NHL · Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 · 10:10 p.m. ET · Scheduled · Week 7 · Thu, Nov 12

New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings expert picks, Nov 12, 2026

New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Nov 12 at 10:10 p.m. ET. 21 picks from 16 sources so far: 12 moneyline (incl. OT/SO) · 1 puck line · 3 over/under · 2 team totals · 3 player props. Winner picks are split 6–6. Updated Nov 12, 2026, 10:58 p.m. ET.

New York Islanders7-6-4 before this game

Thu, Nov 12, 10:10 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Kings5-9-2 before this game

Scheduled · Market favorite: LAK (53%)

Where the picks stand

Winner picks are split 6–6.

NYI: 6 (50%)LAK: 6 (50%)

Puck line: 1 pick.

Over/under: 3 picks.

Team totals: 2 picks.

Matchup picture

Based on 16 counted picks on this game; the picture appears once a game has 8. Bars: how the picks split by market; for puck line and totals, the dots below a bar show which lines the sources printed. Prices are the no-margin market price when each pick was recorded, averaged per side. Not shown: 5 picks on other markets (60-min regulation, team totals, player props) — see the lists below.

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Market	Side	Picks	Lines printed	Avg. price at record
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO)	NYI	6		2.14
	LAK	6		1.88
Puck line	NYI	1	+1.5	1.46
	LAK	0		—
Over/under	Over	2	5.5	1.87
	Under	1	6	1.99

Picks

21 picks: 12 moneyline (incl. OT/SO) · 1 puck line · 3 over/under · 2 team totals · 3 player props

Within each side, picks are ordered by the writer's record on that market before this game.

Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) (12 counted of 12)

NYI: 6 (50%)LAK: 6 (50%)

New York Islanders (6)

Recorded before puck drop (6)

Kim Smith StatSalt Islanders Result only (no price) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 1:13 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 35–14 · 71% before this game
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Moneyline Pick: New York Islanders I’m taking the Islanders.
Josh Schonwald Doc's Sports Islanders Result only (no price) Pending
captured Wed, Nov 11, 11:15 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 9–3 · 75% before this game
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Josh's Pick: Take New York
Alex MacMillan Winners and Whiners Islanders Priced (2.06) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 10–10 · 50% before this game
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Best Bet: New York Islanders moneyline +105 (DraftKings; play at +100 or better).
Paul Boucher NHL Predictions & Betting Picks Islanders Priced (2.08) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 a.m. ET · original page
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Best Bet Islanders Moneyline @ +104
Connor Grootenhuis Pickswise Islanders Result only (no price) Pending
captured Wed, Nov 11, 8:15 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 0–3 · 0% before this game
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New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings NHL Thu, Nov 12 10:00 PM Moneyline - New York Islanders
Hunter Skoczylas DraftKings Network Islanders Priced (2.06) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 4:44 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 0–4 · 0% before this game
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Best Bet: Islanders Moneyline (+105)

Los Angeles Kings (6)

Recorded before puck drop (6)

Daniel Dobish RotoWire Kings Priced (1.82) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 3:44 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 8–1 · 89% before this game
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Kings ML (+105 at BetMGM)
CBS Sports Staff CBS Sports (expert picks) Kings Priced (1.82) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 12:14 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 40–22 · 65% before this game
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N.Y. Islanders Los Angeles 10:00pm Preview +106 -125 o5.5 LA -125 o 5.5
Todd Cordell Covers Kings Result only (no price) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 10:12 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 7–4 · 64% before this game
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NYI @ LA Thu, Nov 12 • 10:00 PM ET Moneyline LA (56%)
NHL 2025/26 Season - Latest Free NHL Expert Picks Kings Priced (1.82) Pending
captured Wed, Nov 11, 8:42 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 4–3 · 57% before this game
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Los Angeles Kings-New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings to win ClubCombis odds 2.35
Randy Chambers Sports Chat Place Kings Priced (1.82) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 4:42 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 8–9 · 47% before this game
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Randy Chambers's Free Pick: LA Kings -125
Nick Lagouretos NHL Picks Today & Free Predictions 2026 Kings Result only (no price) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 0–1 · 0% before this game
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Nick Lagouretos's Pick: Los Angeles Kings ML

Puck line (1 counted of 1)

NYI: 1 (100%)LAK: 0 (0%)

New York Islanders (1)

Recorded before puck drop (1)

Sports Parlay Picks Islanders +1.5 Priced (1.40) Pending
published Thu, Nov 12, 7:02 a.m. ET · original page · Puck line 11–6 · 65% before this game
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Tonight's Betting Slip: Carolina ML Colorado ML Devils ML Wild ML Bruins ML Tampa Bay ML Florida ML Dallas ML Buffalo ML Blues +1.5 Islanders +1.5

Los Angeles Kings (0)

No picks.

