Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders predictions, Jan 08, 2026

Jan 07, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Nashville Predators

NY Islanders

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In what promises to be an exciting matchup, the Nashville Predators will face off against the New York Islanders on January 8, 2026, at the Nashville Predators’ home turf. Both teams have been in decent form recently, with the Predators winning 3 of their last 5 matches and the Islanders also securing 3 victories in their last 5 outings.

With both teams evenly matched in recent form, bookmakers have placed the odds at 2.44 for both the home and away teams. Our model prediction also reflects this tight competition, giving the Predators a 38.5% chance of a home victory, a 22.7% chance of a draw, and the Islanders a 38.9% chance of an away win.

Tactically, both teams have shown strengths in different areas of the game, making this matchup difficult to predict. The Predators will look to capitalize on their home advantage, while the Islanders will aim to continue their recent success on the road. With the odds and predictions evenly split, this game could truly go either way. Fans can expect an intense battle between two well-matched teams.

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Nashville
38.8%		 Draw
22.5%		 NY Islanders
38.7%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

Outrights of NHL New York Islanders: 1.05% Nashville Predators: 0.36%

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Betting Odds

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MarathonBet 2.48 4.4 2.5
Pinnacle 2.44 4.18 2.44
Best for US Customers 2.3 3.9 2.3

Latest Results

03.01.26 Calgary Flames – Nashville Predators – 3:4
01.01.26 Seattle Kraken – Nashville Predators – 4:1
31.12.25 Vegas Golden Knights – Nashville Predators – 2:4
29.12.25 Utah Mammoth – Nashville Predators – 3:4
27.12.25 St. Louis Blues – Nashville Predators – 3:2		 03.01.26 New York Islanders – Toronto Maple Leafs – 4:3 OT
01.01.26 New York Islanders – Utah Mammoth – 2:7
30.12.25 Chicago Blackhawks – New York Islanders – 2:3 penalties
28.12.25 Columbus Blue Jackets – New York Islanders – 4:2
27.12.25 New York Islanders – New York Rangers – 2:0

Facts

  • Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 11 and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nashville won 3.
  • Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
  • Recently, Nashville has had a series of away games.
  • The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Nashville won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 75:62. (average 3.8:3.1).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Nashville won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 38:29. (average 3.8:2.9).

    Latest Head To Head

    08.04.25 Nashville Predators – New York Islanders – 7:6 OT
    01.03.25 New York Islanders – Nashville Predators – 7:4
    06.04.24 New York Islanders – Nashville Predators – 2:0
    13.01.24 Nashville Predators – New York Islanders – 3:1
    02.12.22 New York Islanders – Nashville Predators – 1:4

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Colorado Avalanche 41 28 3 7 3 165:93 69
    2 Dallas Stars 42 21 4 8 9 146:117 58
    3 Minnesota Wild 44 18 7 8 11 140:119 58
    4 Vegas Golden Knights 40 13 4 12 11 124:126 46
    5 Edmonton Oilers 42 15 5 6 16 139:143 46
    6 Seattle Kraken 40 13 6 7 14 108:116 45
    7 Los Angeles Kings 41 12 6 9 14 111:113 45
    8 Anaheim Ducks 42 13 8 3 18 143:153 45
    9 San Jose Sharks 41 11 9 3 18 127:146 43
    10 Utah Mammoth 43 14 6 3 20 130:124 43
    11 Nashville Predators 41 14 5 4 18 118:136 42
    12 St. Louis Blues 43 17 0 8 18 107:146 42
    13 Chicago Blackhawks 42 13 4 7 18 118:134 41
    14 Calgary Flames 42 14 4 4 20 112:126 40
    15 Vancouver Canucks 41 10 6 5 20 117:143 37
    16 Winnipeg Jets 40 13 2 4 21 115:126 34

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Detroit Red Wings 44 18 7 4 15 136:141 54
    2 Tampa Bay Lightning 41 20 5 3 13 142:110 53
    3 Carolina Hurricanes 42 16 9 3 14 141:128 53
    4 Montreal Canadiens 42 14 9 6 13 141:141 52
    5 New York Islanders 42 15 8 4 15 120:120 50
    6 Washington Capitals 43 20 2 6 15 142:125 50
    7 Philadelphia Flyers 40 14 7 7 12 124:116 49
    8 Pittsburgh Penguins 41 16 4 9 12 135:131 49
    9 Florida Panthers 41 19 3 3 16 129:130 47
    10 Buffalo Sabres 40 15 6 4 15 125:126 46
    11 Boston Bruins 42 15 7 2 18 133:136 46
    12 New Jersey Devils 42 15 7 2 18 114:124 46
    13 New York Rangers 44 13 7 6 18 116:120 46
    14 Toronto Maple Leafs 41 15 4 7 15 137:138 45
    15 Ottawa Senators 41 15 5 5 16 136:134 45
    16 Columbus Blue Jackets 41 11 7 7 16 127:137 43

    NHL Outrights

    1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.5 (23.46%)

    2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 8.75 (9.38%)

    3. Carolina Hurricanes: 9.25 (8.88%)

    4. Vegas Golden Knights: 10 (8.21%)

    5. Florida Panthers: 10.5 (7.82%)

    6. Edmonton Oilers: 11 (7.46%)

    7. Dallas Stars: 15 (5.47%)

    8. Washington Capitals: 19.5 (4.21%)

    9. Minnesota Wild: 23 (3.57%)

    10. New Jersey Devils: 31 (2.65%)

    11. Los Angeles Kings: 32.5 (2.53%)

    12. Ottawa Senators: 41 (2%)

    13. Toronto Maple Leafs: 51 (1.61%)

    14. Detroit Red Wings: 61 (1.35%)

    15. Anaheim Ducks: 61 (1.35%)

    16. Montreal Canadiens: 61 (1.35%)

    17. New York Rangers: 64 (1.28%)

    18. New York Islanders: 78.5 (1.05%)

    19. Utah Mammoth: 78.5 (1.05%)

    20. Winnipeg Jets: 101 (0.81%)

    21. Buffalo Sabres: 101 (0.81%)

    22. Columbus Blue Jackets: 126 (0.65%)

    23. Philadelphia Flyers: 138.5 (0.59%)

    24. Boston Bruins: 201 (0.41%)

    25. Pittsburgh Penguins: 201 (0.41%)

    26. Nashville Predators: 226 (0.36%)

    27. St. Louis Blues: 251 (0.33%)

    28. Calgary Flames: 301 (0.27%)

    29. Vancouver Canucks: 451 (0.18%)

    30. San Jose Sharks: 501 (0.16%)

    31. Seattle Kraken: 501 (0.16%)

    32. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.16%)

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