NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers (October 31, 2026)
The Edmonton Oilers (9-2-2) face the New York Islanders (7-4-2) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Oilers are favored to win at -135. They're currently +185 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Islanders are -225 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- Both teams share an 8-5 Puck Line record this season.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Oilers have a 7-5-1 O/U record this season (meaning seven games have gone over the total points line, five have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Islanders have a 5-7-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Oilers are averaging 4.23 goals per game this season (1st in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders are averaging only 3.00 (T19th).
- Defensively, the Oilers are giving up 3.23 goals per game this season (18th in the league), while the Islanders are giving up an average of 2.62 goals (5th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Edmonton is averaging 26.1 shots per game this season (T21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 26.3 shots per game (11th).
- Flipping that script, the Oilers are allowing 26.8 shots per game (12th in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 26.1 shots (T21st).
Power Play
- Edmonton holds a power play percentage of 35.7%, ranking 1st in the league this season, while NY Islanders sits T23rd with 17.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Oilers have a penalty kill rate of 71.4% (ranked 24th), compared to the Islanders at 86.4% (5th).
P1 Result
Edmonton is +165 to win the first period, while NY Islanders is +195.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 7-3-3 | 3-2-3 | 4-1-0 | 5-3-2 |
| NY Islanders | 6-5-2 | 3-2-1 | 3-3-1 | 6-3-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Oilers have played in 25 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Islanders have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Oilers have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Islanders have appeared in 11.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 0-1 victory over Edmonton at Rogers Place when these teams last met on January 15, 2026. That result snapped the Oilers' six-game winning streak against the Islanders at Rogers Place.
