Ducks vs. Islanders prediction, odds and best bet for Oct. 20, 2026

The NY Islanders Islanders are favored to beat the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, according to Dimers' NHL pregame model.

Our Ducks vs. Islanders prediction gives NY Islanders a 56.4% chance of winning at UBS Arena, but the latest odds suggest the Ducks may offer better betting value despite being the underdog.

Ducks vs. Islanders: Key predictions

• Islanders win probability: 56.4%
• Ducks win probability: 43.6%
• Ducks +1.5 puck line: 65.6% cover probability
• Over 5.5 goals: 54.6% probability

Dimers' NHL pregame model estimates how many goals each team is likely to score, accounting for factors such as recent form, shooting and save percentages, home-ice advantage, and rest.

These projections power our NHL predictions, which show the probability of each team winning, covering the puck line, and the total goals going over or under the betting line.

Predictions last updated: October 20, 2026, at 6:16 PM ET.

Ducks vs. Islanders odds

These are the best available odds for Tuesday's matchup across sportsbooks and prediction markets monitored by Dimers.

• Ducks moneyline: 41¢ (Novig)
• Islanders moneyline: 59¢ (Novig)
• Ducks +1.5: 64¢ (Novig)
• Islanders -1.5: 36¢ (Novig)
• Over 5.5 goals: -122 (BetRivers)
• Under 5.5 goals: +112 (bet365)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Best value bet: Ducks moneyline (41¢)

The Islanders may be more likely to win, but Dimers' top value bet is the Ducks moneyline at 41¢, available at Novig.

Those odds imply the Ducks have a 41.5% chance of winning, while our model puts that probability at 43.6%.

That's a 1.8% edge (accounting for rounding) in the Ducks' favor, the largest across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets based on Dimers' probabilities and the best available odds.

Ducks vs. Islanders goal-scorer predictions

Unlike our NHL pregame model, Dimers' NHL player props model simulates each matchup 10,000 times to estimate goal-scoring probabilities, factoring in expected player usage, lineup changes, the opposing team, and projected team goals.

Bo Horvat of the Islanders leads Tuesday's anytime goal-scorer projections at 39.2%, followed by Anaheim's Cutter Gauthier (34.8%). Horvat also leads the first goal-scorer projections at 7.6%.

Most likely anytime goal-scorers

• Bo Horvat (Islanders): 39.2%
• Cutter Gauthier (Ducks): 34.8%
• Tristan Luneau (Ducks): 32.7%
• Leo Carlsson (Ducks): 30.6%
• Beckett Sennecke (Ducks): 29.4%

First goal-scorer predictions

• Bo Horvat (Islanders): 7.6%
• Cutter Gauthier (Ducks): 7.1%
• Tristan Luneau (Ducks): 6.3%
• Beckett Sennecke (Ducks): 5.7%
• Leo Carlsson (Ducks): 5.7%

These are model probabilities, not betting recommendations. Compare projections with available odds to assess potential value.

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Ducks vs. Islanders game details

• Matchup: Anaheim Ducks vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
• Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena

About this prediction

This preview uses predictions from Dimers' proprietary NHL models, presented through a human-written template. Matchup-specific information is populated automatically.

Predictions are estimates, not guarantees, and may change as new information becomes available. Learn more about how Dimers predictions work.

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