New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/06/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 6, 2024

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  NYI +130, VGK -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  NYI +130, VGK -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  NYI +130, VGK -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

New York Islanders:  18-10-10 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  22-12-5 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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New York Islanders:  4-3-3 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  3-7-0 last 10

The Islanders are entering this game with 46 points, an 18-10-10 record overall, and they are 8-6-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Arizona Coyotes in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-1. Bo Horvat led the team in goals scored with 2 while Julien Gauthier, Anders Lee, and Mike Reilly each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson each led the team in assists with 2 while Mike Reilly led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 26 shots with 25 saves and a .962 save percentage. Their offense has scored 119 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 125 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 49 points, a 22-12-5 record overall, and they are 13-4-2 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Florida Panthers in their last game, losing that one at home 4-1. Pavel Dorofeyev scored 1 goal for them in that game. Mark Stone led the team in assists with 1 while Jonathan Marchessault led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 36 shots with 32 saves and a .889 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 128 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 110 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Islanders listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Islanders have looked good in their games this season with their 18-10-10 record overall but they have looked a lot better in their games lately as they are starting to surge up the standings now. They are only 8-6-4 in their road games this season but they just beat the Coyotes 5-1 on the road and they are getting the Golden Knights at the right time here since they haven't looked good lately. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 22-12-5 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West, but they also had one of the hottest starts to the season in the NHL right out of the gate and were leading the Western Conference for most of the season. Now they have been sliding down the standings a bit and a lot of that has to do with how bad they have been in their games lately. They have also been giving up a ton of goals in their games lately and they aren't scoring a lot themselves so the Islanders will have the edge here since their defense has been a lot better lately. The Golden Knights are in the middle of a slump right now and can't be trusted as they just aren't playing good hockey right now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Islanders to win this game. 

Islanders Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, January 6, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is NYI 3 VGK 1.

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New York Islanders: 99-109 (-26.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 25-36 (-22.2 units) on the moneyline after a win by 2 goals or more. 22-14 OVER in all games. 12-4 OVER after playing a road game. 5-1 OVER after scoring 4 goals or more in 2 straight games.

Vegas Golden Knights: 132-93 (+6.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 24-14 (+7 units) on the moneyline after 2 or more consecutive losses. 8-4 OVER after a non-conference game. 14-8 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders. 4-0 OVER after 2 straight blowout losses by 3 goals or more.

New York Islanders:  S. Varlamov (G) Ques Sat - Lower Body. R. Bortuzzo (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. R. Pulock (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. A. Pelech (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

Vegas Golden Knights:  K. Kolesar (RW) Ques Sat - Illness. B. Hutton (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. W. Karlsson (C) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. A. Hill (G) Mid Jan - Lower Body. K. Korczak (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. S. Theodore (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

“Anders did his thing, and I thought that both Bo and ‘Barzy’ were skating determined. Very solid, steady play away from the puck, both of them. As a result they had some opportunities and got some numbers.” - Lane Lambert after his team’s win against the Coyotes in their game on Thursday.

“Tonight we weren’t a great team defensively, some net-front goals against, we got to take care of those. The lack of winning affects everybody, goaltender more so than most, because he’s the last line of defense. But I think everyone could start to lose some confidence or question things when you don’t win.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s loss against the Panthers in their game on Thursday.

LW Lee, Anders

C Horvat, Bo

RW Barzal, Mathew

LD Romanov, Alexander

RD Dobson, Noah

G Sorokin, Ilya

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Hague, Nicolas

RD Pietrangelo, Alex

G Thompson, Logan

Points: M. Barzal (39)

Goals: B. Nelson (17)

Assists: N. Dobson (32)

GAA: S. Varlamov (2.78)

Points: J. Eichel (40)

Goals: J. Marchessault (17)

Assists: M. Stone (26)

GAA: A. Hill (1.93)

Coaches:

New York Islanders: Lane Lambert (2nd season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)