Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Picks and Predictions for Thursday, October 16, 2025

By: Cameron Ross Published 10/16/2025, 12:10 AM ET
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Edmonton Oilers vs New York Information

The Edmonton Oilers will be on the road again Thursday at UBS Arena at 7:30 PM against the New York Islanders. Edmonton has two wins in three games thus far this season, riding a 2 game winning streak into this matchup following a two-goal victory against the New York Rangers. The New York Islanders stay on their home ice Thursday night, winless through three games played following a three-goal loss to Winnipeg last time out. Stay in the loop with our NHL Picks.

Edmonton Oilers Preview

Offensively, Edmonton has been mediocre this season, averaging 2.67 goals and 31.3 shots per game. Defensively, Edmonton has been fantastic, allowing just 1.3 goals per game on 22.3 shots. Following their shutout last game against the Rangers. Connor McDavid leads the Edmonton offense this season with four points through three games played, to go along with a team-leading 4 assists. Ryan Nugent Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl are both tied for second with three goals apiece. Andrew Mangiapane has also scored three times this season, in addition to a team-leading two goals.

New York Islanders Preview

The New York Rangers’ offense has been mediocre this season, averaging 2.3 goals on 36 shots per game. Defensively, New York has been horrendous, allowing 4.3 goals on 27.7 shots per game. Kyle Palmeri leads the New York offense this season with three points through three games played. Matthew Schaefer is tied for first on the roster with three points and is 1 of 7 players with 1 goal scored to go along with a team-high 2 assists.

Edmonton Oilers vs New York Prediction

Edmonton is the better team in this matchup, playing well and coming into Thursday night. Look for the Oilers to dominate this game on both sides against a struggling New York team. Edmonton will get its third one of the season as they roll to an easy victory Thursday night on the road. Final Score Prediction, Edmonton Oilers win and over 4-1.

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