NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils (October 3, 2026)
The New Jersey Devils (1-0-0) face the New York Islanders (0-1-0) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Devils have a 32-51 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Islanders hold a record of 43-40 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Devils have a 36-43-4 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 43 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Islanders have a 38-43-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Devils have scored 2.76 goals per game since the beginning of last season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders have averaged 2.77 over the same span (T26th).
- Defensively, the Devils have allowed 3.07 goals per game since the beginning of last season (18th in the league), while the Islanders have given up an average of 2.87 goals over that span (6th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, New Jersey is averaging 29.8 shots per game since the beginning of last season (5th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (14th).
- Flipping that script, the Devils have allowed 27.3 shots per game (13th in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 28.2 shots (12th).
Power Play
- New Jersey holds a power play percentage of 21.5%, ranking 14th in the league since the beginning of last season, while NY Islanders sits 30th with 16.3% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Devils have a penalty kill rate of 79.4% (ranked 17th), compared to the Islanders at 80.7% (11th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 24-34-25 | 10-16-16 | 14-18-9 | |
| NY Islanders | 27-33-23 | 14-16-11 | 13-17-12 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Devils have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Islanders have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Devils have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Islanders have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 1-3 victory over New Jersey at Prudential Center when these teams last met on February 5, 2026. The Islanders have now won five straight against the Devils.
