The New York Islanders (15-18-7) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (28-9-3) on Thursday, January 9th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Islanders are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Islanders vs Golden Knights

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders fell to 15-18-7 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7, surpassing that mark. The Islanders, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

New York’s defense struggled, allowing the first goal at 16:16 in the opening period. They didn’t score until the second period, when they were already down 2-0.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Vegas improved to 28-9-3 with a 4-3 overtime win against Utah. The Golden Knights trailed 2-0 before rallying for four unanswered goals. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.

Four different players scored for the Golden Knights in the win. Utah took the lead with goals at 11:52 in the first period and 12:00 in the second. Pavel Dorofeyev got Vegas on the board at 15:06 in the second period, and Brett Howden netted the game-winner 2:15 into overtime.

New York Offense Breakdown

Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth in the Islanders’ 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Nelson’s goal came with just 8 seconds left in the second period. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the year on Cizikas’ goal, and Simon Holmstrom earned his fourth assist. Kyle Palmieri and Anders Lee were credited with assists on Nelson’s goal, bringing their season totals to four and three, respectively.

The Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first and third periods. They recorded 23 giveaways and went without a power-play goal.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal but only managed to score four times, with each goal coming from a different player. Brett Howden netted his sixth goal of the season in overtime, while William Karlsson added his second goal of the year. Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the seventh time this season, and Noah Hanifin picked up his second goal.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to five. Mark Stone recorded his 15th assist on Howden’s overtime winner. The Golden Knights had 13 giveaways in the game.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders’ defense gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the game and allowed two more in the 3rd period, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin finished with 35 saves and a save percentage of 89.7%.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game. They also gave up a late tying goal at 13:10 in the 3rd period. Goalie Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%.

Islanders vs Golden Knights Trends

• Through their last five road contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. New York posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Vegas has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
• As the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Islanders have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.

Islanders vs Golden Knights Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Islanders to secure a victory over the Golden Knights on the road. With the moneyline currently set at +150, I’m locking in my bet on the Islanders straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Islanders winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Islanders straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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