New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/15/2026

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 15, 2026

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Islanders +154, Oilers -185; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Islanders +155, Oilers -185; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Islanders +150, Oilers -185; Over/Under:  6 goals

New York Islanders:  25-16-5 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  23-16-8 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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New York Islanders:  6-3-1 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  5-3-2 last 10

The Islanders are entering this game with 55 points, a 25-16-5 record overall, and they are 11-8-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-4. Emil Heineman, Anthony Duclair, and Kyle MacLean each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Emil Heineman, Anders Lee, Casey Cizikas, Mathew Barzal, and Ryan Pulock each led the team in assists with 1 while Emil Heineman and Anders Lee each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 22 shots with 17 saves and a .773 save percentage. Their offense has scored 138 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 130 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 54 points, a 23-16-8 record overall, and they are 11-5-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Zach Hyman led the team in goals scored with 2 while Leon Draisaitl scored 1 goal for them in that one. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each led the team in assists with 2 while Darnell Nurse led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 27 shots with 23 saves and a .852 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 159 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 157 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 23-16-8 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 11-5-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Islanders have looked good in their games this season with their 25-46-5 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They haven't been a great road team though with their 11-8-3 road record this year. The Islanders have improved a lot from last season after getting the number 1 overall pick in the draft and shoring up their defense, but the offense has still been an issue. They are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and haven't looked bad lately, but they are off a 5-4 loss to the Jets in their last one who are one of the worst teams in the NHL. They gave up a ton of goals in that loss to the Jets, and lately they have looked terrible in their road games too. The Oilers haven't looked that great lately themselves as they are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games and coming off a loss to the Predators in their last one, but that loss was in OT on a back-to-back, and the Oilers have looked a lot better as a team over the last few weeks. They had a terrible start to the year, but they have turned a corner now as they are right back near the top of their division, and they will be looking to bounce back at home after that OT loss to the Predators. Look for the Oilers to bounce back in this one and take advantage of an Islanders team that has been terrible on the road lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline. 

Islanders Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, January 15, 2026 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 4 Islanders 1.

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New York Islanders: 100-115 (-22.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 41-51 (-24.4 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a losing record. 60-59 (-12.6 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 17-9 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive road games.

Edmonton Oilers: 77-38 (+9.8 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 72-40 (+4.5 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 43-27 (+8.9 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 20-11 UNDER in January games.

New York Islanders:  B. Horvat (C) Day To Day - Lower Body. K. Palmieri (C) Out - Knee. A. Romanov (D) Out For Season - Upper-body. P. Engvall (LW) Out - Ankle. S. Varlamov (G) Out - Knee.

Edmonton Oilers:  A. Henrique (C) Out - Undisclosed.

“I mean, I thought that we had some really good chances. Penalty shot, (and) right after a great shot by [MacLean]. So, it was probably the kind of night that there was a lot of traffic and it was challenging for the goalies.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s loss against the Jets in their game on Tuesday. 

“I think we got off to a slow start and looked like we were a step behind. They looked a lot fresher and a little faster than us tonight. We just wanted to be easy. I know there was a lot of turnovers, which allowed them to get the puck and counter on us where we had to defend.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Predators in their game on Tuesday.

LW Anders Lee

C Mathew Barzal

RW Anthony Duclair

LD Matthew Schaefer

RD Ryan Pulock

G Ilya Sorokin

LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Tristan Jarry

Points: Mathew Barzal (37)

Goals: Bo Horvat (21)

Assists: Mathew Barzal (26)

GAA: David Rittich (2.40)

Points: Connor McDavid (82)

Goals: Connor McDavid (30)

Assists: Connor McDavid (52)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.70)

Coaches:

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (3rd season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)