Kyle Palmieri finished the Islanders’ latest win without a point, but still put two shots on goal. For New York backers, that’s a useful distinction: his shooting can contribute to a supporting prop even when somebody else does the scoring.
These Islanders parlay picks start with a hypothetical New York win and compare Palmieri’s two-shot target with Vasily Podkolzin to finish without an assist. The Edmonton winger’s line leaves room for him to score himself, though his larger role beside the Oilers’ top players makes the passing risk worth a close look.
Islanders parlay picks: shooting volume or no assist
The table covers completed current-club games from October 1, 2025 through October 30, 2026: Islanders wins for Palmieri and Oilers losses for Podkolzin. The all-game records use the same club, dates and participation rules. These are historical hit rates, not today’s probabilities. Individual DraftKings prices can change.
| Player & prop | Odds | With this result | All current-team games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Palmieri 2+ shots on goal |
−200 | 85.0% 17 of 20 Islanders wins |
81.6% 31 of 38 appearances |
| Vasily Podkolzin Under 0.5 assists |
−310 | 81.6% 40 of 49 Oilers losses |
77.2% 78 of 101 appearances |
Kyle Palmieri: 2+ shots on goal at −200
Palmieri has reached two shots in six of New York’s seven wins this season. His latest two appearances, against Nashville and Minnesota, each brought two shots and no points. That’s the attraction of this target: it asks him to put pucks on goal while allowing another Islander to finish the chance.
He’s listed on the expected first line with Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom. His season average is about 16¾ minutes, down from nearly 19 in the older Islanders games, but the recent wins have included meaningful opportunity. Against Nashville he played 20:35, with 6:05 on the power play. Minnesota was a smaller workload at 17:03, including 1:41 with the man advantage.
The two-shot price gives a much larger individual payout than his one-shot alternative at −900. One shot cleared in all 20 Islanders wins in this window; two cleared in 17. The three extra misses are what the lighter −200 price asks you to accept.
The current-season miss came against Chicago. Palmieri had one shot in 13:28, including 1:55 on the power play, as New York still won. His earlier Edmonton appearance in this window went the other way, with two shots and no points in an Islanders victory. That’s one matchup example, rather than a long head-to-head history.
The broader all-game record is fairly close to his winning-game record, so this is mostly a bet on a manageable shooting target from an expected first-line winger. His six of seven current wins are encouraging; the shorter recent average ice time and that one-shot Chicago finish keep the risk concrete.
Vasily Podkolzin: under 0.5 assists at −310
Podkolzin scored in Edmonton’s recent loss to Detroit and had no assists. Earlier this season, he scored twice in a defeat against Vancouver without recording one. Both games show why an assist under can fit an Islanders-win view while leaving Edmonton room to get a goal from this winger.
DraftKings had him under 0.5 points at −125, compared with −310 for no assists. A point under would have lost in both of those games. The assist line is more forgiving, with a much smaller individual payout in return.
He’s gone without an assist in all four Edmonton losses this season, but his current role deserves more weight than those four games alone. He’s averaging about 19 minutes, up from roughly 15½ in the older Oilers appearances. He’s listed on the expected first line with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, while Zach Hyman is on injured reserve. Those linemates give one pass a chance to turn into an assist.
His Detroit loss included 21:37 of ice time and 3:32 on the power play. The under cleared, but that was substantial opportunity. He also recorded two assists in a recent win over Utah despite just eight seconds of power-play time. His passing contribution can arrive at even strength too.
There are losing-game misses in the longer record. An April playoff defeat to Anaheim brought an assist in 16:14, including 49 seconds on the power play. He also played much smaller roles in his two earlier Islanders meetings in this window, finishing without an assist in both Edmonton losses. Today’s expected assignment offers more opportunity than those older matchup examples did.
His longer no-assist record in defeats is only modestly stronger than his all-game record. The useful choice is the room to allow him a goal, balanced against a heavier price and an increased role that could make the older results less representative.
Choose the contribution you want to allow
Palmieri’s shots let New York win through another player’s scoring. Podkolzin’s assist under lets Edmonton get a goal from him without automatically beating the prop. Choose the requirement that best fits your view of the game, keeping the two individual prices in mind.
Both choices belong to the same matchup, so their records aren’t independent probabilities to multiply into a parlay forecast. Compare current offers on the Islanders–Oilers matchup page, or explore more angles in our NHL coverage.
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