Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 2/4/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Golden Knights versus the Islanders? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Islanders +1.5
This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, February 4th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
- Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Islanders to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+126)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Do the Golden Knights Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?
With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 31-16-6 on the season. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over the line.
Vegas trailed 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. They tied it up with just 1 second left in the second period, and Brett Howden scored the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.
Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win, with 13 giveaways. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season in overtime, while William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights, now with 7 goals this season, and Noah Hanifin followed with his 2nd goal.
Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 5. Mark Stone picked up his 15th assist on Howden’s game-winner. Tomas Hertl and Brett Howden were credited with assists on Dorofeyev’s goal, with Howden earning his 1st assist of the season.
Vegas’ defense struggled early, giving up the first two goals, but they secured a 4-3 win by allowing just one more. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. Defensively, the Golden Knights had 10 takeaways and 22 hits.
Can the Islanders Pull the Upset at Home?
The Islanders fell to 24-21-7 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark. Entering as underdogs on the puck line, the Islanders failed to cover.
New York’s defense struggled, allowing the game’s first goal just 3:44 into the first period. The Islanders didn’t score until 4:38 into the second period, when Casey Cizikas found the net to cut the Rangers’ lead to 2-1.
The Islanders took 37 shots on goal in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers but only found the net twice. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with his goal coming just 8 seconds before the end of the second period.
The Islanders recorded 23 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first and third periods. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the year on Cizikas’ goal, and Simon Holmstrom added his fourth assist.
Defensively, the Islanders allowed the first goal just 3:44 into the game and gave up another early in the second period. After closing the gap to 3-2, they conceded two more, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage.