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Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · UBS Arena

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New York IslandersNY IslandersIslandersHome

SN · MSGSN

Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with puck drop at 2:00 PM ET. The game is on SN and MSGSN.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Oilers

First game of a road trip.

  1. 212026-10-21: no game
  2. 222026-10-22: vs CAR
  3. 232026-10-23: no game
  4. 242026-10-24: vs TOR
  5. 252026-10-25: no game
  6. 262026-10-26: vs DET
  7. 272026-10-27: no game
  8. 282026-10-28: vs CGY
  9. 292026-10-29: no game
  10. 302026-10-30: no game
  11. 312026-10-31: at NYI
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~2,035 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,035 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+2 h
body clock vs home

Islanders

First home game after a 3-game road trip (Dallas, Nashville and Minnesota).

  1. 212026-10-21: no game
  2. 222026-10-22: vs LAK
  3. 232026-10-23: no game
  4. 242026-10-24: no game
  5. 252026-10-25: at DAL
  6. 262026-10-26: no game
  7. 272026-10-27: at NSH
  8. 282026-10-28: no game
  9. 292026-10-29: at MIN
  10. 302026-10-30: no game
  11. 312026-10-31: vs EDM
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,021 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,713 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
New York IslandersIslandersTue, Oct 13 vs VAN
  1. L1Schenn#10Ritchie#64Eklund#38
    10:44 together at 5v5
  2. L2Palat#81Duclair#11Pageau#44
    8:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Heineman#51Palmieri#21Horvat#14
    6:33 together at 5v5
  4. L4Maccelli#63Cizikas#53Holmstrom#92
    5:23 together at 5v5
  1. D1Stanley#8Schaefer#48
    13:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Pelech#3Pulock#6
    12:01 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDeAngelo#77Kessel#4
    8:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Maccelli LPalmieri CSchenn CHorvat CSchaefer D3:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pageau CHolmstrom RPelech DPulock D2:08
  2. 2Heineman LHorvat CStanley DKessel D1:07

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

EDMNYI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

EDM 30% (16th most often)NYI 33% (11th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series