholm has recorded an assist in three of his last four appearances against the Islanders.
- Mattias Ekholm has recorded a point in each of his four previous appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Islanders.
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last five games against the Islanders.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss to Winnipeg last time out to sit at 0-3 this season. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road for a game against the Ottawa Senators.
Islanders Still Searching For First Win
Kyle Palmieri and Matthew Schaefer each have 3 points with a goal and 2 assists while Bo Horvat has 2 assists and Jonathan Drouin has a goal and an assist. Maxim Shabanov, Emil Heineman, Anthony Duclair and J-G Pageau each have a goal while Simon Holmstro, Mathew Barzal, Tony DeAngelo and Scott Mayfield all have an assist so far this season. In goal for the Islanders, Ilya Sorokin is 0-3 with a 4.18 ERA and an .854 save percentage so far this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The home team has won seven of the last eight games between the Oilers and Islanders.
- The Oilers have lost 12 of their last 18 games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Bo Horvat has scored a goal in three of the Islanders’ last four home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in each of his last three home appearances against the Oilers.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight Thursday appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Bo Horvat has recorded at least four shots in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last 10 games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Oilers’ last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Thursday night games between teams from different conferences have gone OVER the total goals line.
Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Oilers here. Until the Islanders show me some signs of life offensively and some fight, it’s hard to back them, even at home, when one of the best teams in the West come to town. As much as I like Ilya Sorokin, there’s only so much he can do on his own and even then he’s not on his A-game this early in the year. I think the Oilers get another win on their road trip so give me Edmonton here.