New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 12, 2024

The New York Islanders are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, November 12 at 9 p.m. ET.

New York (6-6-3) is coming off a 4-3 OT loss to New Jersey on Saturday. Edmonton (7-7-1) is coming off a 7-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Islanders vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• New York is 34-32-14-5 all-time against Edmonton
• The Islanders are averaging 2.47 goals per game
• The Oilers are 2-5-1 at home
• New York is allowing 3.07 goals per game
• Edmonton is averaging 2.67 goals per game
• The Islanders are 4-3-1 on the road
• The Oilers are allowing 3.20 goals per game

New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

New York blew a lead against New Jersey and lost in OT to snap its two-game winning streak. The Islanders are led by Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri with 12 points each. Anders Lee and Maxim Tsyplakov have 9 points each. New York does have key injuries as Mat Barzal, Anthony Duclair, Adam Pelech, and Mike Reilly are all out indefinitely.

The Islanders will start Ilya Sorokin who's 4-3-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .916 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, Sorokin is 3-3 with a 2.17 GAA and a .936 SV%.

The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl has 18 points. Connor McDavid has 13 points, Mattias Ekholm has 9 points, and Evan Bouchard and Zach Hyman have 7 points.

Edmonton will start Stuart Skinner who's 4-5-1 with a 3.25 GAA and a .883 SV%. Skinner is 1-1 with a 2.04 GAA and a .926 SV% in his career against the Islanders.

Islanders vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

New York is a +185 underdog while Edmonton is a -225 favorite. The over/under is set at 6 goals.

The Islanders have dealt with a plethora of key injuries that have hampered them. The first game of a West Coast road trip is always tough for Eastern Conference teams and Edmonton's offense has started to click.

The Oilers should be able to get a big win at home here backed by its stellar offense.

Prediction: Oilers 5, Islanders 2.

Islanders vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton -1.5 (+114)

Tip 2: Over 6 goals (-112)

Tip 3: Evan Bouchard 3+ shots on goal (-145)

Tip 4: Viktor Arvidsson over 0.5 points (+100)