The Vegas Golden Knights and the New York Islanders meet Tuesday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Islanders prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 OT win over the New York Rangers last time out to sit at 14-6-8 this season. After this game, Vegas will head on the road for a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Golden Knights Win 4 Straight
Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 36 points coming on 12 goals and a team-high 24 assists. Mitch Marner has 27 points with 5 goals and 22 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 18 points with a team-high 11 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 23 points with 10 goals and 13 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 22 points with 13 goals and 9 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 1-0-2 with a 2.73 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 10-2-4 with a 2.35 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 2-0 with a 2.32 GAA and a .907 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last four games.
- The Islanders have lost each of their last four home games following a road loss.
- The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Golden Knights’ last six games.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 home games.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Tomas Hertl has scored a goal in four of the Golden Knights’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Golden Knights as road favorites.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in each of his last 17 appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites.
- Mark Stone has recorded a point in each of his last 12 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of Florida last time out to sit at 16-11-3 this season. After this game, the Islanders will duke it out with the Anaheim Ducks at home.
Islanders Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Bo Horvat has a team-high 29 points with a team-high 17 goals and 12 assists while Mathew Barzal has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 assists. Matthew Schaefer has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists and Anders Lee has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists. Emil Heineman has 16 points with 10 goals and 6 assists. J-G Pageau has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists and Jonathan Drouin has 15 points with 12 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 10-8-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .912 save percentage while David Rittich is 6-3-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Golden Knights and Islanders.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a road win.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the last 11 games between the Golden Knights and Islanders.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Bo Horvat has scored at least one goal in each of the Islanders’ last four games as home underdogs.
- Matthew Schaefer has recorded an assist in four of the Islanders’ last five home games.
- Bo Horvat has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with his team as an underdog against the Golden Knights.
- Bo Horvat has recorded two assists against the Golden Knights this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Islanders’ last 10 night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Golden Knights’ last nine games following an overtime win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Islanders here. I get that Vegas is rolling right now, but I still have my question marks about the Golden Knights and this will be a big test to see if the Golden Knights have gotten themselves back on track or if it’s just been fool’s gold as of late. The Islanders have been playing well as of late prior to the road loss to Florida and they’ve been solid at home this season and I think they’ll have the edge in goal here regardless of who goes for Vegas. Give me the Islanders and the plus money here.