The rookie class playing in the league this season is brimming with talent and top-of-the-lineup potential, highlighted by the blue liners starting their careers with the Minnesota Wild and the New York Islanders.

Islanders' rookie Matthew Schaefer continues to break records and he did it against a special opponent in Connor McDavid and the Oilers.

Number one overall pick Matthew Schaefer makes his first NHL appearance in Ottawa, a homecoming for Pageau, and Pinto's early breakout.

New York Islanders' defenseman Adam Boqvist has now seen his season debut against the Ottawa Senators. Boqvist skated in place of Alexander Romanov, who is now

Preview the Oct. 18 matchup between the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction, TV channel and more.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders 5-4 win over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Oct. 18, 2025. Photos by Andrea Cardin/NHLI via Getty Images, Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, and Kathryn Howell/New York Islanders.

Bo Horvat tied it short-handed in the second period, scored the go-ahead goal on the power play and finished off the hat trick with an empty-netter in the final seconds to help the New York Islanders pick up their first win of the season by rallying

The Edmonton Oilers (2-0-1)and New York Islanders (0-3-0) will lock horns and match wits in a Thursday contest at UBS Arena. The opening puck drop will be at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Oilers vs. Islanders odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

All through training camp, the refrain coming from the Islanders’ dressing room was that if they had only had a functioning power play last season, they likely would have been in the playoffs.

Evan Bouchard had what will likely be the worst game of his 2025-26 season as the Oilers lost to the New York Islanders.