Islanders at Predators preview: October 27, 2026
The New York Islanders (5-4-2) visit the Nashville Predators (4-3-4) at Bridgestone Arena on October 27, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 5-4-2 | 2-3 (2.6-2.8) | 1-3-1 (2.2-3.2) | 4-1-1 (3.5-2.2) |
| Nashville Predators | 4-3-4 | 2-3 (3-3.2) | 1-1-3 (2.6-3.8) | 3-2-1 (3-2.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| NYI | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.9 (19th) | 2.8 (24th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.6 (28th) | 3.2 (17th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 26.1 (24th) | 25.8 (25th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.6 (19th) | 29.3 (8th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.6 (20th) | 1.1 (2nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.4 (26th) | 0.4 (26th) |
| Hits per game | 24 (8th) | 23.4 (10th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 20.1 (21st) | 14.9 (32nd) |
| Blocked shots per game | 13.1 (24th) | 15.5 (7th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 15.2 (8th) | 12.1 (29th) |
Recent form
New York Islanders
- Oct 25, 2026: L 3-6 at DAL
- Oct 22, 2026: L 2-3 vs LAK
- Oct 20, 2026: W 3-2 vs ANA
- Oct 17, 2026: W 4-1 at TOR
- Oct 15, 2026: L 1-2 at OTT
Nashville Predators
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Predators 3, Islanders 1. Full Predators vs Islanders head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 4, NYI 3 (at NYI) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 2, NYI 1 (at NSH) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2024-25 | NSH 7, NYI 6 (at NSH) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2024-25 | NSH 4, NYI 7 (at NYI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | C | 11 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Matthew Schaefer | D | 11 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Matias Maccelli | LW | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Brayden Schenn | C | 11 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Ilya Sorokin | G | 8 | 25.4 Saves/g, 27.6 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 24 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Stamkos | C | 11 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Roman Josi | D | 11 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 11 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Filip Forsberg | LW | 11 | 1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Juuse Saros | G | 8 | 28.4 Saves/g, 31.3 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 27.8 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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