Devils vs Islanders Prediction
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, 7:30 PM ET, UBS Arena, Elmont
Agatha Research Desk, Updated
AGATHA'S PICK
AWAYNew JerseyDevilsAGATHA'S PICK
HOMENew YorkIslanders
AWAYNew JerseyDevilsPREDICTED SCOREPREDICTED SETSMATCHUPLIVEDELAYEDFINALPOSTPONEDLIVE
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Predicted --
HOMENew YorkIslanders53%WIN CHANCELIVE READIslanders to WinWON#196 SEALEDSEALED ODDS -Agatha's pick: Islanders to WinTHE VERDICT
Win chance at the seal 53%
Final score: Islanders 6, Devils 0
- SEALED ODDS
- +119Pinnacle
- CLOSING ODDS
- Same as sealedat the start
- STAKE
- 1 unitflat, every pick
- RESULT
- WON +1.19uat the sealed price
- GRADED
- 10:14 PM ETreceipt #196
Game Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NYI | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
- [3- 20:00] Game End
- [3- 20:00] End of 3rd Period
- [3- 19:39] Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
- [3- 18:47] Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
- [3- 18:41] Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Cody Glass
- [3- 18:41] Casey Cizikas Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Holmstrom (1)
- [3- 18:40] Casey Cizikas Backhand saved by Nico Daws
- [3- 17:30] Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
- [3- 17:30] Kyle Palmieri Slashing against Luke Evangelista
- [3- 17:05] Declan Chisholm Slap Shot Wide Right
- [3- 17:03] Nico Hischier faceoff won against Bo Horvat
- [3- 16:56] Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Leaders
- Brayden Schenn (NYI): 1
- Matthew Schaefer (NYI): 2
- Brayden Schenn (NYI): 2
Game-day injuries
- Mathew Barzal (NYI) - Injured Reserve
- Seamus Casey (NJ) - Injured Reserve
- Connor Brown (NJ) - Out
- Johnathan Kovacevic (NJ) - Injured Reserve
- Nick Bjugstad (NJ) - Injured Reserve
NJDTale of the tape
NYIDevils vs Islanders recent form
NJD 3-2 Devils: last 5 games
- W3-2PHI Oct 1 Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2
- L0-4BOS Apr 14 Boston Bruins, 0-4
- W4-3OTT Apr 12 Ottawa Senators, 4-3
- W5-3DET Apr 11 Detroit Red Wings, 5-3
- L2-5PIT Apr 9 Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-5
NYI 1-4 Islanders: last 5 games
- L1-2TOR Sep 30 Toronto Maple Leafs, 1-2
- L1-2CAR Apr 14 Carolina Hurricanes, 1-2
- L1-4MTL Apr 12 Montreal Canadiens, 1-4
- L0-3OTT Apr 11 Ottawa Senators, 0-3
- W5-3TOR Apr 9 Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-3
Goals scored, last 5NJD 14NYI 8
Goals allowed, last 5fewer is betterNJD 17NYI 14
Devils vs Islanders head-to-head
Since Apr 15, 2024: Islanders 7, Devils 1
- Feb 5, 2026Islanders 3-1
- Jan 6, 2026Islanders 9-0
- Dec 23, 2025Islanders 2-1
- Nov 10, 2025Islanders 3-2
- Apr 13, 2025Islanders 1-0
- Nov 9, 2024Devils 4-3
- Oct 25, 2024Islanders 4-3
- Apr 15, 2024Islanders 4-1
Devils vs Islanders line movement
Market (latest pregame line)
Spread (NYI)
+1.5
Total
6
Moneyline
- NJD
- -137
- NYI
- +116
Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (12 snapshots)
- Moneyline (NYI) at FanDuel: opened +106, now +114
- Spread (NYI) at FanDuel: opened +1.5, now +1.5
- Total at FanDuel: opened 5.5, now 5.5
Agatha's pick for Devils vs Islanders
The Islanders. Agatha gave New York a 53% chance to win at UBS Arena, Elmont. It was Agatha's prediction for this game, sealed and graded like every pick.
TV: ESPN+