New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 1/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+135) Golden Knights (-165)

T-Mobile Arena is the location where the Vegas Golden Knights (22-12-5) will attempt to defeat the New York Islanders (18-10-10) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Islanders at +135 and the Golden Knights are sitting at -165. The betting total comes in at 7.

The New York Islanders were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory against the Coyotes in their last outing. The Islanders had a solid offensive outing in the win. For the matchup, they scored on 5 of the 31 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. New York accrued 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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In the matter of their scoring, the New York Islanders have racked up 118 goals (16th in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 122. For the current season, they have 46 points and their points percentage comes in at .605. New York comes into tonight with 105 power play chances and they have scored 25 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 23.81%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have given up 90 goals while getting 93 on offense. New York has attempted 1,137 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. The Islanders have had 1,340 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 116 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have come away with 32 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has been involved in 162 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 82-52-26 and he started in 158 games. The opposition has notched 389 goals against Sorokin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.46. Sorokin has seen 4,952 shot attempts against him and he has 4,563 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .921 in his 9,479 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Sorokin has 109 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .690.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas played the Panthers in a game where the Golden Knights took the loss by a final score of 4-1. The Golden Knights recorded 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they pursued. They had 6 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

Vegas has taken 1,258 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.86%, while allowing the opposition 1,175 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 80.17% on the other teams 116 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.7%. They have a total of 141 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.28%. The Golden Knights have accumulated 94 goals at even strength and 30 goals (9th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 109 goals to be scored by way of 86 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Vegas Golden Knights are sitting with 124 goals, 49 points, in addition to a points percentage of .628.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Logan Thompson defending the net. He has recorded 2,132 saves out of 2,340 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .911. Thompson has compiled a lifetime mark of 42-26-9 and has participated in 80 games. He has made the start in 74 games and has racked up 4,595 minutes. Thompson's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.4% and he has qualified for 41 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has relinquished 208 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-165)

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