New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

Planning on watching today’s Islanders and Oilers game? Catch the action at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, as the Oilers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Oilers are favored by -1.5 against the Islanders.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.

WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Islanders winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+178)
• The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can New York Stun the Crowd at Rogers Place?

With a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders now sit at 6-6-3 for the season. The total line for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. The Islanders, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

After falling behind 2-0, the Islanders cut the deficit with a goal from Casey Cizikas at 15:22 in the second period. Brock Nelson added another goal for the Islanders, scoring with just 8 seconds left in the second, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals in the third period.

In their latest matchup, the Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only managed to score twice. Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with just 8 seconds left in the second period.

The Islanders recorded 23 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first and third periods. Simon Holmstrom picked up his fourth assist of the season on Cizikas’ goal, and Anders Lee earned his third assist on Nelson’s goal.

Defensively, the Islanders gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the opening period and allowed two more in the 3rd, including an empty netter at 16:37. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, while the defense registered 12 takeaways and 17 hits.

Can the Oilers Please their Home Crowd?

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers evened their record at 7-7-1. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s 6 combined goals fell just short of that.

Four different players scored for the Oilers, who jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Calgary tied it up in the third, but Edmonton pulled ahead with a goal at 9:50 in the final period and sealed the win with an empty-netter.

Edmonton found the net four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary, with Leon Draisaitl scoring his 9th goal of the season just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner added his 3rd goal in the first period, while Zach Hyman also netted his 3rd on a power play in the third period. Mattias Janmark sealed the win with an empty-net goal, his 2nd of the season.

The Oilers took 31 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways. They registered 6 assists, with Draisaitl picking up two, bringing his season total to 8. Zach Hyman also contributed with his 2nd assist of the year.

Defensively, the Oilers will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, posting a 93.5% save percentage. The defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 19 hits.