Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Predictions & Odds

Edmonton Oilers are currently outside the playoff picture. The Oilers have the best center duo in the NHL in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the third center in their line-up. Their goalkeeping duo of Stuart Skinner and Jack Campbell is underperforming. New York Islanders are one of the surprises of this season. They are third in Metropolitan Division and will probably make the playoffs. Matthew Barzal and Brock Nelson are the team's top scorers. Islanders have more competent defensemen and goalkeepers. Oilers' offense is worse than Islanders' but they have better defense.

Edmonton Oilers are on the road and need to play well on defense and score goals on their power-play. New York Islanders are a good team, but they are not as good as the Oilers.

The New York Islanders are the favorites. They need to score the first goal and get their home crowd excited. The Oilers' offense is predicated around Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is often overlooked because he plays behind Connor and Draiksi.

Noah Dobson is the key player for the New York Islanders. He has to make life difficult for Oilers' centers.