The Islanders get a visit from the Edmonton Oilers in hockey action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

This season the Islanders are 12-17-6 overall while the Oilers are 15-18-3. As for the totals, New York is 17-16-2 on the OU, and Edmonton is 16-18-2.



View Edmonton vs NY Islanders Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Islanders as -115 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 28 (Islanders) and the No. 14 (Oilers) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 29-ranked offense, averaging 2.3 goals per game, against a Oilers defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Islanders power play is averaging 17.2% while the Oilers defense kills off 84.6% of their penalties.

In their last action, Edmonton was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Wild. Bettors on Minnesota at -132 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, New York was a 3-1 Sportsbook at home against the Flames. Bettors on New York at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Edmonton Oilers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 0-10
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Calgary are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Oilers at Islanders trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games on the road
Edmonton is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Edmonton
NY Islanders are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games
NY Islanders are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Edmonton


Next up:
Edmonton at Chicago, Monday, January 2
NY Islanders at Carolina, Tuesday, January 3