Over/under (3 counted of 3)

Over: 2 (67%)Under: 1 (33%)

Over (2)

Recorded before puck drop (2)

JohnnyBet LT Over 5.5 Priced (1.77) Pending
captured Wed, Nov 11, 10:11 p.m. ET · original page · Over/under 1–0 · 100% before this game
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Gringo75 Klasifikacija: 1551/2176 Pelnas: -52.54 Over/Under 5.5 1.76 for Over 5 /10 Numatomas pelnas 3.80
CBS Sports Staff CBS Sports (expert picks) Over 5.5 Priced (1.76) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 12:14 a.m. ET · original page · Over/under 31–30–1 · 51% before this game
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N.Y. Islanders Los Angeles 10:00pm Preview +106 -125 o5.5 LA -125 o 5.5

Under (1)

Recorded before puck drop (1)

Daniel Dobish RotoWire Under 6 Priced (1.91) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 3:44 p.m. ET · original page · Over/under 3–8 · 27% before this game
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Under 6 (-110 at BetMGM)

Team totals (2 counted of 2)

Recorded before puck drop (2)

Slivy Platnykh Prognozov NYI under 3.5 Result only (no price) Pending
published Thu, Nov 12, 10:59 a.m. ET · original page · Team totals 8–7 · 53% before this game
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❇️ Лос-Анджелес Кингз - Нью-Йорк Айлендерс 📊 Нью-Йорк Айлендерс Тотал шайб меньше (3,5)
VPrognoze · TIRSlavon LAK over 2.5 author odds 1.59 · Result only (no price) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 7:13 p.m. ET · original page
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06:00 Лос-Анджелес Кингз - Нью-Йорк Айлендерс Хоккей. NHL ИТБ1 (2.5) @1.59

Player props (3 · pending stat grade)

Recorded before puck drop (3)

Paul Boucher NHL Predictions & Betting Picks Over 1.5 Kyle Palmieri · shots on goal author odds 1.65 · Result only (no price) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 9:44 a.m. ET · original page
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Top Pick: Kyle Palmieri Over 1.5 Shots -154
Luc LeBlanc Covers Over 2.5 Matthew Schaefer · shots on goal Result only (no price) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 9:42 a.m. ET · original page · Player props 6–7 · 46% before this game
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Matthew Schaefer o2.5 Shots On Goal (59%) ... NYI @ LA Thu, Nov 12 • 10:00 PM ET ... Pick made: 4 minutes ago Luc LeBlanc Betting Analyst
Luc LeBlanc Covers Over 0.5 Matthew Schaefer · goals Result only (no price) Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 10:12 a.m. ET · original page · Player props 6–7 · 46% before this game
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Matthew Schaefer o0.5 Goals Scored (25%) Best Odds o0.5 24%

Recording history · 31 recordings, including 10 repeats of the same pick

31 Recorded before puck drop (100%)
0 Timestamped before puck drop (0%)
0 Read after the game (0%)

Read after the game: the pick as the source shows it now, read after the game started, with no verifiable pre-game stamp. These picks are shown and counted in recording history only; they do not enter records, points or leaderboards. What the labels mean →

Repeats and picks read after the game (10)

Recorded before puck drop (0 + 10 repeats)

Todd Cordell Covers Kings Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 12:12 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 7–4 · 64% before this game
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Islanders vs Kings pick: Kings Novig probability: 55%
Pickswise Islanders Priced (2.08) Repeat
captured Wed, Nov 11, 8:15 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 16–15 · 52% before this game
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NYI vs LA | Moneyline - New York Islanders | 3⭐ | +100 | Novig | Bet Now |
NHL Picks Today & Free Predictions 2026 Kings Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 2–2 · 50% before this game
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Take the Kings on the moneyline in this one.
Paul Boucher NHL Predictions & Betting Picks Islanders Priced (2.08) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 9:44 a.m. ET · original page
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The prediction is that the Islanders will come out on top against the Kings, with odds of +104 currently available on the Moneyline.
Luc LeBlanc Covers Over 2.5 Matthew Schaefer · shots on goal Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 1:14 p.m. ET · original page · Player props 6–7 · 46% before this game
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Islanders vs Kings player prop: Matthew Schaefer 3+ shots on goal
Luc LeBlanc Covers Over 0.5 Matthew Schaefer · goals Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 1:14 p.m. ET · original page · Player props 6–7 · 46% before this game
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Islanders vs Kings goal scorer: Matthew Schaefer
Luc LeBlanc Covers Over 2.5 Matthew Schaefer · shots on goal Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 5:43 p.m. ET · original page · Player props 6–7 · 46% before this game
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Islanders vs Kings 10 p.m. ET | Player prop Matthew Schaefer 3+ shots on goal
Luc LeBlanc Covers Over 0.5 Matthew Schaefer · goals Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 5:43 p.m. ET · original page · Player props 6–7 · 46% before this game
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Goal scorer Matthew Schaefer anytime goal
Luc LeBlanc Covers Over 0.5 Matthew Schaefer · goals Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Thu, Nov 12, 7:44 p.m. ET · original page · Player props 6–7 · 46% before this game
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Matthew Schaefer o0.5 Goals Scored (25%) ... Best Odds o0.5 23%
Connor Grootenhuis Pickswise Islanders Priced (2.08) Repeat
captured Wed, Nov 11, 8:15 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 0–3 · 0% before this game
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Moneyline - New York Islanders ... Islanders vs Kings prediction: Islanders ML (-105) available at time of publishing.

