Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
The New York Islanders beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in overtime on October 27. New York built a two-goal lead after the first period, but the game swung when Nashville answered with two in the second and tied it in the third before the Islanders finished it in overtime.
Filip Forsberg led Nashville with a goal, an assist and two points. Brayden Schenn scored for New York, and Simon Holmstrom added an assist. The Islanders’ 21 blocked shots, 23 hits and 58.9 percent faceoff win rate helped them control stretches, while Nashville’s 19 giveaways helped New York hold on. Nashville scored on one of five power plays, and New York went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
For bettors, the closing spread of Predators -1.5 meant the Islanders covered by 2.5. The closing total of 5.5 went over by 1.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Islanders
GoalsBrayden Schenn1
AssistsSimon Holmstrom1
PointsBrayden Schenn1
Predators
GoalsFilip Forsberg1
AssistsFilip Forsberg1
PointsFilip Forsberg2
Team stats
Box score
New York Islanders
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:23 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:00 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 18:00 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25:02 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26:04 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.4 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:55 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.6 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 16:38 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:35 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:15 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:41 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:06 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 19:13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:00 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32:16 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:54 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .870 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 63:10 | 0 | 0 |
Nashville Predators
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 20:05 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 16:32 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22:47 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6:14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16:30 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:10 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61.5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:42 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12:13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:45 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26:07 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:47 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 7:45 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:40 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .889 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 65:00 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 17,159 · Officials: Jonny Murray, Gord Dwyer, Andrew Smith, Beau Halkidis
Recap: Palmieri, Horvat score in shootout, Varlamov gets 1st win since 2024 as Islanders beat Predators 4-3 (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Betting trends
- Predators are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Islanders vs Predators pre-game preview
The market has Nashville -118 on the moneyline, laying -1.5 with a 5.5 total, unchanged from the DraftKings opener. The last meeting was January 31, 2026, a 4-3 Islanders home loss; over the last six head-to-heads New York is 2-4 straight up and 2-2 against the spread with an O/U of 1-3.
New York is 5-6 straight up and 6-5 against the spread this season, 5-5 and 5-5 in its last 10, most recently a 3-6 loss at Dallas. Nashville is 4-7 straight up and 7-4 against the spread, 4-6 and 7-3 in its last 10, most recently a 6-2 win vs Colorado.
The defensive ranks lean New York: 2.55 goals allowed (5th) versus Nashville’s 3.00 (13th), with New York also allowing fewer shots (26.64, 14th) than Nashville (29.27, 25th). New York has four IR names, including Barzal and Romanov. Bo Horvat over 0.5 points (-162, 8 of last 10, StatsBench projection 0.9) and Ryan O’Reilly over 0.5 points (-166, 8 of last 10, projection 0.8) are listed prop angles.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
New York Islanders
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | @ DAL | 19:18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs LAK | 21:33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs ANA | 21:35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/17 | @ TOR | 24:21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10/15 | @ OTT | 23:22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (11) | 1.2 (5) | 0.8 (68) | 0.0 (1) 0 |
| SOG | 3.3 (11) | 2.8 (5) | 3.3 (68) | 3.0 (1) 3 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | @ DAL | 26:16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs LAK | 29:24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 10/20 | vs ANA | 26:20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ TOR | 24:21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/15 | @ OTT | 29:29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (11) | 0.4 (5) | 0.7 (82) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.8 (11) | 2.8 (5) | 2.7 (82) | 2.5 (2) 3 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | @ TOR | 05:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15 | @ OTT | 18:26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/13 | vs VAN | 15:26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/10 | vs TBL | 14:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/8 | vs CHI | 15:28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (8) | 0.5 (4) | 0.5 (71) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 1.6 (8) | 1.0 (4) | 1.3 (71) | 1.0 (2) 2 · 0 |
Nashville Predators
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs COL | 17:46 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ PIT | 19:00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/22 | @ BOS | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs STL | 17:38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs SJS | 20:34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs NYI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (6) | 0.8 (82) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.1 (11) | 2.2 (6) | 2.5 (82) | 2.5 (2) 1 · 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs COL | 20:48 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ PIT | 19:42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/22 | @ BOS | 16:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/17 | vs STL | 20:34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs SJS | 21:43 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs NYI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (11) | 1.5 (6) | 0.9 (81) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.4 (11) | 3.3 (6) | 1.9 (81) | 1.0 (2) 1 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs COL | 21:10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/24 | @ PIT | 28:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/22 | @ BOS | 24:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs STL | 24:36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs SJS | 28:31 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs NYI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (11) | 1.3 (6) | 0.8 (68) | 1.0 (2) 2 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.5 (11) | 3.0 (6) | 2.7 (68) | 4.5 (2) 5 · 4 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 4-2 | 1-4 | |
| 4-7 | 7-4 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 1-4 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Islanders vs Predators head-to-head
Islanders are 2-4, 2-2 ATS, O/U 1-3 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Islanders lost 3-4 on January 31, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Islanders result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 26 | Islanders home | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Jan 8, 26 | Predators home | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Apr 8, 25 | Predators home | L 6-7 | – | – |
| Mar 1, 25 | Islanders home | W 7-4 | – | – |
| Apr 6, 24 | Islanders home | W 2-0 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Jan 13, 24 | Predators home | L 1-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Recent form
New York Islanders: last 10 (5-5, 5-5 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 26 | @ DAL | L 3-6 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs LA | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs ANA | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | @ OTT | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs VAN | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs TB | L 3-5 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs CHI | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | @ NYR | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | vs NJ | W 6-0 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
Nashville Predators: last 10 (4-6, 7-3 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 26 | vs COL | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ PIT | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ BOS | L 0-6 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs STL | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs SJ | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs VGK | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ OTT | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ MTL | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | @ TOR | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | vs DAL | W 2-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
Injury report
New York Islanders
- Calum Ritchie (C): Injured Reserve, Lower Body
- Mathew Barzal (C): Injured Reserve, Barzal
- Alexander Romanov (D): Injured Reserve, Knee
- Matias Maccelli (L): Injured Reserve, Maccelli
Nashville Predators: none listed.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Islanders defense | Predators defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 2.71 (5th of 32) | 3.14 (15th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.21 (11th of 32) | 28.86 (24th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 7.29 (6th of 32) | 8.64 (19th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1.5 (7th of 32) | 1.07 (4th of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 52.6 (25th) | 55.1 (15th) |
Venue and weather
Islanders vs Predators odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predators spread | -1.5 | -1.5 | – |
| Total | 5.5 | 5.5 | – |
| Islanders moneyline | -102 | +102 | -1% win chance |
| Predators moneyline | -118 | -122 | +0.8% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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