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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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
  1. SO
    End of Shootout period.
  2. SO
    Shootout attempt by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
  3. SO
    Shootout attempt missed by Steven Stamkos
  4. SO
    Shootout attempt missed by Simon Holmstrom
  5. SO
    Shootout attempt by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
  6. SO
    Shootout Goal scored by Filip Forsberg on David Rittich
  7. SO
    Shootout attempt by Mathew Barzal saved by Juuse Saros
  8. SO
    Shootout attempt by Ryan O'Reilly saved by David Rittich
  9. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  10. OT1 04:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Juuse Saros
  11. OT1 04:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
  12. OT1 03:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
  13. OT1 03:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Roman Josi
  14. OT1 02:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Juuse Saros
  15. OT1 02:49
    SHOT
    Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  16. OT1 02:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by David Rittich
  17. OT1 01:40
    Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Adam Pelech in defensive zone
  18. OT1 01:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Drouin saved by Juuse Saros
  19. OT1 00:52
    SHOT
    Emil Heineman shot blocked by Roman Josi
  20. OT1 00:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Emil Heineman
  21. OT1 00:00
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  22. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  23. P3 19:19
    Michael McCarron credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in offensive zone
  24. P3 18:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by David Rittich
  25. P3 18:19
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
  26. P3 18:19
    Stoppage
  27. P3 17:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  28. P3 17:37
    Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer in defensive zone
  29. P3 17:28
    Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom in offensive zone
  30. P3 17:17
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  31. P3 17:17
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  32. P3 17:17
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  33. P3 17:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by David Rittich
  34. P3 16:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  35. P3 15:20
    Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Anders Lee in offensive zone
  36. P3 15:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan O'Reilly
  37. P3 14:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Roman Josi
  38. P3 14:29
    Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Cole Smith in defensive zone
  39. P3 14:08
    Takeaway by Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  40. P3 13:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Juuse Saros
  41. P3 13:36
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  42. P3 13:36
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  43. P3 12:40
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  44. P3 12:40
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  45. P3 12:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by David Rittich
  46. P3 12:31
    SHOT
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  47. P3 12:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Juuse Saros
  48. P3 12:23
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  49. P3 12:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  50. P3 12:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Juuse Saros
  51. P3 11:31
    Giveaway by Nicolas Hague in defensive zone
  52. P3 11:28
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  53. P3 11:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  54. P3 11:05
    Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  55. P3 11:05
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  56. P3 11:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  57. P3 10:55
    Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  58. P3 10:46
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
  59. P3 10:46
    Stoppage - Icing
  60. P3 10:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  61. P3 09:52
    SHOT
    Nick Perbix shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  62. P3 09:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  63. P3 09:08
    Giveaway by Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
  64. P3 08:25
    SHOT
    Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  65. P3 08:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by David Rittich
  66. P3 07:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
  67. P3 07:22
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  68. P3 07:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
  69. P3 06:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  70. P3 06:08
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
  71. P3 06:08
    Penalty to Tony DeAngelo 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Drawn by Luke Evangelista)
  72. P3 06:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  73. P3 06:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Juuse Saros
  74. P3 05:56
    SHOT
    Emil Heineman shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  75. P3 05:01
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Cole McWard
  76. P3 03:58
    Power play - Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo in defensive zone
  77. P3 03:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Anders Lee
  78. P3 03:14
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
  79. P3 02:19
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by David Rittich
  80. P3 02:10
    Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  81. P3 02:10
    Penalty to Tyson Jost 2 minutes for Misconduct
  82. P3 01:38
    SHOT
    Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  83. P3 00:35
    SHOT
    Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  84. P3 00:24
    Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  85. P3 00:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  86. P3 00:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
  87. P3 00:02
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by David Rittich
  88. P3 00:00
    Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
  89. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  90. P2 19:59
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by David Rittich
  91. P2 19:20
    GOAL
    Shorthanded - Goal scored by Ryan O'Reilly assisted by Cole Smith
    1-1
  92. P2 19:19
    Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anders Lee in neutral zone
  93. P2 19:08
    Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
  94. P2 19:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  95. P2 19:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  96. P2 19:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Calum Ritchie saved by Juuse Saros
  97. P2 18:35
