Oilers vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 31

Both the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at UBS Arena on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. Oilers (-115) versus Islanders (-105) looks pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.

Edmonton won 4-0 at home its last time out on Oct. 28 against the Calgary Flames. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (two assists) and Connor McDavid (two assists) both had two points for the Oilers.

In its most recent game on Oct. 29, New York secured a 4-3 road victory against the Minnesota Wild. Matthew Schaefer led the Islanders with three points (two goals and one assist) in that outing.

Here is our prediction for who will capture the victory in Saturday's matchup.

Oilers vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 3 - Oilers 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Islanders Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Oilers-Islanders game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-115)
• Underdog: Islanders (-105)

Oilers Betting Insights

• In the 10 times this season the Oilers have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 7-3 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Edmonton has put together a 7-3 record (winning 70.0% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Oilers have a 53.5% chance to win.
• In eight of 13 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have won four of the 10 games in which they've been an underdog.
• New York has entered 10 games this season as the underdog by -105 or more and is 4-6 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 51.2% chance to win.
• New York has played five games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 55 total goals (4.2 per game) make it the third-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Oilers are allowing 42 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 16th in NHL play.
• Its +13 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season (on 42 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Edmonton's 35.71% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
• The Oilers have scored two shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL teams).
• Edmonton's 71.43% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.
• Edmonton wins 49.3% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Oilers' 16.2% shooting percentage leads the league.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 39 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• The Islanders' total of 34 goals conceded (2.6 per game) is third in the league.
• With a goal differential of +5, the team is 11th in the league.
• The Islanders have seven power-play goals (on 40 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• New York's power-play percentage (17.50) puts the team 23rd in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have two.
• At 86.36%, New York has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York wins 55.1% of faceoffs, second-best in the NHL.
• The Islanders' 11.5% shooting percentage is 14th in the league.