Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/31/2026

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -135, Islanders +114; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -135, Islanders +115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -135, Islanders +115; Over/Under:  6 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  9-2-2 (1st place, Pacific Division)

New York Islanders:  7-4-2 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  7-2-1 last 10

New York Islanders:  6-2-2 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 20 points, a 9-2-2 record overall, and they are 5-0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Calgary Flames in their last game, winning that one at home 4-0. Alex Formenton, Kasperi Kapanen, Mathieu Joseph, and Mattias Ekholm each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each led the team in assists with 2 while Evan Bouchard led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 24 shots with 24 saves and a 1.000 save percentage. Their offense has scored 56 goals this season averaging 4.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 43 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 16 points, a 7-4-2 record overall, and they are 4-1-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Matthew Schaefer led the team in goals scored with 2 while Adam Pelech and Bo Horvat each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Matthew Schaefer, Emil Heineman, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Simon Holmström, and Victor Eklund each led the team in assists with 1 while Matthew Schaefer led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 25 shots with 22 saves and a .880 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 40 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 35 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked great in their games this season with their 9-2-2 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have been a great road team too with their 5-0-0 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Islanders have looked good in their games this season with their 7-4-2 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They have looked good on home ice too with their 4-1-1 home record this season. The Islanders are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a 4-3 OT win over the Wild in their last one. They have some momentum with 2 wins in a row now, but they have still been really up and down to start the season. This is their 1st game back from a road trip and they could come out flat in this early start since they haven't really had a good offense this season. The Oilers have also been rolling lately, now 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, and they haven't lost a game yet on the road this season. They have looked like one of the best teams in the NHL with their new head coach pushing them to a strong start and their offense has been rolling too. They still have some issues on defense, but they have been scoring a ton of goals in their 13 games this season and their defense did look better in their last one, coming off a 4-0 win over the Flames. The Oilers have a lot more firepower to win this game with and that will be a big factor with this early start time. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game. 

Oilers Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, October 31, 2026 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 3 Islanders 1.

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Edmonton Oilers: 114-91 (-18.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 68-55 (-13.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 29-34 (-12.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 31-20 UNDER as a road favorite of -200 or less.

New York Islanders: 41-37 (+17.9 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 19-17 (+7.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 52-47 (+10.8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 18-6 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive road games.

Edmonton Oilers:  Z. Hyman (LW) Out - Neck. D. Levi (G) Out - Undisclosed. A. Regula (D) Out - Undisclosed. M. Savoie (C) Out - Lower-Body. A. Leppanen (D) Out - Undisclosed. F. Andersen (G) Out - Knee. M. Janmark (C) Out - Undisclosed.

New York Islanders:  R. Pulock (D) Day To Day - Upper Body. M. Maccelli (LW) Out - Lower Body. C. Ritchie (C) Out - Lower Body. A. Romanov (D) Out - ACL. M. Barzal (C) Out - Knee.

“The big thing tonight is we had a good team game, everybody was involved. Jars’ in the second period had to make some saves. But overall, we looked after him good and he didn’t give up anything, so that’s a really good night for him and a good confidence builder for him.” - Mike Babcock after his team’s win against the Flames in their game on Wednesday. 

“Gutsy effort by our group. I thought we played a real complete game. Didn’t beat ourselves. We put the puck in good places. Both special teams were good. That’s a formula to give yourself a chance to win in a tough road building.” - Pete DeBoer after his team’s win against the Wild in their game on Thursday. 

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Connor McDavid

RW Leon Draisaitl

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Tristan Jarry

LW Simon Holmstrom

C Bo Horvat

RW Kyle Palmieri

LD Logan Stanley

RD Matthew Schaefer

G Ilya Sorokin

Points: Connor McDavid (36)

Goals: Leon Draisaitl (12)

Assists: Connor McDavid (28)

GAA: Tristan Jarry (2.95)

Points: Matthew Schaefer (14)

Goals: Bo Horvat (7)

Assists: Matthew Schaefer (10)

GAA: Ilya Sorokin (2.34)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Mike Babcock (1st season)

New York Islanders: Peter DeBoer (1st season)