Our Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Vancouver Canucks (2-5-0 this season; 25-49-8 in 2025-26) visit the New York Islanders (2-3-0 this season; 43-34-5 in 2025-26) at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Puck drop is 7:45 PM ET (7:45 PM local). TV: MSGSN / Sportsnet Pacific.
Storyline: Vancouver enters Tuesday at 2-5-0 after a 6-2 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 11). The Islanders enter Tuesday at 2-3-0 after a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay (Oct. 10). The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists the Islanders at -218 and Vancouver at +180 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Vancouver Canucks @ New York Islanders |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Vancouver Canucks 2-5-0 | New York Islanders 2-3-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Vancouver Canucks 25-49-8 | New York Islanders 43-34-5 |
| Head Coaches | VAN: Manny Malhotra (1st season) | NYI: Peter DeBoer (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | VAN +1.5 (-142) | NYI -1.5 (+120) |
| Moneyline | Vancouver Canucks: +180 | New York Islanders: -218 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+114 / u-135) |
| Venue | UBS Arena (Elmont, N.Y.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — 7:45 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | MSGSN / Sportsnet Pacific |
| Probable Starting Goalies | VAN: Kevin Lankinen (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | NYI: Ilya Sorokin (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, ~10:55 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver) and Ilya Sorokin (Islanders) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Vancouver Canucks Preview: Pettersson Leads a 2-5-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Vancouver went 25-49-8 (58 points), the fewest points in the NHL. The Canucks allowed the most goals in the league, had the worst penalty kill (71.5 percent) and tied for 30th in goals scored (NHL.com). Elias Pettersson led the team with 51 points, Filip Hronek had 49 and Brock Boeser scored 22 goals.
Offseason moves: Vancouver fired coach Adam Foote on May 19 and hired Manny Malhotra, who won the 2025 Calder Cup coaching AHL Abbotsford, on June 1. Ryan Johnson became GM, and Henrik and Daniel Sedin were named co-presidents of hockey operations. The Canucks acquired Brendan Gallagher from Montreal, signed defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Luke Schenn and forward Cotter, and claimed goalie Leevi Meriläinen off waivers from Ottawa on Sept. 25 (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, Boeser, Marco Rossi, Linus Karlsson, Liam Ohgren, Cotter and Jonathan Lekkerimaki lead the forwards, with Hronek, Oleksiak, Zeev Buium and Tom Willander on defense. Malhotra is in his first season as an NHL head coach.
Goalies: Kevin Lankinen has started five games and is 1-5-0 with a .786 save percentage (103 saves on 131 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 25 shots in a 6-2 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 11). Leevi Meriläinen has started two games and is 1-0-0 with a .929 save percentage (78 saves on 84 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 34 shots in a 4-1 loss at New Jersey (Oct. 10). ESPN lists Kevin Lankinen as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Vancouver is 2-5-0 through seven games, with 24 goals scored and 35 allowed. Results: a 6-5 overtime win at Edmonton (Sept. 29), a 9-7 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 1), a 4-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 3), a 3-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 4), a 7-2 loss at Carolina (Oct. 8), a 4-1 loss at New Jersey (Oct. 10) and a 6-2 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 11). Elias Pettersson has eight points (two goals, six assists), and Paul Cotter has six points (four goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Thatcher Demko (hip surgery) and Filip Chytil (shoulder) are on injured reserve; Jack Thompson (undisclosed), Akil Thomas (undisclosed) and Mackenzie MacEachern (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
New York Islanders Preview: Horvat Leads a 2-3-0 Start
2025-26 recap: The Islanders went 43-34-5 (91 points), finished sixth in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs. Mathew Barzal led the team with 72 points (19 goals, 53 assists), Bo Horvat scored a team-high 31 goals, and Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 selection in the 2025 draft, had 23 goals and 59 points as an 18-year-old defenseman (NHL.com). Peter DeBoer replaced Patrick Roy as coach during the season.
Offseason moves: The Islanders added forward Matias Maccelli (39 points for Toronto last season), defensemen Logan Stanley and Matthew Kessel, and goalie Semyon Varlamov returned to the NHL roster. Forward Anders Lee now plays for Utah, Maxim Shabanov for Minnesota and goalie David Rittich for New Jersey (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Horvat, Brayden Schenn, Kyle Palmieri, Simon Holmstrom, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Emil Heineman, Anthony Duclair, Calum Ritchie, Victor Eklund and Maccelli lead the forwards. Schaefer, Ryan Pulock, Adam Pelech, Tony DeAngelo and Stanley are on defense. DeBoer is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Ilya Sorokin has started four games and is 2-2-0 with a .937 save percentage (104 saves on 111 shots). Most recently, he made 21 saves on 25 shots in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay (Oct. 10). Semyon Varlamov has started one game and is 0-1-0 with an .864 save percentage (19 saves on 22 shots). That start was a 5-2 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 6). ESPN lists Ilya Sorokin as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: The Islanders are 2-3-0 through five games, with 16 goals scored and 13 allowed. Results: a 2-1 loss at Toronto (Sept. 30), a 6-0 win over New Jersey (Oct. 3), a 5-2 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 6), a 4-1 win over Chicago (Oct. 8) and a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay (Oct. 10). Bo Horvat has six points (four goals, two assists), and Brayden Schenn has five points (two goals, three assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Alexander Romanov (knee surgery) is listed as out; Mathew Barzal (knee) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Canucks vs Islanders
- Schedule spot: Vancouver last played on Oct. 11 and visits Florida on Oct. 15. The Islanders last played on Oct. 10 and visits Ottawa on Oct. 15.
- Last season: The teams split two meetings last season. Vancouver won 4-1 on the road on Dec. 19, 2025. The Islanders won 4-3 in Vancouver on Jan. 19, 2026 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Vancouver is converting 19 percent of its power plays and has killed 52 percent of penalties. The Islanders are converting 25 percent of its power plays and has killed 84.2 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Vancouver has scored 24 goals and allowed 35 in 7 games. The Islanders have scored 16 goals and allowed 13 in 5 games.
- Odds snapshot: The Islanders -218 / Vancouver +180 on the moneyline, Islanders -1.5 (+120) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Puck drop: 7:45 PM ET (7:45 PM local)
Venue: UBS Arena, Elmont, N.Y.
TV: In the U.S., MSG Sportsnet (MSGSN) carries it in the Islanders’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet Pacific carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 13, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.