The Oilers opened as -135 favourites on the NHL odds with a total of 6.5 goals.

Oilers vs. Islanders NHL Betting Odds

New York has made the playoffs each of the past two seasons but will most likely miss out this year under Coach Patrick Roy. The Hall of Fame goaltender took over during last season for the fired Lane Lambert. This has definitely been a disappointing campaign for the franchise, which essentially waived the white flag on 2024-25 last week by arguably the team’s best all-around forward, Brock Nelson, to Colorado. To make the postseason, the Isles are +390 with no at -525.

Edmonton will be playoff-bound but it’s simply a matter as which seed in the Pacific Division/Western Conference. Vegas is starting to pull away a little for the Pacific title and is the -200 favourite with Edmonton at +250. If the Oilers can’t catch the Knights, the key is to stay in second and not slip to third in the division behind the Kings and lose home-ice advantage for a first-round matchup against Los Angeles. 

The Oilers try for the season sweep as they beat the visiting Islanders 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 12. Both teams scored once in the second and twice in the third, with Leon Draisaitl winning at 1:52 of OT. Connor McDavid was the No. 1 star with a goal and three assists. Stuart Skinner was in net for the Oilers and Ilya Sorokin for the Islanders.

Edmonton is 6-4 in the past 10 meetings and the over-under is 4-5-1.

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton is 0-2 on this current four-game road trip and lost 3-2 in New Jersey on Thursday night, the same score by which it lost in Buffalo on Monday. Stuart Skinner started both of those in net but it will be Calvin Pickard on Friday, and he’s 10-3-0 with a 2.53 GAA on the road this season. Blueliner Mattias Ekholm (8G, 19A) isn’t on the trip due to injury and centre Mattias Janmark (2G, 15A) missed Thursday’s loss with an illness. Leon Draisaitl (league-leading 47th goal of season) and Evan Bouchard (11th) had the goals against New Jersey. Draisaitl is on a 16-game points streak, one shy of matching Boston’s David Pastrnak for the longest run in the NHL this season. Draisaitl also became the fourth different player in franchise history with a road point streak of at least 14 games. Connor McDavid had two assists and has reached 60 for a ninth straight season. The only player to record as many is Wanye Gretzky, who recorded 13 from 1979-80 to 1991-92. The under is 4-2 in Edmonton’s past six.

New York Islanders

New York will have a sizable rest advantage as it has been off since losing a second straight game by a 4-1 score on Tuesday night in Los Angeles to complete the three-game California Swing at 1-2. Offence has been a problem all season (and really for several seasons) with the team averaging 2.69 goals per game. Anders Lee had the lone goal Tuesday, his team-leading 25th goal and 45th point. He is now two points shy of becoming the 13th player to record 500 points with the Islanders and the third to reach the milestone while captaining the club. The only captains to do so to date are current Maple Leaf John Tavares and Brent Sutter. It’s Lee’s seventh career 25-goal season, tying Tavares for the fourth-most in franchise history. Ilya Sorokin took the loss Tuesday to fall to 24-20-4 with a 2.77 GAA and .906 SV and should be back in there Friday. Blueliner Adam Boqvist (4G, 7A) left Tuesday’s loss with an injury and is in question. The under is 4-1 in New York’s past five. 

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Oilers vs. Islanders?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Oilers Team Leaders

EDM

Points	Leon Draisaitl 106
+ / -	Leon Draisaitl 32
Shots	Leon Draisaitl 240
Penalty Mins	Darnell Nurse 72
Wins	Stuart Skinner 26
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.71

NYI

Points	Bo Horvat 57
+ / -	Scott Mayfield 18
Shots	Bo Horvat 243
Penalty Mins	Casey Cizikas 41
Wins	Ilya Sorokin 30
GAA	Ilya Sorokin 2.71

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 4
+ / -	Corey Perry 4
Shots	Evan Bouchard 4
Penalty Mins	Jake Walman 4
Wins	Evan Bouchard 0
GAA	Stuart Skinner 6.26

NYI

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Islanders Team Leaders

EDM

Points	Leon Draisaitl 106
+ / -	Leon Draisaitl 32
Shots	Leon Draisaitl 240
Penalty Mins	Darnell Nurse 72
Wins	Stuart Skinner 26
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.71

NYI

Points	Bo Horvat 57
+ / -	Scott Mayfield 18
Shots	Bo Horvat 243
Penalty Mins	Casey Cizikas 41
Wins	Ilya Sorokin 30
GAA	Ilya Sorokin 2.71

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 4
+ / -	Corey Perry 4
Shots	Evan Bouchard 4
Penalty Mins	Jake Walman 4
Wins	Evan Bouchard 0
GAA	Stuart Skinner 6.26

