Oilers vs. Islanders prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 16

Updated Oct. 16, 2025 6:15 p.m. ET

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Leon Draisaitl and Bo Horvat will be two of the top players to watch when the Edmonton Oilers face the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Oilers-Islanders game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Oilers vs. Islanders Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Oilers vs Islanders Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Oilers	-1.5	145	-175	5.5	-135	114	-170	+142

Oilers vs. Islanders Prediction

ATS Pick: Islanders (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Oilers 3 - Islanders 2

Oilers vs. Islanders Betting Insights

Of Edmonton's 104 games last season, 61 finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals.
New York played 45 games last season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.
The two teams averaged 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this one's total.
These teams conceded six goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this one's total.
In terms of goals scored, the Oilers were 11th in the league, and the Islanders were 27th.
This game features the league's 20th-ranked (Islanders) and 14th-ranked (Oilers) teams last season in terms of defense.

Oilers Stats

The Oilers' 259 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 11th in the NHL.
Defensively, Edmonton allowed 235 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
They had the league's 10th-best goal differential at +24.
The 51 power-play goals Edmonton recorded last season (on 215 chances) ranked 14th in the NHL.
The Oilers had the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.72%).
Edmonton scored five shorthanded goals last season.

Oilers Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Leon Draisaitl	71	52	54	106	88	35	54.3%
Connor McDavid	67	26	74	100	74	32	47.7%
Evan Bouchard	82	14	53	67	128	55	-
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	78	20	29	49	49	29	48.5%
Zach Hyman	73	27	17	44	43	14	33.3%

Oilers Player Props

Islanders Stats

With 222 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Islanders had the league's 27th-ranked offense.
New York's total of 257 goals allowed (3.1 per game) was 20th in the NHL.
With a goal differential of -35, they were 25th in the league.
With 26 power-play goals (on 207 chances), New York was 31st in the NHL.
The Islanders scored on 12.56% of their power plays, No. 31 in the league.
New York had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).