The New York Islanders (+145) will be out to snap their losing streak when they travel to take on the Vegas Golden Knights (-170) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. The total is 6 (O: +100, U: -120)New York (17-13-1) is playing on back-to-back days after suffering a high-scoring 5-4 loss against the Coyotes yesterday, their third defeat in a row.
The Islanders committed six penalties in the game, though they held Arizona without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Islanders. Oliver Wahlstrom had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Ilya Sorokin saved only 24 of 29 shots against (.827%) in the loss.
Vegas (22-9-1) is back home for a four-game homestand after a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. Reilly Smith was the leading goal scorer for the Golden Knights, netting twice. Logan Thompson saved 24 of 25 shots in the win (.960%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 4-3 (SO) victory for the Golden Knights in December. Shea Theodore led Vegas with two goals. Wahlstrom led New York with two points (0G 2A). Robin Lehner got the win, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906%).
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.19 goals per game for the season, 15th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Golden Knights team that is allowing 2.69 goals a game (7th). Meanwhile, Vegas has found the net 3.31 times a game on average, 11th in the league, and the Islanders are allowing opponents to score 2.84 goals per game (10th).
The Golden Knights’ 23.33% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Islanders are 21st with a conversion rate of 21.05%. New York has been equally impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 82.29%. Vegas ranks 24th at 74.39%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Brock Nelson (14G 17A) and Mathew Barzal (4G 27A) are the top skaters for the Islanders this season with 31 points each. Barzal is among the league leaders in assists (6th). In the net, Sorokin (10-9-0) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.36 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .925% save percentage, fourth-best. Jack Eichel and Chandler Stephenson lead the Golden Knights in scoring with 29 and 28 points, respectively.
Eichel has 13 goals and 16 assists, while Stephenson has seven goals and 21 assists. Thompson (14-7-0) has the best goals against average for Vegas at 2.62. He has a save percentage of .918%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 8-7-1 away from UBS Arena this season. Vegas is 8-7-0 at T-Mobile Arena this season. Meanwhile, the Islanders are 3-2 without a day off and 1-2 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Golden Knights are 3-1 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vegas Golden Knights (-175)
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