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Islanders vs. Predators Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Islanders vs. Predators NHL game on January 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 9, 1AM Bridgestone Arena
Jan 9, 1AM Bridgestone Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Predators | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Predators | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
OT1 04:40 Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Juuse Saros
OT1 04:03 Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
OT1 03:53 Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
OT1 03:38 Shot missed by Roman Josi
OT1 02:58 Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Juuse Saros
OT1 02:49 Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
OT1 02:28 Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by David Rittich
OT1 01:27 Shot on goal by Jonathan Drouin saved by Juuse Saros
OT1 00:52 Emil Heineman shot blocked by Roman Josi
OT1 00:18 Shot missed by Emil Heineman
P3 18:28 Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by David Rittich
P3 17:58 Shot missed by Michael Bunting
P3 17:09 Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by David Rittich
P3 16:23 Shot missed by Brady Skjei
P3 15:18 Shot missed by Ryan O'Reilly
P3 14:57 Shot missed by Roman Josi
P3 13:49 Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Juuse Saros
P3 12:37 Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by David Rittich
P3 12:31 Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Nick Perbix
P3 12:25 Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of Shootout period.
Shootout attempt by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout attempt missed by Steven Stamkos
Shootout attempt missed by Simon Holmstrom
Shootout attempt by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout Goal scored by Filip Forsberg on David Rittich
Shootout attempt by Mathew Barzal saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout attempt by Ryan O'Reilly saved by David Rittich
End of 1st OT.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot missed by Roman Josi
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by David Rittich
Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Adam Pelech in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Drouin saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Roman Josi
SHOT
Shot missed by Emil Heineman
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Michael McCarron credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by David Rittich
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Bunting
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer in defensive zone
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom in offensive zone
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot missed by Brady Skjei
Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Anders Lee in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan O'Reilly
SHOT
Shot missed by Roman Josi
Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Cole Smith in defensive zone
Takeaway by Michael McCarron in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Juuse Saros
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Nick Perbix
SHOT
Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Juuse Saros
Giveaway by Nicolas Hague in defensive zone
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Brady Skjei
SHOT
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Perbix
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
SHOT
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
SHOT
Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Roman Josi shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot missed by Brady Skjei
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
Penalty to Tony DeAngelo 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Drawn by Luke Evangelista)
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Michael McCarron
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Cole McWard
Power play - Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Anders Lee
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by David Rittich
Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
Penalty to Tyson Jost 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Nick Perbix
SHOT
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by David Rittich
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by David Rittich
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Ryan O'Reilly assisted by Cole Smith
1-1
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anders Lee in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Calum Ritchie saved by Juuse Saros
Power play - Jonathan Drouin credited with hit on Brady Skjei in offensive zone
Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Brady Skjei in offensive zone
Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Erik Haula won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
SHOT
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
SHOT
Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Adam Pelech
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Penalty to Simon Holmstrom 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Reid Schaefer)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Juuse Saros
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Roman Josi
Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Emil Heineman in offensive zone
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Bunting
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nicolas Hague
SHOT
Calum Ritchie shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Matthew Wood
Islanders won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Juuse Saros
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Simon Holmstrom assisted by Scott Mayfield and Mathew Barzal
1-0
SHOT
Shot missed by Mathew Barzal
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole McWard saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anders Lee in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Shabanov saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
Mathew Barzal credited with hit on Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
Takeaway by Max Shabanov in defensive zone
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
Jonathan Drouin credited with hit on Nick Blankenburg in defensive zone
Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
Penalty to Casey Cizikas 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Tyson Jost)
Penalty to Tyson Jost 2 minutes for Misconduct
Takeaway by Reid Schaefer in defensive zone
Reid Schaefer credited with hit on Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
SHOT
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot missed by Brady Skjei
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Wilsby
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot missed by Luke Evangelista
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot missed by Tony DeAngelo
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot missed by Max Shabanov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Shabanov saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Pelech
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Reid Schaefer
Emil Heineman credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
SHOT
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
Anders Lee won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Erik Haula
SHOT
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
Erik Haula won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Roman Josi in offensive zone
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Roman Josi
Calum Ritchie won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot missed by Islanders
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
Giveaway by Michael McCarron in offensive zone
Michael McCarron credited with hit on Simon Holmstrom in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Luke Evangelista in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Bunting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Juuse Saros
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Smith
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Smith
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
Erik Haula won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by David Rittich
Erik Haula won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
SHOT
Shot missed by Casey Cizikas
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
SHOT
Matthew Wood shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by David Rittich
Michael Bunting won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Juuse Saros
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Anders Lee
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Anders Lee in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Calum Ritchie saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Anders Lee shot blocked by Brady Skjei
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Calum Ritchie saved by Juuse Saros
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Cole McWard
SHOT
Shot missed by Anders Lee
SHOT
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Erik Haula
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Duclair saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Nick Perbix
SHOT
Erik Haula shot blocked by Adam Pelech
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Perbix
Michael Bunting won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by David Rittich
Michael McCarron credited with hit on Simon Holmstrom in defensive zone
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Scott Mayfield
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Juuse Saros
Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Nick Blankenburg in offensive zone
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 31 | Shots on Goal | 27 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 23 | Shots Blocked | 16 | |||
| 22 | Giveaways | 15 |
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| 31 | Shots on Goal | 27 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 23 | Shots Blocked | 16 | |||
| 22 | Giveaways | 15 |
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Islanders vs. Predators: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Islanders vs. Predators
- Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Predators favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 5.5
- Moneyline Odds: Islanders +120, Predators -124
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Islanders: 47%
- Predators: 53%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Islanders a win probability of 47%, while the Predators have a win probability of 53%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Predators are more likely to beat the Islanders in the NHL game at Bridgestone Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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