Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 10/31/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: Sportsnet, MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-134) Islanders (+115)

The New York Islanders (7-4-2) host the Edmonton Oilers (9-2-2) at UBS Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Oilers at -134 and the Islanders are at +115. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-0 victory against the Flames their last time out. Edmonton accrued 9 mins in the box in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Oilers had a solid offensive output in the win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 32 shots they launched.

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In terms of scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 55 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 42. For the current campaign, they sit with 20 points and their points percentage is sitting at .769. Edmonton has accounted for 42 power play chances and they have scored 15 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 35.71%. At even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 32 goals while scoring 40 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton has attempted 339 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 16.2%. The Oilers have seen 349 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .880. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 35 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have scored 10 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has been in goal for 332 contests throughout his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 173-107-36 and he started in 316 games. The opposition has scored 871 goals versus Jarry in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.76. Jarry has had 9,309 shots taken against him and has accrued 8,440 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .907 during his 18,268 minutes between the pipes. During his career on the ice, Jarry has 183 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .579.

In their last game, New York played the Wild in an outing where the Islanders got the win by a tally of 4-3. They had 2 chances on the power play in this contest and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Islanders recorded 4 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 39 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .615. They have permitted 34 goals to be scored by way of 28 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. The Islanders have earned 32 goals at even strength and 7 goals (22nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 40 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.50%. New York has tried 339 shots (24th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.50%, while allowing the opposition 341 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 86.36% on the other teams 44 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the net. The opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per contest and he has yielded 799 goals in total. Sorokin's quality start percentage is 64.0% and he has made 199 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 311 games and has played for a total of 18,004 minutes. Sorokin holds a career record of 160-116-38 and has been in net for 317 contests. He has recorded 8,540 stops out of the 9,336 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (+115) and under 6.5 goals

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