NHL
Thursday, October 15 at 07:00 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
NYI
New York Islanders
Away
3-3-0
(0-2-0 Away)
Form
W
L
W
L
W
Projected Final Score
2.72
—
3.33
OTT
Ottawa Senators
Home
5-2-0
(2-1-0 Home)
Form
L
W
W
W
L
- Spread
-
NYI +1.5 (-190)OTT -1.5 (+160)
- Total
-
Posted 5.5 (-110)Simulated 6.1
- Moneyline
-
NYI +140OTT -165
Simulated Outcome Probability
New York Islanders
39.4%
Ottawa Senators
60.6%
No edge at +140
No edge at -165
Our 10,000 iterations project the Ottawa Senators to win outright in 60.6% of simulated game-runs.
Simulator Cover Probability
Spread
Line: NYI +1.5 / OTT -1.5
NYI covers
(-190)
62.7%
OTT covers
(+160)
37.3%
Total
O/U: 5.5
OVER
(-110)
+1.5% Edge
53.9%
UNDER
(-110)
46.1%
Model Simulation Deciders
- • 🥅 Goaltending: NYI Ilya Sorokin (.901 projected SV%) vs OTT Linus Ullmark (.896 projected SV%).
- • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: NYI dresses 2.78 goals/game of talent (led by Horvat, Schaefer, Maccelli) | OTT dresses 3.02 goals/game of talent (led by Stützle, Batherson, Sanderson).
- • 📐 Model Rates: NYI 2.73 vs OTT 3.2 regulation goals before the market blend.
- • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.2% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.6%), 3-4 (6.4%), 3-2 (6.0%).
- • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (OTT 59.9% no-vig, Over 5.5 50.0%).
- • ❌ Injury: NYI - Alexander Romanov (D) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
- • ❌ Injury: OTT - William Eklund (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
- • ❌ Injury: OTT - Cameron Crotty (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
- • ❌ Injury: OTT - Nikolas Matinpalo (D) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
- • ⚠️ Thin Roster: OTT is short 1 healthy skater(s); filled with replacement-level call-ups.
VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis
Best Bet
Our 10,000 simulations project the Ottawa Senators winning in 60.6% of trials. Projected score: NYI 2.72 - OTT 3.33. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.
Starting Goalies
New York Islanders
Ilya Sorokin
- Proj SV%
- .901
- Starts
- 37
- Shots Faced
- 1055
Ottawa Senators
Linus Ullmark
- Proj SV%
- .896
- Starts
- 34
- Shots Faced
- 835
Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.
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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)
New York Islanders
W
vs Vancouver Canucks
3 - 2
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Oct 13, 2026
L
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3 - 5
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Oct 10, 2026
W
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Oct 08, 2026
L
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Oct 06, 2026
W
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Oct 03, 2026
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vs St. Louis Blues
2 - 7
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Oct 13, 2026
W
@ New Jersey Devils
4 - 1
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Oct 12, 2026
W
vs Nashville Predators
3 - 2
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Oct 10, 2026
W
vs Philadelphia Flyers
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Oct 08, 2026
L
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Oct 06, 2026