    Power play - Jonathan Drouin credited with hit on Brady Skjei in offensive zone
  98. P2 18:30
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Brady Skjei in offensive zone
  99. P2 18:29
    Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  100. P2 18:29
    Shorthanded - Erik Haula won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  101. P2 18:29
    Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  102. P2 18:16
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  103. P2 17:51
    SHOT
    Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  104. P2 17:37
    Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
  105. P2 17:37
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  106. P2 17:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  107. P2 17:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
  108. P2 16:37
    Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  109. P2 16:37
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  110. P2 16:05
    Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  111. P2 16:05
    Penalty to Simon Holmstrom 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Reid Schaefer)
  112. P2 15:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Juuse Saros
  113. P2 15:14
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
  114. P2 15:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  115. P2 15:06
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  116. P2 15:06
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  117. P2 15:06
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  118. P2 15:04
    SHOT
    Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Roman Josi
  119. P2 14:53
    Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Emil Heineman in offensive zone
  120. P2 14:19
    Giveaway by Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
  121. P2 14:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  122. P2 13:54
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  123. P2 13:50
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  124. P2 13:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nicolas Hague
  125. P2 13:05
    SHOT
    Calum Ritchie shot blocked by teammate
  126. P2 12:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Wood
  127. P2 12:40
    Islanders won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  128. P2 12:39
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
  129. P2 12:39
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
  130. P2 12:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  131. P2 12:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Juuse Saros
  132. P2 12:14
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  133. P2 12:13
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Simon Holmstrom assisted by Scott Mayfield and Mathew Barzal
    1-0
  134. P2 11:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathew Barzal
  135. P2 11:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole McWard saved by Juuse Saros
  136. P2 11:07
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  137. P2 11:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
  138. P2 10:47
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anders Lee in defensive zone
  139. P2 10:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  140. P2 10:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Max Shabanov saved by Juuse Saros
  141. P2 10:29
    SHOT
    Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  142. P2 10:15
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  143. P2 10:15
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  144. P2 09:28
    SHOT
    Adam Pelech shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  145. P2 09:23
    Mathew Barzal credited with hit on Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  146. P2 08:47
    Takeaway by Max Shabanov in defensive zone
  147. P2 08:11
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  148. P2 08:11
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  149. P2 08:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  150. P2 08:02
    Jonathan Drouin credited with hit on Nick Blankenburg in defensive zone
  151. P2 07:25
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  152. P2 07:25
    Penalty to Casey Cizikas 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Tyson Jost)
  153. P2 07:25
    Penalty to Tyson Jost 2 minutes for Misconduct
  154. P2 06:24
    Takeaway by Reid Schaefer in defensive zone
  155. P2 06:23
    Reid Schaefer credited with hit on Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  156. P2 05:51
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  157. P2 05:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
  158. P2 05:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  159. P2 05:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Wilsby
  160. P2 05:35
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
  161. P2 05:35
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  162. P2 05:33
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  163. P2 05:30
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
  164. P2 05:30
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  165. P2 05:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by David Rittich
  166. P2 05:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by David Rittich
  167. P2 05:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Luke Evangelista
  168. P2 05:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
  169. P2 04:03
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  170. P2 04:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  171. P2 04:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by David Rittich
  172. P2 03:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tony DeAngelo
  173. P2 03:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Juuse Saros
  174. P2 03:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Max Shabanov
  175. P2 02:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Max Shabanov saved by Juuse Saros
  176. P2 02:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Pelech
  177. P2 02:23
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  178. P2 01:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Reid Schaefer
  179. P2 01:02
    Emil Heineman credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  180. P2 00:58
    SHOT
    Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  181. P2 00:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
  182. P2 00:41
    Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  183. P2 00:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  184. P2 00:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by David Rittich
  185. P2 00:30
    SHOT
    Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  186. P2 00:25
    Anders Lee won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in offensive zone
  187. P2 00:25
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  188. P2 00:22
    SHOT
    Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Erik Haula
  189. P2 00:09
    SHOT
    Adam Pelech shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  190. P2 00:00
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
