Anaheim vs New York Islanders Prediction 15 November 2026
🔊 Anaheim Ducks failed to win for the first time in six games, losing at home to Nashville. Before that, the Ducks had regularly scored five or more goals, but their defensive problems had persisted alongside that scoring form. New York Islanders, by contrast, have opted for a more cautious style of hockey and recently ended a four-game winless run. The New Yorkers already beat the Californians in October. Now Anaheim will try to get revenge and return to winning ways.
Three goals decided the match
📊 The teams met on the Islanders’ home ice in October, with the hosts winning 3:2. New York scored all three of their goals in the first period, through Ondrej Palat, Viktor Eklund and Simon Holmstrom. Anaheim replied with goals from Frank Vatrano and Alex Killorn but could not erase the deficit. Ilya Sorokin helped the Islanders hold on to their lead. The upcoming game will be the teams’ last meeting of the current regular season.
Head-to-head statistics Anaheim - New York Islanders
Gauthier scores in seven straight games
Anaheim are among the NHL’s four highest-scoring teams and had won five straight games before losing to Nashville. During that run, the Ducks scored at least five goals in eight consecutive games. Cutter Gauthier has been particularly impressive, with 15 goals already. Leo Carlsson has 26 points, while Beckett Sennecke and Jackson LaCombe have 22 each. Joel Quenneville’s team have the league’s best power-play percentage at 38.5%, but their penalty kill has stopped only 73% of opponents’ opportunities. At home, the California team have won three of nine games.
Against Nashville, the Ducks opened the scoring through Gauthier, who converted a pass from Sennecke. The visitors equalised just 21 seconds later. Anaheim conceded again in the second period and allowed their opponents to extend the lead in the third. Mikael Granlund cut the deficit, but Steven Stamkos soon sealed the result (2:4). Laurent Brossoit made 18 saves. Gauthier scored for the seventh consecutive game, but even his goalscoring could not save the team from defeat.
Match Results: Anaheim Ducks
Sorokin gets help from his outfield teammates
The New York Islanders are fifth in the Metropolitan Division and are trying to make up for a lack of scoring with solid defence. Ilya Sorokin has a 91.5% save percentage and allows an average of 2.53 goals per game. On the penalty kill, the Islanders stop 86.7% of their opponents’ opportunities. Bo Horvat leads the attack with 18 points, while Matthew Schaefer has 17. Brayden Schenn has 16 points and Simon Holmstrom has 12. Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock have returned to the lineup after injuries.
In Los Angeles, the Islanders finally ended a four-game winless streak. Brayden Schenn opened the scoring, then helped Viktor Eklund score in the second period. Matthew Schaefer scored on the power play, Simon Holmstrom added a goal in the third period, and Bo Horvat scored into an empty net. The Islanders won 5-2. Sorokin saved 26 shots, while the skaters blocked another 23. Schenn finished the game with three points, and Eklund extended his goal-scoring streak to four games.
Match Results: New York Islanders
First-Period Prediction
More than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period in 15 of Anaheim Ducks’ last 17 home games. The Ducks have scored an average of 1.2 first-period goals in their last ten home games, while the New York Islanders have averaged 1.4 in their last ten away games. We pick First-Period Total Goals Over 1.5 at odds of 1.6.
Result Prediction
Anaheim Ducks have covered the (+1.5) handicap in 8 of their last 9 NHL games. New York Islanders have also covered the (+1.5) handicap in 6 of their last 7 away games. Both trends are consistent with a game in which neither team loses by more than one goal, but they do not guarantee it. We pick Anaheim Ducks Handicap (+1.5) at odds of 1.33.
Total Goals Prediction
Over 5.5 goals has landed in 16 of Anaheim Ducks’ last 17 home games. Over their last ten home games, the Ducks have averaged 4.8 goals scored and 4.4 goals allowed; in their last ten away games, the New York Islanders have averaged 3.6 goals scored and 3.4 goals allowed. We’re backing Over 5.5 Total Goals at odds of 1.5.
Reliable Bet
Anaheim Ducks have scored in the first period in eight of their last nine NHL home games. They have averaged 1.44 goals in the first periods of their home games this season. We pick Anaheim Ducks First-Period Team Total Over 0.5 Goals at odds of 1.44.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Anaheim are used to playing at a fast pace, and even the loss to Nashville does not change the overall picture. More than 5.5 goals have been scored in eight of the Ducks’ last nine games. The Islanders look more reliable defensively, especially on the penalty kill, but the New Yorkers have also been involved in high-scoring games lately. The average total in their previous four games was 6.8 goals in regulation. The key question is how the hosts’ power play, operating at 38.5%, will fare against the visitors’ 86.7% penalty kill. If Anaheim can impose a fast pace, there should be enough chances for both teams. My pick is Over 5.5 Goals.
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