New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils (8 Nov): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

New York Islanders host New Jersey Devils in NHL on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with the start scheduled for 00:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is UBS Arena, Elmont. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings New York Islanders are 13th with 16 points from 15 matches, while New Jersey Devils are 5th with 22 points from 16 matches. That leaves New York Islanders 6 points behind New Jersey Devils.

New York Islanders have scored 43 goals and conceded 44 goals in the league, a difference of -1. New Jersey Devils have scored 57 goals and conceded 47 goals in the league, a difference of +10.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games New York Islanders have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 14 goals and let in 21 goals (L-W-W-L-L).

Over their last 5 games New Jersey Devils have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 21 goals and let in 15 goals (W-L-W-W-W). New Jersey Devils have won 3 matches in a row.

Head-to-head

We hold 4 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for New York Islanders and 2 wins for New Jersey Devils. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 3 October 2026: New York Islanders 6-0 New Jersey Devils.

Across 4 meetings, the sides have produced 18 goals, an average of 4.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches New York Islanders averaged 2.8 goals scored and 4.2 conceded per game, while New Jersey Devils averaged 4.2 scored and 3 conceded.

New Jersey Devils have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. New Jersey Devils have been harder to score against, conceding 3 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), MSG2 (United States) and MSGSN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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