  191. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  192. P1 19:52
    Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Roman Josi in offensive zone
  193. P1 19:47
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in defensive zone
  194. P1 19:47
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  195. P1 19:45
    SHOT
    Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Roman Josi
  196. P1 19:43
    Calum Ritchie won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  197. P1 19:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  198. P1 19:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Juuse Saros
  199. P1 19:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Islanders
  200. P1 19:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Juuse Saros
  201. P1 19:11
    Giveaway by Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  202. P1 18:56
    Michael McCarron credited with hit on Simon Holmstrom in defensive zone
  203. P1 18:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Juuse Saros
  204. P1 18:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Juuse Saros
  205. P1 18:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Juuse Saros
  206. P1 18:12
    SHOT
    Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  207. P1 18:11
    Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Luke Evangelista in defensive zone
  208. P1 18:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  209. P1 17:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Juuse Saros
  210. P1 17:35
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  211. P1 17:35
    Stoppage
  212. P1 17:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Smith
  213. P1 17:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Smith
  214. P1 16:29
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  215. P1 16:29
    Stoppage - Icing
  216. P1 15:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by David Rittich
  217. P1 14:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
  218. P1 14:49
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  219. P1 14:49
    Stoppage - Icing
  220. P1 14:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by David Rittich
  221. P1 14:36
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  222. P1 14:36
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  223. P1 14:36
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  224. P1 14:33
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  225. P1 13:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Cizikas
  226. P1 13:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by David Rittich
  227. P1 12:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
  228. P1 12:22
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  229. P1 12:10
    SHOT
    Matthew Wood shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
  230. P1 12:05
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in offensive zone
  231. P1 12:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  232. P1 12:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by David Rittich
  233. P1 11:41
    Michael Bunting won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone
  234. P1 11:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  235. P1 11:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Juuse Saros
  236. P1 11:36
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  237. P1 11:36
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  238. P1 11:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  239. P1 11:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anders Lee
  240. P1 11:02
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Anders Lee in defensive zone
  241. P1 11:02
    Stoppage - Icing
  242. P1 10:47
    Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  243. P1 10:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  244. P1 10:14
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
  245. P1 10:14
    Stoppage - Icing
  246. P1 10:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Calum Ritchie saved by Juuse Saros
  247. P1 09:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by David Rittich
  248. P1 08:15
    SHOT
    Anders Lee shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  249. P1 07:58
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  250. P1 07:27
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
  251. P1 07:27
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  252. P1 07:27
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  253. P1 07:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by David Rittich
  254. P1 05:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Calum Ritchie saved by Juuse Saros
  255. P1 05:28
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in offensive zone
  256. P1 05:28
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  257. P1 05:25
    SHOT
    Michael McCarron shot blocked by Cole McWard
  258. P1 04:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anders Lee
  259. P1 03:42
    SHOT
    Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Erik Haula
  260. P1 03:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Duclair saved by Juuse Saros
  261. P1 03:25
    SHOT
    Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  262. P1 02:53
    SHOT
    Erik Haula shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  263. P1 02:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  264. P1 02:43
    Michael Bunting won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
  265. P1 02:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  266. P1 02:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by David Rittich
  267. P1 02:34
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  268. P1 02:14
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
  269. P1 02:14
    Stoppage - Icing
  270. P1 02:04
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  271. P1 02:04
    Giveaway by Kyle MacLean in defensive zone
  272. P1 01:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by David Rittich
  273. P1 01:41
    Michael McCarron credited with hit on Simon Holmstrom in defensive zone
  274. P1 01:41
    Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom in offensive zone
  275. P1 01:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Scott Mayfield
  276. P1 01:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
  277. P1 01:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Juuse Saros
  278. P1 00:10
    Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Nick Blankenburg in offensive zone
  279. P1 00:00
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  280. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Islanders
STATS
Predators
31Shots on Goal27
47% Faceoff Win % 53%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins10
20Hits19
23 Shots Blocked 16
22Giveaways15
IslandersNYI
PredatorsNSH
31Shots on Goal27
47% Faceoff Win % 53%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins10
20Hits19
23 Shots Blocked 16
22Giveaways15

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%

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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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