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Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Islanders logo
Islanders
New York
3
vs
Ducks logo
Ducks
Anaheim
2
NYI 53%47% ANA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Islanders 53% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Islanders:

  • Home Field Advantage. Islanders are 3-3 at home this season; Ducks are 3-3 on the road
  • Rest Days. Islanders rest advantage (3 days rest) over Ducks (1 day rest)

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VenueUBS Arena
Elmont, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Ducks (away)
Islanders (home)
47%
Win probability
53%
0
High-impact factors
0
4
Players ruled out
4

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Islanders defeated the Ducks 3-2.

Our model predicted the Islanders would win with 53% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Ducks and was a notable factor: Ducks healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Islanders 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Islanders and was a notable factor: Islanders are 3-3 at home this season; Ducks are 3-3 on the road
  • Rest Days favored the Islanders and was a contributing factor: Islanders rest advantage (3 days rest) over Ducks (1 day rest)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Islanders have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Ducks have 4.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Islanders won 3-2

Islanders won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Islanders at 53%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Anaheim Ducks
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New York Islanders
  • Rest DaysFavors New York Islanders
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

ANA
NYI
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours ANA|Favours NYI

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Islanders

Our Model53%

Ducks

Our Model47%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/20/2026, 10:45:03 PM

Islanders

Mathew BarzalC(Knee)
OUT
Calum RitchieC(Lower Body)
OUT
Alexander RomanovD(Knee)
OUT
Matias MaccelliLW(Lower Body)
OUT

Ducks

Ryan PoehlingC(Lower Body)
OUT
Ian MooreD(Lower Body)
OUT
Troy TerryRW(Hip)
OUT
Judd CaulfieldRW(Personal)
OUT

Key Players

Ducks

Lukas DostalG
Ville HussoG
Elijah NeuenschwanderG
Leo CarlssonC
Mikael GranlundC

Islanders

Ilya SorokinG
Semyon VarlamovG
Calum RitchieCOUT
-5.5% win prob impact
Brayden SchennC
Jean-Gabriel PageauC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Islanders has a 53% win probability, while Ducks has a 47% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.

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