Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/11/2026

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 11, 2026

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Senators -120, Islanders +100; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Senators -120, Islanders +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Senators -120, Islanders +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

Ottawa Senators:  42-27-10 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

New York Islanders:  43-31-5 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

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Ottawa Senators:  6-3-1 last 10

New York Islanders:  4-6-0 last 10

The Senators are entering this game with 94 points, a 42-27-10 record overall, and they are 20-15-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Florida Panthers in their last game, winning that one at home 5-1. Fabian Zetterlund led the team in goals scored with 2 while Artem Zub, Claude Giroux, and Drake Batherson each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jake Sanderson led the team in assists with 2 while Artem Zub and Tim Stützle each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Linus Ullmark was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 23 shots with 22 saves and a .957 save percentage. Their offense has scored 269 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 241 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 91 points, a 43-31-5 record overall, and they are 22-14-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, winning that one at home 5-3. Calum Ritchie, Brayden Schenn, Emil Heineman, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Matthew Schaefer each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Tony DeAngelo led the team in assists with 2 while Marc Gatcomb led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 16 shots with 13 saves and a .813 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 231 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 232 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Islanders listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Islanders have looked good in their games this season with their 43-31-5 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They have looked good on home ice too with their 22-14-2 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Senators have looked good in their games this season with their 42-27-10 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 20-15-4 road record this year. The Senators may be in the bottom half of their division, but they have been rolling lately and have the last Wild Card spot in the East. They are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and have some momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now. They have been rolling while the Islanders haven't looked great lately, trending in the opposite direction, but the Islanders will be looking to stop the bleeding and get back into that last Wild Card spot. They are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games, but they are off a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs in their last one and won their first game with DeBoer as their new head coach. They have a bit of a boost with the new head coach hire now and this is a big game for them to close the gap in the Wild Card race. The Senators have been rolling lately, but they haven't been at their best in road games while the Islanders have looked great on home ice all season and they are going to be playing with some desperation in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Islanders to win this game. 

Senators Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 11, 2026 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Islanders 2 Senators 1.

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Ottawa Senators: 126-123 (-16.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 46-43 (-8.3 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 53-63 (-8.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 23-15 OVER after playing a home game.

New York Islanders: 60-55 (+23.1 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 58-57 (+12.6 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 28-25 (+13 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 12-6 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite.

Ottawa Senators:  T. Kleven (D) Out - Upper Body. D. Gilbert (D) Out - Upper-Body. N. Jensen (D) Out - Lower-Body.

New York Islanders:  A. Romanov (D) Out - Shoulder. P. Engvall (LW) Out For Season - Ankle. S. Varlamov (G) Out For Season - Knee. K. Palmieri (C) Out For Season - Knee.

“Well, we talked about playing with the lead a lot, not being passive, being aggressive. I think they have a strong understanding of it, even going back to last year. I thought, obviously, we had a great third period tonight.” - Travis Green after his team’s win against the Panthers in their game on Thursday. 

“There was just a lot of really good stuff. We've been talking all week about playoff habits. You have to have them this time of year to give yourself a chance to get in the playoffs. And I thought they delivered on that. It wasn't a perfect game, but I loved how fast we played. I loved some of the playoff habits we played with. We got contributions from everybody. It was a really solid start. A lot of things for us to build on.” - Peter DeBoer after his team’s win against the Maple Leafs in their game on Thursday. 

LW Drake Batherson

C Tim Stutzle

RW Claude Giroux

LD Jake Sanderson

RD Artyom Zub

G Linus Ullmark

LW Anders Lee

C Bo Horvat

RW Simon Holmstrom

LD Matthew Schaefer

RD Ryan Pulock

G Ilya Sorokin

Points: Tim Stutzle (82)

Goals: Tim Stutzle (34)

Assists: Tim Stutzle (48)

GAA: James Reimer (2.42)

Points: Mathew Barzal (71)

Goals: Bo Horvat (30)

Assists: Mathew Barzal (52)

GAA: Ilya Sorokin (2.66)

Coaches:

Ottawa Senators: Travis Green (2nd season)

New York Islanders: Peter DeBoer (Interim)