New York Islanders vs New Jersey Prediction 26 September 2026
Are the players ready to showcase their best before the start of the season? In a friendly match taking place on 26 September at 23:30, teams New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils will clash. Below, we will try to analyze the teams' current form and provide our prediction for the outcome of the match.
Head-to-Head
Over the course of time, the teams have faced each other on ice 56 times. The home team has won 36 games, while the away team has won 16.
The average total in head-to-head matches is 4.75. The team New York Islanders has managed to score a total of 160 goals, while the team New Jersey Devils has scored 121.
The last encounter between the teams took place on 06 February 2026 and ended with a score of 1:3.
Head-to-head statistics New York Islanders - New Jersey

New York Islanders Team Overview
To better understand the home team's capabilities, let's evaluate their performance over the last 10 official matches. During this period, the team New York Islanders achieved 3 victories and suffered 7 defeats.
In the previous 10 matches, the team scored a total of 24 goals. Thus, the average number of goals per game is 2.4 (at home - 2.25).
Despite a well-executed defensive strategy, the players still made mistakes. Their average number of conceded goals is 3.5.
Match Results: New York Islanders

New Jersey Devils Team Overview
The upcoming friendly match will be held by the team New York Islanders on foreign ice. Based on the results of the last 10 official matches, the team has 3 victories and 7 defeats.
During the same period, the team managed to score 31 goals against their opponents. Their average goals scored is 3.1 (away - 2.25). As for the average number of conceded goals, it is 3.4.
Match Results: New Jersey Devils
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 56;
- First-period victories at home - home team: 12; away team: 6;
- Average total goals in the first period: 1.41;
- Today's home team averages 0.86 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.55.
- New York Islanders have not won the 1st period in last 10 games (NHL Preseason).
- New York Islanders have not won the 1st period in last 5 home games (NHL Preseason).
- New Jersey Devils have not lost the 1st period in 11 of last 12 games (NHL Preseason).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 56;
- Number of wins for the home team - 36, for the away team - 16.
- New Jersey Devils have not lost (in regular time) in 8 of last 9 games (NHL Preseason).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.86, for the away team - 2.16;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.75;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 16 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 18 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 21 once.
- New Jersey Devils scored under 3.5 goals in 9 of last 10 away games against New York Islanders (NHL Preseason).
- New Jersey Devils scored under 3.5 goals in last 7 games (NHL Preseason).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 1.5 goals in the 2nd period in 8 of last 9 New York Islanders games against New Jersey Devils (NHL Preseason).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 2nd period in 7 of last 8 New York Islanders home games (NHL Preseason).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 2nd period in last 5 New York Islanders games (NHL Preseason).