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Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Islanders logo
Islanders
New York
2
vs
Kings logo
Kings
Los Angeles
3
NYI 63%37% LAK
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Islanders 63% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Islanders:

  • Home Field Advantage. Islanders are 4-3 at home this season; Kings are 2-3 on the road
  • Recent Form. Islanders (5-3) in better form than Kings (1-4)
  • Injuries. Islanders less affected by injuries: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Kings 4 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Kings players matter more

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VenueUBS Arena
Elmont, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Kings (away)
Islanders (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
0
5
Players ruled out
4

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Kings defeated the Islanders 3-2.

Our model predicted the Islanders would win with 63% confidence, but the Kings pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Islanders and was a notable factor: Islanders are 4-3 at home this season; Kings are 2-3 on the road
  • Recent Form favored the Islanders and was a contributing factor: Islanders (5-3) in better form than Kings (1-4)
  • Injuries favored the Islanders and was a contributing factor: Islanders less affected by injuries: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Kings 4 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Kings players matt...
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Islanders have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Kings have 5.

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

Kings won 2-3

Kings won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Islanders at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New York Islanders
  • Recent FormFavors New York Islanders
  • InjuriesFavors New York Islanders
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

LAK
NYI
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Injuries
ELO Rating
Favours LAK|Favours NYI

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Islanders

Our Model63%

Kings

Our Model37%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/22/2026, 11:15:02 PM

Islanders

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

Kings

Jan JenikC(Undisclosed)
OUT
Alex TurcotteC(Undisclosed)
OUT
Jakub DvorakD(Upper Body)
OUT
Kevin FialaLW(Lower Leg)
OUT
Quinton ByfieldRW(Upper Body)
OUT

Key Players

Kings

Darcy KuemperG
Anton ForsbergG
Alex TurcotteCOUT
-5.1% win prob impact
Samuel HeleniusC
Scott LaughtonC

Islanders

Semyon VarlamovG
Ilya SorokinG
Brayden SchennC
Bo HorvatC
Kyle MacLeanC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Islanders has a 63% win probability, while Kings has a 37% 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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