NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders (October 15, 2026)
The New York Islanders (3-3-0) face the Ottawa Senators (5-2-0) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Islanders have a 3-3 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 3-4.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105.
- The Islanders have a 2-3-1 O/U record this season (meaning two games have gone over the total points line, three have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Senators have a 2-5-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 3.17 goals per game this season (T14th in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging 2.86 (19th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.50 goals per game this season (T6th in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 2.71 goals (T9th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 26.3 shots per game this season (18th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 26.7 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 27.0 shots per game (T19th in the NHL), while the Senators are averaging 23.1 shots (28th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 21.1%, ranking 15th in the league this season, while Ottawa sits 24th with 15.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 82.6% (ranked 14th), compared to the Senators at 78.6% (21st).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +225 to win the first period, while Ottawa is +155.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 2-3-1 | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 3-5-2 |
| Ottawa | 3-3-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-1 | 3-5-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Senators have also appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Senators have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Ottawa recorded a 0-3 victory over NY Islanders at UBS Arena when these teams last met on April 11, 2026. The Senators have now won three straight at UBS Arena against the Islanders.
