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New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders

NHLregular โ€ข 2027-2028 Season
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Islanders logo
Islanders
New York
6
vs
Devils logo
Devils
New Jersey
0
NYI 52%48% NJD
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Islanders 52% to win. The biggest signal favoring Islanders:

  • Injuries. Islanders healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Devils 4 out, 0 doubtful

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VenueUBS Arena
Elmont, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Devils (away)
Islanders (home)
48%
Win probability
52%
1
High-impact factors
1
4
Players ruled out
1

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Islanders defeated the Devils 6-0.

Our model predicted the Islanders would win with 52% 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 Islanders and was a major factor: Islanders healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Devils 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form favored the Devils and was a major factor: Devils (1-0) in better form than Islanders (0-1)
  • ELO Rating favored the Devils and was a contributing factor: Islanders ELO 1448 vs Devils ELO 1527 (diff: -78)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Islanders have 1 player(s) ruled out, while the Devils 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 6-0

Islanders won by a solid margin

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Islanders at 52%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors New York Islanders
  • Recent FormFavors New Jersey Devils
  • ELO RatingFavors New Jersey Devils
  • Home Field AdvantageNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Islanders

Our Model52%

Devils

Our Model48%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Recent Form

Devils (1-0) in better form than Islanders (0-1)

Devils

Turnover Differential

Islanders turnover differential (+0) vs Devils (+0)

Neutral

Offensive Efficiency

Offensive efficiency stats not yet available

Neutral

Defensive Efficiency

Defensive efficiency stats not yet available

Neutral

Injuries

Islanders healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Devils 4 out, 0 doubtful

Islanders
Model version: 1.1.0 โ€ข Calculated: 10/3/2026, 11:15:02 PM

Islanders

Mathew BarzalC(Knee)
OUT

Devils

Nick BjugstadC(Pectoral)
OUT
Seamus CaseyD(Knee)
OUT
Johnathan KovacevicD(Knee)
OUT
Connor BrownRW(Lower Body)
OUT

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Frequently Asked Questions

Islanders has a 52% win probability, while Devils has a 48% 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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