New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM ET · UBS Arena · NHL
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New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders is on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at UBS Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is New Jersey Devils 3, New York Islanders 3. That is an average, not a pick.
The story
The New Jersey Devils have won 11 of their 16 games this season, winning the last three. The New York Islanders have won 7 of their 15 games this season, winning two of the last five. When these teams last met, on October 3, 2026, the New York Islanders won 6-0 at home. This is their second meeting this season.
Matchups to watch
- The probable starting goalies are Connor Hellebuyck (not yet confirmed, .891 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Sorokin (not yet confirmed, .911 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the New York Islanders.
- Weakness against weakness on the power play. The New York Islanders scored on 14.6% of their power plays this season, the 4th lowest in the NHL, and the New Jersey Devils allowed opponents to score on 32.4% of their power plays, the 4th highest.
Moneyline
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives New Jersey Devils a 57.9% chance to beat New York Islanders. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -148, is priced below the fair price of -137 (−3.0% value).
Total
The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 5.5 goals at 54.1% and the under at 45.9%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.1 goals, comes from the same market prices, so it adds nothing to them.
Puck line
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives New Jersey Devils -1.5 a 35.1% chance to cover and New York Islanders +1.5 64.9%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.
Trends in play
Against the puck line, the records pull in opposite directions. The New York Islanders covered the puck line in each of the last 5 meetings with the New Jersey Devils. Meanwhile, the New York Islanders failed to cover the puck line in 5 of 7 home games this season.
Recent totals lean over. The last 5 games involving the New Jersey Devils went over the total.
These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.