Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Edmonton beat New York 4-0 on October 31, with the game swinging in the second period after a scoreless first and the Oilers adding one more in the third. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led Edmonton with two goals and two points, while Leon Draisaitl set him up with two assists.
The team stats explain the gap. Edmonton went 1 for 6 on the power play while New York went 0 for 4, won 53.2 percent of faceoffs, and benefited from New York’s 33 penalty minutes. The Islanders had more hits and blocked shots, but they could not convert.
For bettors, the Oilers covered the Islanders 1.5 closing spread by 2.5, and the 6.5 closing total went under by 2.5. StatsBench’s posted picks both lost: Emil Heineman OVER 1.5 HITS finished with 0, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau OVER 1.5 HITS finished with 1.
How our picks did
- Emil Heineman OVER 1.5 HITS (-160): LOST (0)
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau OVER 1.5 HITS (-126): LOST (1)
The poster on X · Every posted pick, graded
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Oilers
GoalsRyan Nugent-Hopkins2
AssistsLeon Draisaitl2
PointsRyan Nugent-Hopkins2
Team stats
Box score
Edmonton Oilers
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:56 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:41 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:53 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:49 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:03 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:27 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23:20 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:41 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64.3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:49 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62.5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:56 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21:58 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:41 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:33 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:47 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:35 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:35 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
New York Islanders
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9:52 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:32 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 20:31 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 20:29 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43.8 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:35 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:33 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 17:24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:48 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 20:51 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:00 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:51 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:45 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 24:33 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:11 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .875 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 59:26 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 16,587 · Officials: Scott Cherrey, Kyle Rehman, Justin Kea, Onni Hautamaki
Recap: Connor McDavid extends his assist streak to 14 games as the Oilers beat the Islanders 4-0 (ESPN)
Highlights
Betting trends
- The over has hit in 3 straight Islanders games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Oilers vs Islanders pre-game preview
Saturday’s Edmonton at New York matchup is priced with Edmonton -130 and the Islanders +115, while New York carries +1.5 on the spread and the total sits at 6.5. The opening DraftKings line was the same: NYI +1.5 and total 6.5.
New York won the last meeting 1-0 at Edmonton on January 15, 2026. Edmonton is 9-4 overall and 8-5 ATS, including 7-3 straight up and 6-4 ATS over its last 10 after a 4-0 win over Calgary on October 28. New York is 7-6 and 8-5 ATS, with a 6-4 straight up and 6-4 ATS last 10 after a 4-3 win at Minnesota on October 29. In the last six head-to-head meetings, Edmonton is 3-3 straight up and 1-2 ATS, with the O/U at 0-3.
The useful defensive angle favors New York: it allows 2.62 goals per game (fifth) and 1.38 power-play points allowed (seventh), compared with Edmonton at 3.23 goals allowed (18th) and 2.31 power-play points allowed (22nd). Both teams rank low in pace, Edmonton 52.8 (25th) and New York 52.3 (28th). New York also lists Barzal, Romanov, Maccelli and Ritchie on IR, with Pulock day to day.
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.
Edmonton Oilers
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | vs CGY | 18:50 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/26 | vs DET | 26:27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs TOR | 22:27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs CAR | 25:02 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/20 | vs MIN | 25:31 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NYI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 2.8 (13) | 3.6 (5) | 1.6 (88) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.5 (13) | 2.4 (5) | 3.7 (88) | 5.0 (2) 5 · 5 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | vs CGY | 19:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs DET | 25:10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs TOR | 20:59 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs CAR | 24:25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/20 | vs MIN | 24:06 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NYI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.8 (13) | 2.2 (5) | 1.5 (71) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 3.6 (13) | 2.8 (5) | 2.8 (71) | 1.5 (2) 1 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | vs CGY | 22:12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs DET | 31:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/24 | vs TOR | 26:11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs CAR | 29:59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs MIN | 28:17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NYI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.7 (13) | 2.0 (5) | 1.2 (88) | 0.0 (2) 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.0 (13) | 2.6 (5) | 2.6 (88) | 4.5 (2) 6 · 3 |
New York Islanders
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | @ MIN | 20:57 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10/27 | @ NSH | 26:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs EDM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (13) | 1.0 (6) | 0.8 (68) | 3.0 (1) 3 |
| SOG | 3.2 (13) | 3.7 (6) | 3.3 (68) | 7.0 (1) 7 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | @ MIN | 30:01 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 10/27 | @ NSH | 32:16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs EDM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (13) | 1.3 (6) | 0.7 (82) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 3.8 (13) | 4.7 (6) | 2.7 (82) | 1.5 (2) 3 · 0 |
| 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 | Home | 2025-26 | vs EDM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (8) | 1.0 (4) | 0.5 (71) | 2.0 (1) 2 |
| SOG | 1.6 (8) | 2.3 (4) | 1.3 (71) | 4.0 (1) 4 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-4 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 5-0 | |
| 7-6 | 8-5 | 6-7 | 4-2 | 3-4 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Oilers vs Islanders head-to-head
Oilers are 3-3, 1-2 ATS, O/U 0-3 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Oilers lost 0-1 on January 15, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Oilers result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 26 | Oilers home | L 0-1 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 16, 25 | Islanders home | L 2-4 | – | – |
| Mar 14, 25 | Islanders home | W 2-1 | – | – |
| Nov 12, 24 | Oilers home | W 4-3 | – | – |
| Dec 19, 23 | Islanders home | L 1-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Nov 13, 23 | Oilers home | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Recent form
Edmonton Oilers: last 10 (7-3, 6-4 ATS, O/U 6-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 26 | vs CGY | W 4-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 26, 26 | vs DET | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs TOR | L 2-7 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs CAR | W 6-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs MIN | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ UTA | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs UTA | L 2-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ LA | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ SJ | W 3-1 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 7, 26 | @ ANA | W 5-2 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
New York Islanders: last 10 (6-4, 6-4 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 26 | @ MIN | W 4-3 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | @ NSH | W 4-3 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| 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 |
Injury report
Edmonton Oilers
- Isaac Howard (L): Day-To-Day, day-to-day
- Devon Levi (G): Injured Reserve, Levi
- Matt Savoie (C): Injured Reserve, Savoie
- Alec Regula (D): Injured Reserve, Regula
- Zach Hyman (L): Injured Reserve, Neck
- Frederik Andersen (G): Injured Reserve, Andersen
- Mattias Janmark (C): Injured Reserve, Janmark
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
- Ryan Pulock (D): Out, Upper Body
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.
| Oilers defense | Islanders defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 2.87 (7th of 32) | 2.71 (5th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.33 (12th of 32) | 26.21 (11th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 7.53 (7th of 32) | 7.29 (6th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 2 (17th of 32) | 1.5 (7th of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 52.8 (26th) | 52.4 (27th) |
Venue and weather
Oilers vs Islanders odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islanders spread | +1.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Oilers moneyline | -135 | -110 | -5.1% win chance |
| Islanders moneyline | +114 | -110 | +5.7% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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