Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 3/14/25

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Oilers and Islanders. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Get ready to place your bets! The Oilers come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.

EDMONTON OILERS VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Islanders +1.5

This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Friday, March 14th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Islanders winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+119)
• The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Edmonton Offense Score Enough on the Road?

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 37-24-4. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players, and they led 2-0 before the Flames tied it up. Zach Hyman’s goal at 9:50 in the third period put the Oilers ahead for good, and they added an empty-netter to seal the victory.

Edmonton’s offense produced 4 goals on 31 shots in their 4-2 win over Calgary. After Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with his 9th goal of the season, Jeff Skinner followed with his 3rd. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal on a power play in the third period, and Mattias Janmark netted his 2nd on an empty net.

Draisaitl also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 8. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins picked up his 5th assist, while Hyman earned his 2nd assist of the year. The Oilers had 10 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Oilers will look to build on their previous performance, where they gave up just 2 goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner recorded 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits. Both goals they allowed came in the 2nd and 3rd periods, with the first being a power-play goal for the Flames.

Will New York Find a Way to Win at Home?

After a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders are now 29-28-7. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7. The Islanders, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.

New York fell behind 2-0 before Casey Cizikas scored at 15:22 in the second period. The Rangers responded, and the Islanders never caught up. Brock Nelson added another goal for the Islanders, but the Rangers put the game away with two more goals, including an empty-netter.

Casey Cizikas opened the scoring for the Islanders, netting his first goal of the season. Brock Nelson added his fifth goal, just 8 seconds before the end of the second period. The Islanders took 37 shots on goal, but only managed to score twice.

New York had 23 giveaways in the game. They were shut out in the first period before Cizikas scored 4:38 into the second. Nelson’s goal came with just 8 seconds left in the second period.

Defensively, the Islanders gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the game and allowed two more in the 2nd period and another two in the 3rd. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with a save percentage of 89.7%. The Islanders’ defense had 12 takeaways and 17 hits.