Oilers at Islanders preview: October 31, 2026
The Edmonton Oilers (9-2-2) visit the New York Islanders (6-4-2) at UBS Arena on October 31, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 9-2-2 | 3-2 (3.8-3.8) | 5-0-0 (5.4-2.6) | 4-2-2 (3.6-3.8) |
| New York Islanders | 6-4-2 | 3-2 (3.2-3) | 2-3-1 (2.5-3.2) | 4-1-1 (3.5-2.2) |
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).
| EDM | NYI | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 4.3 (1st) | 3 (18th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.3 (12th) | 2.7 (28th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 26 (22nd) | 26.1 (21st) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.8 (19th) | 26.3 (20th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1.2 (2nd) | 0.5 (24th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (14th) | 0.5 (24th) |
| Hits per game | 25.5 (5th) | 23.9 (9th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 27.2 (1st) | 20.1 (23rd) |
| Blocked shots per game | 13.9 (19th) | 13.8 (22nd) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.3 (28th) | 15.3 (8th) |
Recent form
Edmonton Oilers
- Oct 28, 2026: W 4-0 vs CGY
- Oct 26, 2026: L 3-4 vs DET
- Oct 24, 2026: L 2-7 vs TOR
- Oct 22, 2026: W 6-5 vs CAR
- Oct 20, 2026: W 4-3 vs MIN
New York Islanders
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Islanders 2, Oilers 2. Full Islanders vs Oilers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 2025-26 | NYI 1, EDM 0 (at EDM) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2025-26 | NYI 4, EDM 2 (at NYI) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 2024-25 | NYI 1, EDM 2 (at NYI) |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 2024-25 | NYI 3, EDM 4 (at EDM) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | C | 13 | 2.8 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 2.2 A/g | 2.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Leon Draisaitl | C | 13 | 1.8 Pts/g, 0.9 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Evan Bouchard | D | 13 | 1.7 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 1.2 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | 4 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points |
| Tristan Jarry | G | 6 | 22.7 Saves/g, 25.5 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 23.8 Saves/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | C | 12 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Matthew Schaefer | D | 12 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Brayden Schenn | C | 12 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Matias Maccelli | LW | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Ilya Sorokin | G | 8 | 25.4 Saves/g, 27.6 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 24 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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