Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET
UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
TV: FOXLA+ / Prime Video (Anaheim), MSGSN (New York); ESPN+
The Ducks (8 points, 5th in Pacific) visit the Islanders (9 points, 4th in Metropolitan) on the second night of a back-to-back after a 5-2 loss at the Rangers. New York returns home following a strong 4-1 win at Toronto and is looking for its first two-game winning streak of the season. This is the first meeting of the year between the clubs (Pride Night at UBS Arena).
Venue
UBS Arena in Elmont, New York (on the Belmont Park grounds). Modern facility with strong home-ice atmosphere; capacity around 17,000 for hockey.
Current Rosters and Projected Lineups
Anaheim Ducks (young, developing core mixed with veterans; Coach: Joel Quenneville):
Key forwards include Leo Carlsson, Beckett Sennecke, Mikael Granlund, Frank Vatrano, Alex Killorn, Cutter Gauthier, A.J. Greer, Nikita Klepov, Roger McQueen, and others. Defense features Jackson LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov, Nick Jensen, Tristan Luneau, Noah Warren, Tyson Hinds. Goalies: Lukas Dostal and Ville Husso.
Projected lineup:
Killorn – Carlsson – Klepov
Vatrano – Granlund – Sennecke
Greer – McQueen – Gauthier
Malott – Washe – Caulfield
Defense: LaCombe–Warren; Hinds–Luneau; Mintyukov–Jensen
Likely starter: Lukas Dostal.
New York Islanders (structured, defensive-minded group with veteran leadership; Coach: Peter DeBoer):
Key forwards include Bo Horvat (captain), Kyle Palmieri, Simon Holmstrom, Brayden Schenn, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anthony Duclair, Ondrej Palat, Emil Heineman, Victor Eklund, and others. Defense: Matthew Schaefer, Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, Logan Stanley, Tony DeAngelo, Matt Kessel. Goalies: Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov.
Projected lineup:
Holmstrom – Horvat – Palmieri
Heineman – Schenn – Eklund
Palat – Pageau – Duclair
MacLean – Cizikas – Chaffee
Defense: Stanley–Schaefer; Pelech–Pulock; Kessel–DeAngelo
Likely starter: Ilya Sorokin.
Injury ReportsDucks:
Troy Terry (RW) — Out / LTIR (hip)
Ryan Poehling (C) — Out / IR (knee)
Ian Moore (D) — Out / IR (lower body)
Young core and veterans largely available.
Islanders:
Mathew Barzal (C) — Out / IR-NR (knee)
Alexander Romanov (D) — Out / IR (torn right ACL)
Matias Maccelli (LW) — Out (lower body, 2-4 weeks)
Calum Ritchie (C) — Out (lower body, 4-6 weeks)
Significant absences in the middle and on the blue line, but depth has stepped up.
Recent Team Forms
Ducks (last 5): L 2-5 at NYR, L 2-4 vs BOS, L 2-4 vs CGY, W 4-2 at CGY, W 5-1 at WPG. Three-game losing streak after a solid early road stretch (3-1-0 away). Offense averages 3.00 GF/GP; defense allows 3.25. Leo Carlsson leads with 9 points; Sennecke has 5 goals.
Islanders (last 5): W 4-1 at TOR, L 1-2 SO at OTT, W 3-2 vs VAN, L 3-5 vs TB, W 4-1 vs CHI. Alternating results but strong at home (3-1-0) and excellent defensively (2.13 GA/GP, near league-best). Horvat leads with 9 points; Schaefer has 7 assists.
New York ranks among the league’s top defensive teams early; Anaheim is more volatile but possesses scoring punch from its young talent.
Key Player Matchups
Leo Carlsson / Beckett Sennecke / Mikael Granlund vs. Islanders top defensive pairs (Pelech–Pulock, Stanley–Schaefer): Anaheim’s skill and speed against New York’s structured, physical defense and strong penalty kill.
Bo Horvat / Kyle Palmieri / Simon Holmstrom vs. Ducks blue line (LaCombe, Mintyukov): Horvat’s net-front presence and two-way play against Anaheim’s developing defense.
Ilya Sorokin vs. Ducks’ attack: Elite goaltending expected to face a volume of chances from Carlsson, Sennecke, and Vatrano.
Special teams: Anaheim’s solid power play (24.1%) against one of the league’s better penalty kills (Islanders 86.7%). Faceoffs favor New York significantly.
Depth battle: Islanders’ checking lines (Pageau, Cizikas) vs. Anaheim’s energy forwards.
Series History
First meeting of the 2026-27 season. Historically competitive interconference series with mixed recent results; Islanders often competitive at home against Western teams. No major recent playoff history between the clubs.
Betting Trends
Islanders strong at home and defensively stingy early.
Ducks on a three-game skid and the second half of a back-to-back after a poor performance.
New York’s goaltending (Sorokin) and structure provide an edge against a road-weary opponent.
Totals lean lower given Islanders’ defensive profile and Ducks’ recent scoring drought in losses.
Game Odds
Anaheim Ducks 6
New York Islanders – 150
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 19, 2026
