Los Angeles vs New York Islanders Prediction 13 November 2026
🔊 Los Angeles Kings and New York Islanders have been unable to break out of their prolonged slumps. The Kings have won just two of the five games in their current homestand, while the Islanders are winless in four straight. Both teams remain outside the playoff places. The California side came out on top in their previous head-to-head game, although they needed overtime to secure the win. They now meet in Los Angeles, where the hosts were recently held scoreless by Nashville.
Panarin scores twice, Clark has the final say
📊 The teams’ first meeting of the season took place in New York and ended in a Kings win (3-2 OT). Artemi Panarin scored twice against Semyon Varlamov, but the Islanders found a response. Viktor Eklund and Matthew Schaefer scored a goal each to send the game to overtime. Brandt Clarke settled it there, earning the visitors the second point. The defenceman finished the night with two points, while Varlamov ended the game with 24 saves.
Head-to-head statistics Los Angeles - New York Islanders
Chances are there, but goals are lacking
Five wins in 16 games are nowhere near the result Los Angeles had hoped for. Peter Laviolette’s team have lost five of their last eight games and slipped almost to the bottom of the Western Conference. Only Vancouver and Chicago are doing worse. The main problem is finishing their chances. The Kings scored more than two goals in just three games over that stretch. Their shooting percentage is 10%, putting the club in the lower reaches of the league on that measure. Kevin Fiala is also injured, while Erik Gustafsson’s participation is in doubt.
Against Nashville, the Kings failed to score for the first time since the 2024/25 season. They had plenty of chances, though: according to advanced statistics, the hosts generated 3.9 expected goals. But the puck stubbornly refused to go in. In the sixth minute, Filip Forsberg punished Los Angeles after a defenceman’s unsuccessful move up into the attack. The Swede scored again in the second period, and the visitors added an empty-net goal late on. The 0-3 defeat was another reminder that creating chances alone is not enough to win.
Match Results: Los Angeles Kings
Forty shots in a match is too many
The New York Islanders have lost six of their last eight games and have not won in regulation during that stretch. After 17 games, Peter DeBoer’s team have 18 points and sit fifth in the Metropolitan Division. Their goaltenders have had a particularly tough time. The Islanders allow an average of 28.4 shots on goal per game, putting them among the NHL’s ten worst teams in that category. Their penalty kill, however, has been much better, stopping 85.7% of opponents’ opportunities - the fifth-best mark in the league. They also have plenty of injury problems: Barzal, Romanov, Ritchie, Macelli and Pulock are all sidelined.
Against San Jose, the Islanders took the lead twice but let their opponents equalise both times. First, Ben Hutton scored his first goal for his new club, then Victor Eklund scored on the power play. It was the rookie’s third straight game with a goal. Neither side found a winner in regulation, and the shootout went eight rounds. Ilya Sorokin stopped the first seven attempts, but the eighth proved decisive. The Russian goaltender also made 37 saves in the game. The 2-3 shootout loss extended New York’s winless run to four games.
Match Results: New York Islanders
First-Period Prediction
The New York Islanders have scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period in 8 of their last 9 games. The Los Angeles Kings have allowed an average of 1.2 first-period goals in their last ten home games, while the Islanders have scored the same average in their last ten away games. At the same time, the first period has finished under 2.5 goals in 14 of the last 15 head-to-head games: a two-goal period would still land the selected bet. We’re backing Over 1.5 First-Period Goals at odds of 1.75.
Total Goals Prediction
Over 4.5 goals has landed in 8 of the last 9 head-to-head games between these teams at the Los Angeles Kings’ arena. In their last ten home games, the hosts have averaged 3.4 goals scored and 3.6 goals allowed; the New York Islanders have averaged 3.4 goals scored in their last ten away games. We’re backing Over 4.5 Goals for the game at odds of 1.37.
Reliable Bet
New York Islanders have scored more than 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 games. Los Angeles Kings have allowed an average of 3.6 goals in their last ten home games, while the visitors have scored an average of 3.4 in their last ten away games. We pick New York Islanders Team Total Over 1.5 Goals for the game at odds of 1.24.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Los Angeles Kings create chances but struggle badly to score. Even 3.9 expected goals against Nashville were not enough for them to score once. New York Islanders have a different problem: they allow opponents to shoot too often, but Sorokin regularly bails them out. He made 37 saves in San Jose, yet the game still produced only four goals in regulation. There is a more telling statistic, too. In six of the last seven head-to-head games, the teams did not go over 5.5 goals. Given the Kings’ current struggles in attack, we may not see many goals again. My pick is Under 6.5 Goals.
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