Islanders vs. Kings Prediction & Picks - March 13

The New York Islanders (37-23-5) and Los Angeles Kings (26-23-15) square off at UBS Arena on Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Islanders knocked off the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Kings are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Friday's hockey action.

Over the last 10 contests for the Kings, their offense has totaled 26 goals while their defense has given up 37 (they have a 3-6-1 record in those games). In 24 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored five goals (20.8% conversion rate).

Islanders vs. Kings Predictions for Friday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final result of Islanders 3, Kings 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-139)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Kings (+1.5)

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Islanders Splits and Trends

• The Islanders are 37-23-5 overall and 14-5-19 in overtime matchups.
• New York is 20-5-0 (40 points) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
• In the 11 games this season the Islanders scored just one goal, they went 1-9-1 (three points).
• New York has finished 8-9-1 in the 18 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 17 points).
• The Islanders are 27-4-3 in the 34 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 57 points).
• In the 21 games when New York has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it registered 30 points after finishing 14-5-2.
• In the 30 games when it outshot its opponent, New York is 11-15-4 (26 points).
• The Islanders have been outshot by opponents in 30 games, going 23-7-0 to register 46 points.

Kings Splits and Trends

• The Kings have a 26-23-15 record this season and are 10-15-25 in contests that have required overtime.
• In the 27 games Los Angeles has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 33 points.
• This season the Kings recorded only one goal in 17 games and have gone 1-12-4 (six points).
• Los Angeles has earned 14 points (5-8-4 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Kings have scored at least three goals 30 times, earning 47 points from those matchups (20-3-7).
• This season, Los Angeles has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 26 games and picked up 28 points with a record of 12-10-4.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Los Angeles is 13-15-5 (31 points).
• The Kings have been outshot by opponents 28 times this season, and earned 33 points in those games.

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Islanders vs. Kings Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York

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