Golden Knights vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 9

The Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders -- the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat -- will face each other on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. The bookmakers have made the Golden Knights solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Islanders are at +114.

Vegas earned a 3-2 road victory against the New York Rangers in its last game on Dec. 7. Mark Stone (two assists) and Jack Eichel (one goal and one assist) were among the three Golden Knights skaters who put up two points each.

New York lost 4-1 on the road against the Florida Panthers in its last game on Dec. 7. The Islanders got one point apiece out of three players in that matchup, including Mathew Barzal (one goal) and Matthew Schaefer (one assist).

As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Tuesday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 2 - Islanders 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 2.95 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Islanders Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-135)
• Underdog: Islanders (+114)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 12-12 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, Vegas has compiled an 11-8 record (winning 57.9% of its games).
• The Golden Knights' implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this matchup.
• In 15 games this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been an underdog in 19 games this season, and won 12 (63.2%).
• New York has a record of 10-3, a 76.9% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Islanders have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York has played 15 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 85 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are one of the stingiest squads in league action, conceding 79 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• Its goal differential (+6) makes the team ninth-best in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (on 88 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Vegas' 25% power-play conversion rate is the fifth-best in the league.
• The Golden Knights have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Vegas' 83.1% penalty-kill success rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• Vegas wins the third-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.7%.
• The Golden Knights make 10.3% of their shots (19th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 86 goals (2.9 per game), New York has the league's 14th-ranked offense.
• The Islanders concede 2.7 goals per game (82 in total), 13th in the NHL.
• it has the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +4.
• With 14 power-play goals (on 98 chances), the Islanders are 21st in the NHL.
• New York's power-play percentage (14.29) puts the team 30th in the league.
• The Islanders lead the league in shorthanded goals with five.
• The 83.53% penalty-kill percentage of New York is fifth in the league.
• New York wins 51.6% of faceoffs, 11th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 26th in the league.