Seattle Kraken vs New York Islanders predictions, Jan 21, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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In this highly-anticipated NHL matchup, the Seattle Kraken will face off against the New York Islanders at home on January 21, 2026. The two teams have had contrasting recent form, with the Kraken winning only one of their last five matches, while the Islanders have managed to secure victories in two of their last five games.

Both teams will be looking to secure a crucial win in this fixture, with bookmakers giving slightly higher odds to the Islanders for an away win. However, our model predicts a tight match-up, with a 35.9% probability of a home win, a 23.5% chance of a draw, and a 40.8% likelihood of an away win.

The Kraken will need to focus on their defensive tactics to shut down the Islanders’ offense, while the Islanders will look to their recent momentum to carry them to victory. With both teams hungry for a win, this game promises to be an exciting and unpredictable encounter.

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Seattle
35.6%

Draw
23.3%

NY Islanders
41.1%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:3

Outrights of NHL New York Islanders: 1.17% Seattle Kraken: 0.26%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.72	4.16	2.36
	2.65	4.05	2.3

Latest Results

17.01.26 Utah Mammoth – Seattle Kraken – 6:3
15.01.26 Boston Bruins – Seattle Kraken – 4:2
14.01.26 New Jersey Devils – Seattle Kraken – 3:2 OT
12.01.26 New York Rangers – Seattle Kraken – 2:4
10.01.26 Carolina Hurricanes – Seattle Kraken – 3:2

17.01.26 Calgary Flames – New York Islanders – 4:2
15.01.26 Edmonton Oilers – New York Islanders – 0:1
13.01.26 Winnipeg Jets – New York Islanders – 5:4
10.01.26 Minnesota Wild – New York Islanders – 3:4 OT
08.01.26 Nashville Predators – New York Islanders – 2:1 penalties

Facts

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Seattle won 4.

Recent form of Seattle has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).

NY Islanders has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Seattle may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, the opponents have had a series of away games.

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

In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Seattle won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 22:19. (average 2.4:2.1).

Including home matches between the teams, Seattle won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 12:11. (average 3:2.8).

Latest Head To Head

23.11.25 New York Islanders – Seattle Kraken – 1:0 penalties
05.12.24 New York Islanders – Seattle Kraken – 2:5
16.11.24 Seattle Kraken – New York Islanders – 3:2
13.02.24 New York Islanders – Seattle Kraken – 1:2 penalties
16.11.23 Seattle Kraken – New York Islanders – 4:3 penalties

Standings

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	46	30	3	8	5	185:110	74
2	Dallas Stars	49	23	4	9	13	163:139	63
3	Minnesota Wild	49	18	9	9	13	155:140	63
4	Vegas Golden Knights	47	17	7	12	11	160:145	60
5	Edmonton Oilers	50	20	5	8	17	170:158	58
6	Utah Mammoth	49	19	6	4	20	153:135	54
7	San Jose Sharks	47	13	11	3	20	148:168	51
8	Seattle Kraken	47	15	6	9	17	130:141	51
9	Anaheim Ducks	48	14	10	3	21	158:172	51
10	Los Angeles Kings	48	12	7	13	16	125:136	51
11	Nashville Predators	48	16	7	4	21	138:161	50
12	Calgary Flames	48	17	4	4	23	126:143	46
13	St. Louis Blues	49	18	1	8	22	120:168	46
14	Chicago Blackhawks	48	15	4	7	22	133:154	45
15	Winnipeg Jets	47	17	2	6	22	144:148	44
16	Vancouver Canucks	48	10	6	5	27	126:176	37

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tampa Bay Lightning	47	24	6	4	13	166:120	64
2	Carolina Hurricanes	49	21	9	4	15	171:144	64
3	Detroit Red Wings	50	21	9	4	16	157:153	64
4	Montreal Canadiens	49	17	10	7	15	168:164	61
5	Boston Bruins	49	21	7	2	19	164:150	58
6	Buffalo Sabres	47	20	6	5	16	157:148	57
7	New York Islanders	48	17	9	5	17	141:134	57
8	Toronto Maple Leafs	48	17	7	8	16	162:158	56
9	Pittsburgh Penguins	47	18	4	11	14	150:144	55
10	Washington Capitals	49	21	3	6	19	157:143	54
11	Florida Panthers	47	22	3	3	19	145:156	53
12	Philadelphia Flyers	47	15	7	8	17	141:149	52
13	Ottawa Senators	48	17	5	7	19	159:163	51
14	Columbus Blue Jackets	48	13	9	7	19	148:160	51
15	New Jersey Devils	48	16	8	2	22	127:149	50
16	New York Rangers	49	14	7	6	22	132:150	48

NHL Outrights

1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.35 (25%)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 7.75 (10.81%)

3. Carolina Hurricanes: 8.88 (9.44%)

4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.75 (8.59%)

5. Edmonton Oilers: 10 (8.38%)

6. Florida Panthers: 11.5 (7.28%)

7. Dallas Stars: 17 (4.93%)

8. Minnesota Wild: 21 (3.99%)

9. Washington Capitals: 30 (2.79%)

10. Toronto Maple Leafs: 41 (2.04%)

11. Los Angeles Kings: 43.5 (1.93%)

12. Montreal Canadiens: 51 (1.64%)

13. Detroit Red Wings: 56 (1.5%)

14. Buffalo Sabres: 61 (1.37%)

15. New Jersey Devils: 71 (1.18%)

16. Utah Mammoth: 71 (1.18%)

17. New York Islanders: 71.5 (1.17%)

18. Ottawa Senators: 78.5 (1.07%)

19. Anaheim Ducks: 101 (0.83%)

20. Pittsburgh Penguins: 101 (0.83%)

21. Philadelphia Flyers: 126 (0.66%)

22. Winnipeg Jets: 151 (0.55%)

23. Nashville Predators: 151 (0.55%)

24. Boston Bruins: 176 (0.48%)

25. Columbus Blue Jackets: 251 (0.33%)

26. New York Rangers: 301 (0.28%)

27. Seattle Kraken: 326 (0.26%)

28. Calgary Flames: 326 (0.26%)

29. San Jose Sharks: 401 (0.21%)

30. St. Louis Blues: 501 (0.17%)

31. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.17%)

32. Vancouver Canucks: 626 (0.13%)

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