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Islanders at Senators

NHL · Saturday, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final NYI 5 – OTT 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NYI0325
OTT1304
Team box
NYI·OTT
23
shots
32
0 of 3
power play
1 of 2
48.1
faceoff %
51.9
28
hits
29
19
blocked shots
9
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Anders LeeNYI214
Tim StutzleOTT113
Thomas ChabotOTT021
Drake BathersonOTT021
Shane PintoOTT106
Kyle PalmieriNYI102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ilya SorokinNYI3228.875
Linus UllmarkOTT2318.783

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
NYI +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 2 · NYI 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYI 39%, OTT 61% · Updated Oct 18, 2025

Expected margin
OTT by 0.6
Expected score
OTT 3.2 – 2.7 NYI
Expected total
5.9
IslandersThe matchupSenators
+156Our fair odds−156
2.7Expected goals3.2
−0.21Power rating+0.01
2.8Goals / game3.2
3.8Allowed / game5.0
33.2Shots / game30.8
49.2Faceoff %62.4
21.8Hits / game26.6
1−3Season record2−3
2−8Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYI chance · OTT chance
Our model fair39.0%61.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYINew York Islanders+15639%————
OTTOttawa Senators−15661%————
SpreadOTT by 0.6
NYINew York Islanders+0.6our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Ottawa Senators by 0.6 expected
New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 4%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 8%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 8%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 18%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 24%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 14%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 8%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 3%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: 1%
← NYI wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more37%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more25%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 2.90 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .863 save %, 3.60 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYI·OTT
Oct 16, 2025 vs EDM
last game
Oct 16, 2025 vs SEA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
NYI·OTT
−0.21
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
2.8
goals / game
3.2
3.8
goals allowed / game
5.0
1−3
season record
2−3
1−2
home record
1−1
0−1
away record
1−2
W1
streak
W1
2−8
last 10
4−6
33.2
shots / game
30.8
49.2
faceoff %
62.4
21.8
hits / game
26.6
15.2
blocked shots / game
14.0
3.8
takeaways / game
5.4
14.8
giveaways / game
16.8

Rating Trend

NYI · OTT · 5 days
New York IslandersOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 4−6
Jan 14, 2025at NYIOTT 2 − 0
Dec 8, 2024at OTTNYI 4 − 2
Nov 7, 2024at OTTNYI 4 − 2
Mar 16, 2024at NYIOTT 4 − 3 OT
Nov 24, 2023at OTTNYI 5 − 3
Oct 26, 2023at NYINYI 3 − 2
Feb 14, 2023at NYIOTT 3 − 2 SO
Jan 25, 2023at OTTOTT 2 − 1
Nov 14, 2022at OTTNYI 4 − 2
Mar 22, 2022at NYINYI 3 − 0

NYI · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Oct 16, 2025vs EDM4 − 2W
Oct 13, 2025vs WPG2 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025vs WSH2 − 4L
Oct 9, 2025at PIT3 − 4L
Apr 17, 2025at CBJ1 − 6L
Apr 15, 2025vs WSH1 − 3L
Apr 13, 2025at NJ1 − 0W
Apr 12, 2025at PHI3 − 4L
Apr 10, 2025vs NYR2 − 9L
Apr 8, 2025at NSH6 − 7L

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Oct 16, 2025vs SEA4 − 3W
Oct 15, 2025at BUF4 − 8L
Oct 13, 2025vs NSH1 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025at FLA2 − 6L
Oct 9, 2025at TB5 − 4W
May 1, 2025vs TOR2 − 4L
Apr 29, 2025at TOR4 − 0W
Apr 26, 2025vs TOR4 − 3W
Apr 24, 2025vs TOR2 − 3L
Apr 22, 2025at TOR2 − 3L