New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils predictions, Jan 06, 2026

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In an upcoming NHL matchup, the New York Islanders will face off against the New Jersey Devils at home on January 6, 2026. The Islanders have been in decent form recently, winning three out of their last five matches, while the Devils have managed to secure victories in two of their last five games.

Looking at the bookmakers’ odds, the Islanders are slight favorites with odds of 2.6 for a home win, while the Devils are close behind with odds of 2.3 for an away win. Our model predicts a 36.3% chance of a home win, a 22.6% chance of a draw, and a 41.2% chance of an away win, with a predicted final score of 2:3 in favor of the Devils.

Both teams will be looking to capitalize on their recent form and tactical strengths to secure a crucial victory. It promises to be a tightly contested matchup with both teams evenly matched. Ultimately, the outcome of the game will depend on which team can execute their game plan more effectively on the day.

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NY Islanders 36.5%

Draw 22.3%

New Jersey 41.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:3

Outrights of NHL New Jersey Devils: 2.88% New York Islanders: 1.01%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.65	4.4	2.35
	2.6	4.2	2.3

Latest Results

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

03.01.26 New Jersey Devils – Utah Mammoth – 4:1 31.12.25 Columbus Blue Jackets – New Jersey Devils – 2:3 30.12.25 Toronto Maple Leafs – New Jersey Devils – 4:0 27.12.25 New Jersey Devils – Washington Capitals – 3:4 OT 23.12.25 New York Islanders – New Jersey Devils – 2:1

Facts

This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 10).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, NY Islanders won 3.

Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

We predict that NY Islanders will win today’s game, with odds of 2.63.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, NY Islanders won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 61:62. (average 3.1:3.1).

Including home matches between the teams, NY Islanders won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 27:29. (average 2.7:2.9).

Latest Head To Head

23.12.25 New York Islanders – New Jersey Devils – 2:1 10.11.25 New Jersey Devils – New York Islanders – 2:3 OT 26.09.25 New York Islanders – New Jersey Devils – 2:4 23.09.25 New Jersey Devils – New York Islanders – 6:2 13.04.25 New Jersey Devils – New York Islanders – 0:1

Standings

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	40	28	3	7	2	164:91	69
2	Minnesota Wild	43	18	7	8	10	138:115	58
3	Dallas Stars	41	21	4	7	9	143:113	57
4	Edmonton Oilers	42	15	5	6	16	139:143	46
5	Vegas Golden Knights	39	13	4	11	11	122:123	45
6	Anaheim Ducks	41	13	8	3	17	139:146	45
7	Seattle Kraken	39	12	6	7	14	103:115	43
8	Los Angeles Kings	40	11	6	9	14	107:111	43
9	San Jose Sharks	41	11	9	3	18	127:146	43
10	Nashville Predators	41	14	5	4	18	118:136	42
11	St. Louis Blues	43	17	0	8	18	107:146	42
12	Utah Mammoth	42	14	5	3	20	127:122	41
13	Calgary Flames	41	14	4	4	19	111:121	40
14	Chicago Blackhawks	41	13	3	7	18	115:132	39
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	Tampa Bay Lightning	41	20	5	3	13	142:110	53
2	Detroit Red Wings	43	17	7	4	15	131:138	52
3	Carolina Hurricanes	41	15	9	3	14	138:127	51
4	Montreal Canadiens	41	14	8	6	13	137:138	50
5	New York Islanders	42	15	8	4	15	120:120	50
6	Philadelphia Flyers	40	14	7	7	12	124:116	49
7	Washington Capitals	42	19	2	6	15	135:121	48
8	Pittsburgh Penguins	40	16	3	9	12	130:127	47
9	Buffalo Sabres	40	15	6	4	15	125:126	46
10	New Jersey Devils	41	15	7	2	17	113:121	46
11	Boston Bruins	42	15	7	2	18	133:136	46
12	Florida Panthers	40	18	3	3	16	127:129	45
13	Ottawa Senators	40	15	5	5	15	133:129	45
14	Toronto Maple Leafs	41	15	4	7	15	137:138	45
15	New York Rangers	43	13	7	5	18	114:117	45
16	Columbus Blue Jackets	40	11	7	6	16	123:132	42

NHL Outrights

1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.7 (22.17%)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 8.5 (9.65%)

3. Carolina Hurricanes: 9 (9.11%)

4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.75 (8.41%)

5. Florida Panthers: 11 (7.46%)

6. Edmonton Oilers: 11 (7.46%)

7. Dallas Stars: 14 (5.86%)

8. Washington Capitals: 18.5 (4.43%)

9. Minnesota Wild: 24.5 (3.35%)

10. New Jersey Devils: 28.5 (2.88%)

11. Los Angeles Kings: 33.5 (2.45%)

12. Ottawa Senators: 41 (2%)

13. Toronto Maple Leafs: 46 (1.78%)

14. New York Rangers: 51 (1.61%)

15. Detroit Red Wings: 61 (1.34%)

16. Anaheim Ducks: 61 (1.34%)

17. Montreal Canadiens: 61 (1.34%)

18. Utah Mammoth: 71 (1.16%)

19. New York Islanders: 81 (1.01%)

20. Buffalo Sabres: 101 (0.81%)

21. Winnipeg Jets: 106 (0.77%)

22. Philadelphia Flyers: 138.5 (0.59%)

23. Columbus Blue Jackets: 138.5 (0.59%)

24. Boston Bruins: 201 (0.41%)

25. Pittsburgh Penguins: 226 (0.36%)

26. Calgary Flames: 251 (0.33%)

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

28. Nashville Predators: 251 (0.33%)

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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