Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/19/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, December 19, 2021

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

UBS Arena is the venue where Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders (8-12-5) will play the Vegas Golden Knights (18-11-0) on Sunday.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win against the Devils in their previous game. The Golden Knights had a solid offensive outing in the victory. In the outing, they netted 5 of the 30 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 4 power play tries and notched 1 goal. Vegas accumulated 18 penalty minutes in this matchup.

In regard to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 103 goals (4th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 89. For the year, the have a total of 36 points and their points percentage comes in at .621. Vegas steps onto the ice with 74 power play chances and they have added 13 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 17.57%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 71 goals while having 90 on the offensive side of the ice. Vegas has tried 967 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Golden Knights have had 912 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .902. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have amassed 84 power play tries (16th in the NHL) and have racked up 18 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Laurent Brossoit. Brossoit has been in goal for 91 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 37-34-5 and he has gotten the start in 71 games. Opponents have tallied 222 goals against Brossoit in his career and his goals against average is 2.81. Brossoit has seen 2,423 shots taken against him and he has 2,201 saves. His save percentage currently is at .908 for his 4,736 minutes played. In his career, Brossoit has tallied 39 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .549.

Their last time out, New York went up against the Bruins in a matchup where the Islanders ended up with the victory by a final of 3-1. They had 5 power play chances in this matchup and converted 1 goal out of those attempts. The Islanders scored 3 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the New York Islanders have notched a total of 54 goals, 21 points, in addition to a points percentage of .420. They have allowed 71 goals to be scored by way of 59 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Islanders have racked up 43 goals at even strength and 11 goals (29th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 68 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.18%. New York has taken 706 shots (32nd in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 7.65%, while allowing the opposition 819 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.56% on the other teams 73 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 2.31 goals/game and he has surrendered 89 goals overall. Sorokin's quality start percentage sits at 66.7% and he has 26 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 39 contests and his ice time sits at 2,316 minutes. Sorokin is sitting with a career record of 20-13-7 and has played in 40 contests. He has recorded 1,058 saves out of 1,147 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .922.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take New York

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