The Nashville Predators host the New York Islanders at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN+.
Nashville was handed a 6-2 loss on the road its last time out on Jan. 6 against the Edmonton Oilers.
In its last game on Jan. 6, New York secured a 9-0 home victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.
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Nashville Predators vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Predators (-121)Underdog: Islanders (+101)Over/under: 5.5Predators vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 8, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Predators stats and trendsNashville has won seven of the 11 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Predators have been victorious one time in three games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -121 this season.The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 54.8% chance of winning this game.Nashville and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 42 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Predators are 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Predators have allowed 2.9 goals per game (29 total) in those 10 outings.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been listed as the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent 18 times.New York is 15-9 when it is the underdog by +101 or longer on the moneyline.The Islanders have a 49.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).New York’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 21 of 43 chances this season.In the last 10 games, the Islanders have gone 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) during that span.On the defensive end, the Islanders have allowed 2.4 goals per game (24 total) over those 10 matchups.