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Vancouver Canucks
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New York Islanders

Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 10:16PM UTC

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NHL
UBS Arena, New York
Indoor
Sat 20 Dec 2025, 12:00AM
2
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Vancouver Canucks Moneyline +114

The model graded 2 markets for Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $214 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 20 Dec 2025, 12:00AM at UBS Arena.

Our confidenceLean
Chance to win59.3%
The price says46.7%
Best price+114
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Vancouver Canucks Lean59% chance +114
Total Goals High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Moneyline
Vancouver Canucks
+114
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Vancouver Canucks

  • Thatcher Demko GOut
  • Evander Kane LWOut
  • Derek Forbort DOut

New York Islanders

  • Mathew Barzal COut
  • Semyon Varlamov GOut
  • Kyle Palmieri COut
Availability updated Aug 24, 7:05PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Vancouver CanucksNo line posted

Vancouver Canucks @ New York Islanders moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineVancouver Canucks +1.5No line posted

Vancouver Canucks @ New York Islanders puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Vancouver Canucks @ New York Islanders total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Vancouver Canucks @ New York Islanders — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders — recent results

New York Islanders have won 1 of their last 5 games; Vancouver Canucks have won 3 of their last 5.

New York Islanders — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2CARHome
L1–4MTLHome
L0–3OTTHome
W5–3TORHome
L3–4CARAway
Vancouver Canucks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–6EDMAway
W4–3LAHome
W4–3ANAAway
W4–3SJAway
L1–4LAAway

Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: New York Islanders won 1, Vancouver Canucks won 0.

DateNew York IslandersVancouver CanucksWinner
Jan 2043New York Islanders

Who’s out or in doubt

6 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

New York Islanders
PlayerStatus
Mathew Barzal COUT
Semyon Varlamov GOUT
Kyle Palmieri COUT
Vancouver Canucks
PlayerStatus
Thatcher Demko GOUT
Evander Kane LWOUT
Derek Forbort DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Canucks vs Islanders, or as Islanders vs Canucks. The most recent game between them was Saturday 20 December 2025 at UBS Arena. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
New York Islanders 1–0 across the last meeting
DateGameScoreWinner
20 Jan 2026New York Islanders @ Vancouver Canucks3–4New York Islanders
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