NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders (February 5, 2026)
The New York Islanders (31-21-5) face the New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. New Jersey opened as the favorite but the odds have since shifted to become a pick'em, with both NY Islanders and New Jersey at -110 to win. The Devils are -278 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Islanders are -278 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Islanders have a 30-27 Puck Line record this season, while the Devils hold a record of 19-37.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Islanders have a 26-29-2 O/U record this season (meaning 26 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Devils have a 22-33-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.84 goals per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging 2.54 (31st).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.74 goals per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (T15th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 27.7 shots per game this season (18th in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 28.0 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 28.0 shots per game (17th in the NHL), while the Devils are averaging 29.4 shots (6th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 15.8%, ranking T29th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits 15th with 21.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 82.3% (ranked 7th), compared to the Devils at 78.9% (19th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +185 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +185.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 20-19-18 | 10-9-9 | 10-10-9 | 4-2-4 |
| New Jersey | 16-22-18 | 7-8-11 | 9-14-7 | 2-1-7 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +265 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Devils have appeared in 12.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Devils have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 9-0 beatdown over New Jersey at UBS Arena when these teams last met on January 6. Anthony Duclair led the way to that result, recording 3 goals and 2 assists. The Islanders have now won four straight against the Devils.