More markets

Periods, exact scores, 60-minute calls and same-game combos for this game. Graded on the final and period scores and counted on their own, apart from the leaderboards and the pick count above. All sources on these markets →

Exact score (1 pick)

Paul Boucher NHL Predictions & Betting Picks NYI 4 – 2 LAK Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 a.m. ET · original page
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Correct Score Prediction Islanders 4 - 2 Kings

60-minute three-way: draw, double chance, draw no bet (1 pick)

JohnnyBet LT Islanders draw no bet (60 min) Pending
captured Wed, Nov 11, 10:11 p.m. ET · original page
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Gringo75 Klasifikacija: 1551/2176 Pelnas: -52.54 Draw No Bet 2.06 for Niujorko Islanders 4 /10 Numatomas pelnas 4.24

Same-game combos (1 pick)

Luc LeBlanc Covers Islanders to win + Matthew Schaefer over 2.5 shots + Simon Holmstrom over 1.5 shots Pending
captured Thu, Nov 12, 1:14 p.m. ET · original page
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Islanders vs Kings combo Islanders Moneyline Matthew Schaefer 3+ shots on goal Simon Holmstrom 2+ shots on goal

Market reference (no-margin closing probabilities)

Ahead of puck drop, the betting market gives the Kings a 53% chance to win (with bookmaker margin removed) and the Islanders 47%, by the median of the no-margin prices recorded with the picks so far. Market lines are shown for context so you can compare each source's pick with the market of the day; each pick is graded against the line recorded with that pick. How points are calculated

Lines the sources printed: Puck line NYI +1.5; Over/under 5.5, 6.

Sources

16 sources · 16 pages · Puck drop Thu, Nov 12, 10:10 p.m. ET; picks seen after it are labeled. How recording works

CBS Sports (expert picks) · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 12:14 a.m. ET; last Thu, Nov 12, 12:14 a.m. ET
Covers · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 9:42 a.m. ET; last Thu, Nov 12, 10:12 a.m. ET
Doc's Sports · record · first recorded Wed, Nov 11, 11:15 a.m. ET
DraftKings Network · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 4:44 p.m. ET
JohnnyBet LT · record · first recorded Wed, Nov 11, 10:11 p.m. ET
NHL 2025/26 Season - Latest Free NHL Expert Picks · record · first recorded Wed, Nov 11, 8:42 p.m. ET
NHL Picks Today & Free Predictions 2026 · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 a.m. ET
NHL Predictions & Betting Picks · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 a.m. ET; last Thu, Nov 12, 9:44 a.m. ET
Pickswise · record · first recorded Wed, Nov 11, 8:15 p.m. ET
RotoWire · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 3:44 p.m. ET; last Thu, Nov 12, 3:44 p.m. ET
Slivy Platnykh Prognozov · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 10:59 a.m. ET
Sports Chat Place · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 4:42 a.m. ET
Sports Parlay Picks · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 7:02 a.m. ET
StatSalt · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 1:13 a.m. ET
VPrognoze · TIRSlavon · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 7:13 p.m. ET
Winners and Whiners · record · first recorded Thu, Nov 12, 4:43 p.m. ET

The two teams

New York Islanders

7-6-4 this season

Last games: CAR 5, NYI 3 Thu, Nov 5 · NJD 5, NYI 4 Sat, Nov 7 · NYI 2, SJS 3 Mon, Nov 9

Los Angeles Kings

5-9-2 this season

Last games: SJS 2, LAK 7 Wed, Nov 4 · PIT 5, LAK 2 Sat, Nov 7 · NSH 3, LAK 0 Tue, Nov 10

New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Nov 12, 2026, 10:10 PM ET: Split decision: 6 pick the Kings, 6 pick the Islanders. Puck line LAK −1.5 · Over/under 5.5–6; market LAK 53% — Hunchmeter

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