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The Edmonton Oilers (9-2-2) and New York Islanders (7-4-2) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m. ET at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, N.Y. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Oilers are favored at -132 on the moneyline, with the Islanders +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+106o / -130u).
Let's get into our Oilers vs. Islanders predictions and NHL picks.
Oilers vs. Islanders Prediction
- Pick: Islanders ML (+110)
Our Edmonton vs. New York best bet is on the Islanders to win outright, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Oilers vs Islanders Odds
- Oilers vs. Islanders puck line: Oilers -1.5 (+172), Islanders +1.5 (-215)
- Oilers vs. Islanders over/under: 6.5 (+106o / -130u)
- Oilers vs. Islanders moneyline: Oilers -132, Islanders +110
- Oilers vs. Islanders best bet: Islanders ML (+110)
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The Oilers placed Devon Levi on injured reserve last Friday, and the first two games without him were rough, with seven goals allowed to Toronto and four more to Detroit. Levi skated at practice yesterday, but he isn’t expected back until at least next week.
That leaves Tristan Jarry in net again. He’s coming off a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday, but it came against a Calgary team that has scored just eight goals in five road games.
On the season, Jarry has an .883 save percentage and -3.9 goals saved above expected, per MoneyPuck.
New York has a clear edge in goal. Ilya Sorokin is likely to start, and he’s been solid, with a .915 save percentage and +5.0 goals saved above expected. Semyon Varlamov has been just as sharp in four appearances, so the Islanders are in good shape either way.
The rest of the matchup is closer than the names suggest. At 5-on-5, the Islanders hold 49.9% of the expected goals and the Oilers 48.8%. Edmonton’s edge has come from finishing, with a 13.3% shooting percentage at 5-on-5 that ranks third in the league, plus a 35.7% power play.
The Islanders also come home playing well after back-to-back road wins, 4-3 in Nashville on Tuesday and 4-3 in overtime in Minnesota on Thursday.
I’ll trust Sorokin to quiet some of that elite Edmonton offense and start the day with a home underdog.
Pick: Islanders Moneyline (+110, FanDuel)
