Saturday’s NHL betting slate features an entertaining East vs West matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders on Long Island. The Islanders snapped their six game losing streak in their last outing and look to head towards the All-Star break with a win over one of the best teams in the NHL in the Golden Knights in this Golden Knights vs Islanders matchup.
Vegas head over to Long Island on a three game losing streak and a road back to back. The Golden Knights lost 4-1 against the New York Rangers on Friday night but the oddsmakers still have them as -115 road moneyline favorites over the Islanders.
Golden Knights vs Islanders Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Golden Knights Moneyline (-115) |
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This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Why Bet the Golden Knights:
✅ Despite the lack of success against the Devils and Rangers on this road trip, Vegas does most of their winning outside of the Sin City. The Golden Knights are 15-5-3 on the road this season.
✅ The Golden Knights used their backup goaltender on Friday night against the Rangers, which means starter Logan Thompson will play against the Isles. Thompson is 19-13-2 this season as the number one goalie in Vegas.
✅ New York’s 31st ranked powerplay puts them at an immediate disadvantage most nights. The Isles have scored only 23 times in the man advantage this season, eight less powerplay markers than the Golden Knights.
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Vegas Golden Knights
New York Islanders
Team Records
| VEG | Team Records | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 11-4-2 | Overall | 7-7-4 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 2-0 |
| 1-2 | Overtime | 1-4 |
| 8-1-0 | Home | 2-3-2 |
| 3-3-2 | Road | 5-4-2 |
| 1-3-1 | EAS | 5-4-1 |
| 10-1-1 | WES | 2-3-3 |
| 1-1-1 | ATL | 3-2-0 |
| 0-2-0 | MET | 2-2-1 |
| 4-0-0 | CEN | 1-1-2 |
| 6-1-1 | PAC | 1-2-1 |
| 3-1-2 | ≤1 | 4-2-4 |
| 4-2-0 | ≥3 | 2-3-0 |
| 7-3-1 | Oct | 3-5-2 |
| 4-1-1 | Nov | 4-2-2 |
| 0-0-0 | Dec | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| VEG | Team Stats | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Goals For | 47 |
| 52 | Goals Agst | 55 |
| 2.71 | PP For GM | 3 |
| .94 | PP Goals GM | .39 |
| 34.78 | PP% | 12.96 |
| 2.12 | PP Agst GM | 2.17 |
| .41 | PP Agst Goals GM | .67 |
| 80.56 | PK% | 69.23 |
| 5.8 | PIM GM | 5.6 |
| 6.4 | oPIM GM | 7.3 |
Goalies
| L. Thompson | S. Varlamov | |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | GP | 5 |
| 42 | GS | 5 |
| 25-14-5 | W-L-T/O | 1-3-1 |
| 119 | Goals Allowed | 16 |
| 2.70 | GAA | 3.21 |
| 1298 | Shots Against | 129 |
| .908 | SV% | .876 |
| 1 | SO | 0 |
| 25 | Quality Starts | 2 |
| .595 | QS% | .400 |
| 6 | Bad Starts | 2 |
| 95 | Goals All.% | 122 |
| 6.47 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -2.86 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/22 STL | Husso ML N/A | W7-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 18 | 14 | .778 |
| 4/27/22 CHI | Lankinen ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 40 | 37 | .925 |
| 4/26/22 DAL | Oettinger ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 30 | 28 | .933 |
| 4/24/22 SJ | Reimer ML N/A | L4-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 29 | 25 | .862 |
| 4/20/22 WAS | Samsonov ML N/A | W4-3 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 13 | 12 | .923 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/22 WAS | Vanecek ML N/A | W5-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 27 | 26 | .963 |
| 4/24/22 CAR | Kochetkov ML N/A | L2-5 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 32 | 29 | .906 |
| 4/21/22 NYR | Georgiev ML N/A | L3-6 TOTAL N/A | 6 | 23 | 17 | .739 |
| 4/9/22 STL | Binnington ML N/A | L1-6 TOTAL N/A | 6 | 31 | 25 | .806 |
| 4/5/22 DAL | Oettinger ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 40 | 37 | .925 |
Betting Trends
| VEG | Betting Trends | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 1.33 | Avg Score | 1.67 |
| 3.67 | Avg Opp Score | 2.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 1.33 | Avg Score | 1.67 |
| 3.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| VEG | Betting Trends | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 2.4 | Avg Score | 1.8 |
| 3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 1.8 | Avg Score | 2 |
| 3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 2.8 |
| VEG | Betting Trends | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-8-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 2.5 | Avg Score | 1.7 |
| 3.3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.9 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 2.9 | Avg Score | 2.4 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
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Vegas Golden Knights
The Golden Knights are quickly losing their mojo as the NHL’s road warriors after their losses to the Devils and Rangers. Facing the worst team of the three New York/New Jersey clubs in the Islanders, there is hope the team can get back on track on the road before the all-star break.
January in general hasn’t been as successful as the first three months of the season were for the Knights. The team is 3-6-1 in their last ten games and are missing forwards Mark Stone and Nolan Patrick who both remain out with injuries.
Scoring on the powerplay has typically been the key for the Golden Knights this season. They are 13-6 when they tally at least one goal on the man advantage.
New York Islanders
The Islanders approach the All-Star break as the third worst team in the Metropolitan Division. They have failed to start 2023 on the right track and worsened their position after a six game losing streak that may have cost the club their postseason hopes.
New York snapped that losing streak on home ice on Friday night, shutting out the Detroit Red Wings to earn a 2-0 win. Anders Lee and Brock Nelson were the goalscorers in what was a much needed win for the Islanders.
Goalscoring has been the biggest issue for the Islanders this season and as of late. The Islanders haven’t scored more than two goals in six straight games and are averaging 2.9 goals per game. With such low goal scoring output, the team’s 2.7 goals allowed on defense hasn’t been enough to carry the Islanders to enough wins for a playoff spot.
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