Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Preview
Betting on today’s Islanders and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Golden Knights as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – New York Islanders odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Islanders and Golden Knights did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Islanders have a record of 2-1. The Islanders also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Islanders have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 8-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Across the Golden Knights last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- As the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Vegas posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
- The Islanders have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Vegas, the Islanders have a 18-10-10 record. Their performance when favored is 10-4-3, while they hold a 8-6-7 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-6-4 record this season, and they are 10-4-6 at home.
The Islanders come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 17th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 20th in the league. The Islanders went 6-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-7.
Entering the game, goalie Ilya Sorokin has started 25 games this season. His current record stands at 12-6, and his save percentage is 1.0%.
Ahead of their matchup with New York, the Golden Knights have a 22-12-5 record. Their performance when favored is 16-8-4, while they hold a 6-4-1 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 9-8-3 this season and are 13-4-2 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 12th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. Coming into the game, the Golden Knights have a 12-8 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 9-4.
Goalie Logan Thompson comes into the game having made 21 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.8088235294117647%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Islanders.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+128)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- William Karlsson – Lower Body – Out
- Keegan Kolesar – Illness – Questionable
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Out
- Kaedan Korczak – Lower Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Semyon Varlamov – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ryan Pulock – Lower Body – Out
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
