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New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers NHL Predictions

2022-02-11 • Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers 3 - 1 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
EDM: 49.3%
NYI: 50.7%
Expected Goals
EDM: 2.95
NYI: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

EDM
M. Smith
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
StatEDMNYI
Season SV%—0.910
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.55
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
EDMM. Smith3837197.4%3.5712.57
NYIIlya Sorokin3633391.7%3.0010.00
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • EDM at home vs NYI: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-15EDM 0 - 1 NYINYIEDM
2025-10-16NYI 4 - 2 EDMNYINYI
2025-03-14NYI 1 - 2 EDMEDMNYI
2024-11-12EDM 4 - 3 NYIEDMEDM
2023-12-19NYI 3 - 1 EDMNYIEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1EDM1200.73
1NYI2511.66
2EDM1611.14
2NYI1301.05
3EDM1501.13
3NYI1300.87
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Edmonton Oilers 3 - 1 New York Islanders
Expected: 2.9 - 3.3