New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 1/9/25
Looking to win big? The Islanders and Golden Knights face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are hosting the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Golden Knights as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5
This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Thursday, January 9th.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Islanders winning this one 4-2.
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+150)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
No Pressure for New York as Away Dogs
After a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders now sit at 15-18-7. Going into the game, the total was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7. The Islanders, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
The Islanders didn’t score until 4:38 into the second period, after the Rangers had already netted two goals. Casey Cizikas and Brock Nelson each scored for the Islanders, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals in the third period.
Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth in the Islanders’ 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Cizikas scored 4:38 into the second period, and Nelson followed with just 8 seconds left in the same period.
Despite taking 37 shots on goal, the Islanders were limited to just two scores. They recorded 23 giveaways and came up empty on power plays.
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, leading to a 5-2 loss. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, while the defense recorded 12 takeaways and 17 hits.
Will Vegas Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?
With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 28-9-3. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but couldn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over.
Vegas fell behind 2-0 before rallying with four different players scoring. Pavel Dorofeyev got the Golden Knights on the board at 15:06 in the second period.
Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season at 2:15 in overtime. William Karlsson scored his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev added his 7th. Noah Hanifin found the net for the 2nd time this season and also contributed two assists, bringing his total to 5 assists for the year.
The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before Dorofeyev got them on the board at 4:54 in the second. Hanifin followed with his 2nd goal at 19:59 in the same period. Vegas finished the game with 13 giveaways and did not score on any power plays.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game, as well as a late equalizer at 13:10 in the 3rd period. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense also contributed 10 takeaways and 22 hits.