New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 1/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Place is the location where the Edmonton Oilers (23-16-8) will attempt to defeat the New York Islanders (25-16-5) on Thursday.

The New York Islanders were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-4 loss to the Jets in the last game they played. New York accrued 6 penalty mins for this contest. Furthermore, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. The Islanders played really well in the defeat. In the outing, they converted 4 out of the 27 shots they put on net.

While at even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 101 goals while earning 113 on the offensive side of the ice. New York Islanders opponents have amassed 129 power play tries (24th in professional hockey) and have tallied 24 goals in those chances. In reference to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have racked up 134 goals (21st in the league) on the season and have conceded 125. New York has taken 1,283 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the current campaign, they have earned 55 points and their points % is .598. The Islanders have had 1,304 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. New York has tallied 138 power play opportunities and they have notched 21 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 15.22%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have racked up 703 goals versus Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.56. Sorokin has taken the ice for 280 games during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 13,476 mins between the pipes. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 139-100-38 and he has gotten the start in 275 games. For his professional hockey career, Sorokin has accounted for 178 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .647. Sorokin has had 8,339 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,636 total saves.

Their last time out, Edmonton went up against the Predators in an outing where the Oilers took the defeat by a final of 4-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and recorded 2 out of those chances. The Oilers earned 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

Edmonton has attempted 1,367 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.63%, while allowing their opponents 1,283 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.30% on their opponents 132 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.0%. They have a total of 130 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 33.85%. The Oilers have tallied 115 goals at even strength and 44 goals (1st in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 154 goals to be scored by of a combination of 128 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 159 goals, 54 points, in addition to a points percentage of .574.

Across the ice you are expected to see Tristan Jarry protecting the net. He has recorded 8,014 saves out of the 8,817 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .909. Jarry has a career mark of 164-100-33 and has played in 311 games. He has made the start in 298 games and has played 15,572 minutes. Jarry's percentage of quality starts is 58.7% and he has accumulated 175 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has relinquished 803 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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