New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 4, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Jan 29, 2026; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) celebrates his overtime game winning goal against the Nashville Predators at Prudential Center.

The New York Islanders (31-21-5, eighth in the Eastern Conference) visit the New Jersey Devils (28-26-2, 15th) in conference action on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

New Jersey fell in a 3-0 loss at home its last time out on Feb. 3 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

New York won its last game 5-4 at home over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Feb. 3.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.

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Favorite: Devils (-110)Underdog: Islanders (-110)Over/under: 5.5Devils vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Thursday, February 5, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Devils vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Devils stats and trendsIn 32 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 16 of those games.The Devils have a record of 16-16 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -110.Looking at the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 52.4% chance of winning this contest.New Jersey and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 56 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Devils have gone 5-5-0 (75.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.2 goals per game (22 total) over that time.Defensively, the Devils have given up 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been an underdog in 37 games this season, with 22 upset wins (59.5%).New York is 22-16 when it is underdogs of -110 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 52.4% chance for the Islanders to win.In 49.1% of New York’s previous games this season (28/57), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.In the last 10 games, the Islanders have secured 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.They are scoring at a 2.7 goals-per-game average (27 total) during that span.On the defensive side, the Islanders have allowed 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over those 10 matchups.

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