NYI

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Edmonton

Darnell Nurse (D)

Ques Mon Suspension - 16 / 04 / 25

Troy Stecher (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 14 / 04 / 25

Zach Hyman (LW)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 25

Jake Walman (D)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 25

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)

Ques Mon Illness - 09 / 04 / 25

Trent Frederic (C)

Prob Mon Ankle - 07 / 04 / 25

Leon Draisaitl (C)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 25

John Klingberg (D)

Ques Wed Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 25

Stuart Skinner (G)

Out indefinitely Head - 27 / 03 / 25

Leon Draisaitl (C)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 25

NY Islanders

Alexander Romanov (D)

Ques Thurs Illness - 15 / 04 / 25

Adam Pelech (D)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 25

Ilya Sorokin (G)

Ques Sun Lower Body - 09 / 04 / 25

Anthony Duclair (LW)

Out indefinitely Personal - 03 / 04 / 25

Hudson Fasching (RW)

Ques Wed Illness - 24 / 03 / 25

Alexander Romanov (D)

Ques Sat Illness - 18 / 03 / 25

Adam Pelech (D)

Ques Tue Lower Body - 16 / 03 / 25

Adam Boqvist (D)

Ques Mon Illness - 12 / 03 / 25

Kyle MacLean (C)

Ques Tue Illness - 09 / 03 / 25

Matt Martin (LW)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 24 / 02 / 25

Injuries

Edmonton

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Darnell Nurse (D)	Ques Mon	Suspension - 16 / 04 / 25	1-1	0-2	+ -
Nurse facing a one game suspension for cross checking, and it is unclear if he will play in Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Troy Stecher (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 14 / 04 / 25	2-1	0-3	+ -
Stecher sat out the previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up for the Playoff game 2 against the Kings on Wednesday.
Zach Hyman (LW)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 25	3-2	1-4	+ -
Hyman missed the previous three contests with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play in Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Jake Walman (D)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 25	3-3	1-5	+ -
Walman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will get back on the ice for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)	Ques Mon	Illness - 09 / 04 / 25	3-3	1-5	+ -
Nugent-Hopkins is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Kings on Monday.
Trent Frederic (C)	Prob Mon	Ankle - 07 / 04 / 25	3-4	1-6	+ -
Frederic is managing an ankle injury, but he is projected to dress for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Leon Draisaitl (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 25	4-5	1-8	+ -
Draisaitl has been sidelined with an undisclosed injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
John Klingberg (D)	Ques Wed	Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 25	4-7	2-9	+ -
Klingberg has landed on the injury reserve list nursing a lower body injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will kit up for the playoffs game 2 against the Kings on Wednesday.
Stuart Skinner (G)	Out indefinitely	Head - 27 / 03 / 25	5-8	4-9	+ -
Skinner is dealing with a head injury, and the team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Leon Draisaitl (C)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 25	6-9	6-9	+ -
Draisaitl is managing an undisclosed injury, but he will feature in the lineup against the Flames on Saturday.

NY Islanders

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Alexander Romanov (D)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 15 / 04 / 25	1-1	0-2	+ -
Romanov is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will face Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Adam Pelech (D)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 25	2-1	1-2	+ -
Pelech exited the contest with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Capitals on Tuesday.
Ilya Sorokin (G)	Ques Sun	Lower Body - 09 / 04 / 25	2-3	3-2	+ -
Sorokin is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will participate against the Devils on Sunday.
Anthony Duclair (LW)	Out indefinitely	Personal - 03 / 04 / 25	4-4	3-5	+ -
Duclair is dealing with a personal matter, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.
Hudson Fasching (RW)	Ques Wed	Illness - 24 / 03 / 25	4-9	8-5	+ -
Fasching is ailing from illness, and it is yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Canucks on Wednesday.
Alexander Romanov (D)	Ques Sat	Illness - 18 / 03 / 25	6-10	11-5	+ -
Romanov is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Flames on Saturday.
Adam Pelech (D)	Ques Tue	Lower Body - 16 / 03 / 25	7-10	11-6	+ -
Pelech is hampered by a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Penguins on Tuesday.
Adam Boqvist (D)	Ques Mon	Illness - 12 / 03 / 25	7-12	11-8	+ -
Boqvist is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Blue Jackets on Monday.
Kyle MacLean (C)	Ques Tue	Illness - 09 / 03 / 25	9-12	11-9-1	+ -
MacLean is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Kings on Tuesday.
Matt Martin (LW)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 24 / 02 / 25	11-16	15-11-1	+ -
Martin has been placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, and his timetable for return in unknown.