Oilers vs Islanders Game Overview
EDM vs NYIRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
3-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, '25 | NYI |
2 - 1 (OT)
|
EDM -130 | u6.5 | 25 | 35 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Nov 12, '24 | EDM |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
EDM -218 | o6.0 | 42 | 22 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Dec 19, '23 | NYI |
3 - 1
|
NYI +133 | u6.5 | 21 | 31 | 2-4 | 0-4 |
| Nov 13, '23 | EDM |
4 - 1
|
EDM -152 | u6.5 | 32 | 33 | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| Jan 05, '23 | EDM |
4 - 2
|
EDM -150 | P6.0 | 38 | 22 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Nov 23, '22 | NYI |
3 - 0
|
NYI -120 | u6.5 | 31 | 49 | 1-2 | 0-5 |
| Feb 11, '22 | EDM |
3 - 1
|
EDM -141 | u5.5 | 36 | 38 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Jan 01, '22 | NYI |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
NYI -124 | u6.0 | 29 | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Oct 08, '19 | NYI |
5 - 2
|
EDM +127 | o5.5 | 27 | 27 | 0-2 | 2-5 |
| Feb 21, '19 | EDM |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
EDM +102 | o5.5 | 41 | 23 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
EDM vs NYI Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 14, 2025 ) Edmonton 2, NY Islanders 1
Matthew Schaefer has made history throughout his first three NHL games.
The New York Islanders are hoping to avoid history in their fourth game.
The Islanders will look to snap their season-opening losing streak Thursday night, when they conclude a three-game homestand by hosting the Edmonton Oilers in Elmont, N.Y.
The Islanders have been off since Monday, when they fell to the Winnipeg Jets 5-2. The Oilers embarked upon a five-game road trip Tuesday by beating the New York Rangers 2-0.
Schaefer, who was selected first overall in June's draft, continued his emergence Monday by collecting a point for the third time in as many games and leading the Islanders in ice time for the second straight time. The 18-year-old played 26:35 Monday, the most ice time for a teenager in regulation game in franchise history and 31 seconds more than the previous mark, set by Schaefer in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Schaefer is the first NHL player to record at least 26 minutes of ice time in two of his first three games since Victor Hedman did so for the Tampa Bay Lightning in October 2009.
Schaefer is also the first Islanders defenseman to register a point in each of his first three games and the first defenseman picked No. 1 overall to do so in NHL history.
But Schaefer has been among the few bright spots for the Islanders, who have led for just 97 seconds this season while starting 0-3-0 for the second time in franchise history and the first time since 2009-10. New York has never been pointless through four games.
"It's hard," Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield said. "This is a hard league to climb back into when you're down. We've got to fix our mistakes. We've got to find a way."
The Oilers, who have won the Western Conference and fallen to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the last two seasons, are off to their best three-game start since 2021-22 despite collecting just eight goals. Edmonton's 876 goals over the previous three seasons were the most in the NHL.
Stuart Skinner, who authored a shutout Tuesday, and Calvin Pickard have combined to stop 44 of 45 shots in two games since the Oilers squandered a three-goal lead in a season-opening 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 8.
The Oilers were outshot 30-22 Tuesday, when they didn't ice the win until Adam Henrique scored an empty-netter with 1:08 left in the third. The 22 shots were the fewest in a victory for Edmonton since it had 20 shots in a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Apr. 1.
"I think it's really good for just our morale in general, being able to fight one off, being able to battle, grind and win a game in a hard way," Skinner said Tuesday night. "That was a man's game out there and the way that the guys played, they deserved getting the two points tonight."
--Field Level Media
EDM vs NYIInjury report
Edmonton's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Walman | D | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Walman did not play on Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Jets. | ||||
| J. Roslovic | C | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 27, '25) | Nov 27, '25 | |
| The Oilers said on Friday (Nov. 28) that Roslovic will be out for a couple of weeks. | ||||
| K. Kapanen | RW | Out - Lower Body( Nov 27, '25) | Nov 27, '25 | |
| The Oilers said on Friday (Nov. 28) that Kapanen will miss several weeks. | ||||
| N. Philp | C | Out - Upper Body( Nov 20, '25) | Nov 20, '25 | |
| The Edmonton Oilers placed F Noah Philp on long-term injured reserve on Friday (Nov. 21). | ||||
New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Drouin | LW | Day To Day - Back( Dec 05, '25) | Dec 05, '25 | |
| Drouin didn't accompany the Islanders on the team's two-game road trip, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| K. Palmieri | C | Out - Knee( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30). | ||||
| J. Pageau | C | Out - Upper Body( Nov 25, '25) | Nov 25, '25 | |
| The Islanders said on Wednesday (Nov. 26) that Pageau is expected to be sidelined for another 2-3 weeks but should return before Christmas. | ||||
| A. Romanov | D | Out - Upper-body( Nov 22, '25) | Nov 22, '25 | |
| The Islanders reported on Sunday (Nov. 23) that Romanov will have surgery and be out for 5-6 months. | ||||
| P. Engvall | LW | Out - Ankle( Oct 22, '25) | Oct 22, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Pierre Engvall on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Oct. 23). | ||||
| E. Bear | D | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed D Ethan Bear on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
| S. Varlamov | G | Out - Knee( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-1-1-1
GAA
2.20
Save %
.890
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Skinner | Oct 14, 2025 | NYR 0 - EDM 2 | W | 0 | 30 | 1.00 | - | W -135 | u6.0 |
| C.Pickard | Oct 11, 2025 | EDM 3 - VAN 1 | W | 1 | 15 | .933 | - | W -164 | u6.0 |
| S.Skinner | Oct 8, 2025 | EDM 3 - CAL 4 (SO) | - | 3 | 22 | .864 | - | L -224 | o6.0 |
| C.Pickard | Oct 3, 2025 | VAN 3 - EDM 2 (OT) | - | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L -133 | u6.0 |
| C.Pickard | Oct 1, 2025 | SEA 4 - EDM 2 | L | 4 | 17 | .765 | - | L +150 | o5.5 |
W/L
1-3-1-0
GAA
3.60
Save %
.852
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Sorokin | Oct 13, 2025 | NYI 2 - WIN 5 | L | 4 | 25 | .840 | - | L +111 | o5.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Oct 11, 2025 | NYI 2 - WAS 4 | L | 4 | 29 | .862 | - | L +103 | o5.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Oct 9, 2025 | PIT 4 - NYI 3 | L | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | L -121 | o6.0 |
| I.Sorokin | Oct 2, 2025 | PHI 3 - NYI 4 | W | 3 | 21 | .857 | - | W -101 | o5.5 |
| D.Rittich | Sep 29, 2025 | NYI 2 - NYR 3 (OT) | - | 3 | 19 | .842 | - | L -248 | u5.5 |
EDM vs NYIStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.67 | Total | 4.33 |
| 0.67 | 1st Period | 1.67 |
| 1.33 | 2nd Period | 2.00 |
| 0.67 | 3rd Period | 0.67 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 31.33 | Total | 27.67 |
| 5.67 | 1st Period | 10.00 |
| 4.67 | 2nd Period | 11.33 |
| 6.67 | 3rd Period | 6.33 |
| 2.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.84 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.83 |
| 0.29 | 2nd Period | 0.82 |
| 0.10 | 3rd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 2 - 9 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 3 - 10 |
| 22.22 | PP % vs. PK % | 70.00 |
Goaltenders
| Edmonton Goaltenders |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Calvin Pickard | 15 | 14 | 0.933 | 1-0-0 | ||
| Stuart Skinner | 52 | 49 | 0.942 | 1-0-1 | ||