The New York Islanders, led by Mathew Barzal and Josh Bailey, are ready to take the ice against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in a cross-continent matchup. This one gets going at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 21 and it’ll be shown live on Sportsnet West.
New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers Odds
This matchup’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
New York is 35-24 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 18.4 units this season. Through 59 regular season outings, 36 of its games have gone under the total, while 19 have gone over and just three have pushed. This 2018-19 Islanders team is 17-13 SU on the road.
New York has converted on just 16.0 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 20th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.4 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 26.3 saves per game with a .929 save percentage, Robin Lehner (18-14-4) has been the primary option in goal for New York this season. If it chooses to rest him, however, New York might turn to Thomas Greiss (20-11-2), who has a .928 save percentage and 2.26 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Edmonton is 24-35 straight up (SU) and has lost 12.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 28 of its matches have gone under the total, while 27 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 12-17 SU as the home team this year.
The Oilers have converted on just 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.1 percent of all penalties.
Mikko Koskinen has stopped 25.1 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Oilers. Koskinen has 14 wins, 20 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a mediocre 2.87 goals against average and a fairly-weak .906 save percentage this year.
New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Oilers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Two of the Islanders’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 3-5 overall in shootouts this season.
- For both of these clubs, the game went under the total in three of their last five matchups.
- Edmonton’s attempted 29.4 shots per game overall this season (ranked 26th in the NHL), and 32.8 over their last 10 outings.
- Six of Edmonton’s last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals, and the club is 1-5 overall in those games.
- This game features two of the tougher teams in the league. New York skaters have dished out the eighth-most hits in the league (23.7 per game) and the Oilers have handed the third-most (27.3).
