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Predators at Islanders

NHL · Saturday, Jan 31 · 6:00 PM CT · UBS Arena · Final NSH 4 – NYI 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NSH2114
NYI2103
Team box
NSH·NYI
42
shots
30
1 of 2
power play
0 of 2
42.6
faceoff %
57.4
25
hits
23
6
blocked shots
10
18
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Juuse SarosNSH3027.900
Ilya SorokinNYI4238.905

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 42%, NYI 58% · Updated Jan 31

Expected margin
NYI by 0.5
Expected score
NYI 3.1 – 2.6 NSH
Expected total
5.8
PredatorsThe matchupIslanders
+137Our fair odds−137
2.6Expected goals3.1
−0.19Power rating−0.02
2.9Goals / game2.9
3.4Allowed / game2.8
28.2Shots / game27.7
51.4Faceoff %51.5
19.5Hits / game18.3
24−29Season record30−24
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · NYI chance
Our model fair42.1%57.9%
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
NSHNashville Predators+13742%————
NYINew York Islanders−13758%————
SpreadNYI by 0.5
NSHNashville Predators+0.5our margin————
NYINew York Islanders−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our 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

New York Islanders by 0.5 expected
Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 21%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 22%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 11%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 14%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 7%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 3%New York Islanders by 6 goals: 1%
← NSH wins byNYI wins by →
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more36%
New York Islanders wins by 3 or more24%
Nashville Predators 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

5.8 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: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
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
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 3.19 GAAstarted
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .947 save %, 1.41 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·NYI
Jan 29 at NJ
last game
Jan 29 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 53+ games
NSH·NYI
−0.19
rating (0 = average)
−0.02
2.9
goals / game
2.9
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.8
24−29
season record
30−24
14−14
home record
15−11
10−15
away record
15−13
L3
streak
W3
4−6
last 10
6−4
28.2
shots / game
27.7
51.4
faceoff %
51.5
19.5
hits / game
18.3
11.9
blocked shots / game
15.0
5.2
takeaways / game
4.5
15.4
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

NSH · NYI · 106 days
Nashville PredatorsNew York Islanders
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NYI 2−7
Jan 8at NSHNSH 2 − 1 SO
Apr 8, 2025at NSHNSH 7 − 6 OT
Mar 1, 2025at NYINYI 7 − 4
Apr 6, 2024at NYINYI 2 − 0
Jan 13, 2024at NSHNSH 3 − 1
Dec 2, 2022at NYINSH 4 − 1
Nov 17, 2022at NSHNSH 5 − 4
Dec 9, 2021at NYINSH 4 − 3
Oct 30, 2021at NSHNSH 3 − 2 SO

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Jan 29at NJ2 − 3L
Jan 27at BOS2 − 3L
Jan 24vs UTAH2 − 5L
Jan 22vs OTT5 − 3W
Jan 20vs BUF3 − 5L
Jan 17at VGK2 − 7L
Jan 16at COL7 − 3W
Jan 13vs EDM4 − 3W
Jan 11vs WSH3 − 2W
Jan 10vs CHI0 − 3L

NYI · Last 10

6−4 · streak W3
Jan 29at NYR2 − 1W
Jan 28vs NYR5 − 2W
Jan 26at PHI4 − 0W
Jan 24vs BUF0 − 5L
Jan 21at SEA1 − 4L
Jan 19at VAN4 − 3W
Jan 17at CGY2 − 4L
Jan 15at EDM1 − 0W
Jan 13at WPG4 − 5L
Jan 10at MIN4 − 3W