New York Rangers vs Edmonton Oilers 1 November 2026 Prediction

The New York Rangers started the regular season among the Eastern Conference leaders, but a run of losses has pushed them out of a playoff spot. Edmonton has slowed down as well, though it remains near the top of the West. The Rangers will try to beat the Oilers at home for the first time in four years.

Rangers Struggle After a Strong Start

Mike Sullivan’s team opened the season well and reached the top of the Eastern Conference standings. That pace did not last: the Rangers have struggled and fallen out of a playoff spot. Igor Shesterkin’s injury has been a major factor. Winning is harder without one of the league’s top goaltenders.

New York has won just once in its last six games, beating Anaheim 5-2. It lost to Toronto 5-4 after leading in the second period, fell 7-4 to Ottawa and was beaten 6-3 by Los Angeles, one of the West’s lower-ranked teams.

New York Rangers Predicted Lineup: Garand (Reimer) — Gavrikov, Fox — Perreault, Zibanejad, Lafrenière

Full Roster: Defensemen — Pettersson, Durzi, Schmitz, Schneider; forwards — Cartier, Miller, Bjorkstrand, Dorofeyev, Laba, Cuylle, Rempe, Glendening, Raddysh

Unavailable: Veleno, Korpisalo, Sykora, Shesterkin (injured); Tolvanen (questionable)

Manager: Mike Sullivan

Edmonton Looks to Regain First Place

Edmonton has lost more often lately, but it remains in contention with Minnesota and Vegas for first place in the Western Conference. Mike Babcock’s team opened its recent homestand with wins over the Wild, 4-3 in overtime, and Carolina, 6-5 in a shootout. It then lost to Toronto 7-2 and Detroit 4-3 in a shootout. Both opponents sit outside the East’s top eight.

The Oilers responded with a 4-0 win over Calgary. Tristan Jarry made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season. Edmonton also led 3.9 to 2.5 in expected goals. A few days later, the Oilers recorded another 4-0 shutout, this time against the Islanders.

Edmonton Oilers Predicted Lineup: Jarry (Tomkins) — Bouchard, Ekholm — Podkolzin, McDavid, Draisaitl

Full Roster: Defensemen — Shea, Murphy, Mukhamadullin, Emberson; forwards — Kapanen, Nugent-Hopkins, Dach, Frederic, Michaels, Formenton, Howard, Dickinson, Joseph

Unavailable: Andersen, Levi, Regula, Savoie, Hyman, Janmark (all injured)

Manager: Mike Babcock

Edmonton Has the Edge in Recent Meetings

Edmonton has won four of its last five meetings with the Rangers. New York’s only win in that stretch came after regulation. Earlier in the 2025-26 season, the Oilers won 2-0 in New York. The Rangers won the rematch 4-3 in overtime after Edmonton gave up a two-goal lead in the third period.

Key Stats

Edmonton has scored on 16.4% of its shots on goal, the best rate in the league.

The Oilers also lead the league in power-play conversion at 35.7%.

The Rangers allow an average of 0.7 goals per game in the first period, a top-six mark in the league.

New York Rangers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Edmonton Oilers Moneyline at 1.98

Main prediction: Edmonton has won four of its last five games against the Rangers. New York recently lost 6-3 at home to a Los Angeles team near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, while the Oilers have won every road game this season. The pick is Edmonton Oilers moneyline at 1.98. A higher-risk option is a 3-4 correct score.

Goals prediction: The Rangers have allowed 20 goals over their last four games. Edmonton, meanwhile, scored four against Calgary and five in regulation against Carolina. That supports Edmonton Oilers over 3.5 team goals at 2.40.