Devils vs. Islanders Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The New Jersey Devils (1-0) host the New York Islanders (0-1) at UBS Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime in their last game, while the Islanders are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Saturday's contest.

Devils vs. Islanders Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final tally of Islanders 3, Devils 1.

• Moneyline Pick: Islanders (+114)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 4.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Islanders (+1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

• The Devils (42-37-3 overall) had a 13-3-16 record last season in matchups that went to overtime.
• New Jersey was 16-8-2 (34 points) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
• The 18 times last season the Devils finished a game with only one goal, they went 2-16-0 (four points).
• New Jersey finished 4-4-1 in the nine games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering nine points).
• The Devils were 36-9-2 when they scored three or more goals (to register 74 points).
• In the 24 games when New Jersey scored a lone power-play goal, it went 15-7-2 to register 32 points.
• In the 49 games last season when it outshot its opponent, New Jersey was 22-24-3 (47 points).
• The Devils were outshot by their opponent 28 times, and went 17-11-0 (34 points).

Islanders Splits and Trends

• The Islanders posted a record of 14-5-19 in overtime games last season on their way to an overall mark of 43-34-5.
• In the 34 games New York played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 46 points.
• In 15 games last season when the Islanders ended up with only one goal, they picked up five points (2-12-1).
• New York accumulated 19 points (9-11-1) when scoring two goals last season.
• The Islanders picked up 65 points in their 43 games when they scored more than two goals.
• Last season New York recorded a single power-play goal in 24 games and registered 32 points, with a record of 15-7-2.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, New York was 14-20-4 (32 points).
• The Islanders' opponents had more shots in 39 games last season. The Islanders went 26-13-0 in those games (52 points).

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Devils vs. Islanders Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York

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