Islanders vs. Senators Prediction & Picks - Oct. 15

The Ottawa Senators (5-2) and New York Islanders (3-3) face off at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Senators fell to the St. Louis Blues 7-2 in their last game, while the Islanders are coming off a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks.

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Here is our pick for who will clinch the win in Thursday's matchup.

Islanders vs. Senators Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final tally of Senators 4, Islanders 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Senators (-166)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Islanders (+1.5)

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Senators Splits and Trends

• The Senators are 5-2 overall and 1-0-1 in overtime games.
• Ottawa has won both of its games that were decided by one goal.
• Ottawa has taken four points from the three games this season when it scored a pair of goals (2-1-0 record).
• The Senators are 3-1-0 in the four games when they have scored more than two goals (to register six points).
• In the five games when Ottawa has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up six points after finishing 3-2-0.
• When it has outshot its opponent, Ottawa is undefeated (2-0-0, four points).
• The Senators' opponents have had more shots in four games. The Senators went 2-2-0 in those matchups (four points).

Islanders Splits and Trends

• New York has earned two points (1-1-0) in its two games decided by one goal.
• This season the Islanders scored only one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
• New York failed to win the only game this season when it scored exactly two goals.
• The Islanders have earned six points in their four games with three or more goals scored.
• New York has scored a single power-play goal in four games this season and has recorded four points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent, New York is 1-1-0 (two points) this season.
• The Islanders have been outshot by opponents four times this season, and earned four points in those games.

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Islanders vs. Senators Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario

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