NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders (8-6-2) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (7-4-4)

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Venue & Timing

Location: T-Mobile Arena, 3780 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT)

Broadcast: ESPN+ / MSGSN / Gotham Sports App

Injury Report

New York Islanders:

Scott Mayfield (D) — questionable, personal absence.

Max Shabanov (F) — upper body, out (non-contact jersey in practice).

Vegas Golden Knights:

Alex Pietrangelo (D) — hip, out until July 2026.

Mark Stone (RW) — probable, upper body.

Colton Sissons (C) — probable, lower body.

Jeremy Lauzon (D) — probable, lower body.

Key Player Matchups

Bo Horvat (NYI) vs. Jack Eichel (VGK): Horvat leads the Isles with 12 goals and 8 assists (20 points), while Eichel paces Vegas with 22 points (8G, 14A). Both centers drive their teams’ offensive tempo.

Mathew Barzal (NYI) vs. Mitchell Marner (VGK): Barzal’s creativity (OT winner vs. Devils) contrasts with Marner’s playmaking (19 points, 15 assists).

Goaltending Battle: Ilya Sorokin (NYI) has a .949 SV% over his last four starts, while Akira Schmid (VGK) has 6 wins in 8 games with 173 saves.

Team Recent Form

New York Islanders:

Two straight wins, including a 3–2 OT victory over New Jersey.

Road record: 2–0–0 on current seven-game trip.

Averaging 2.9 goals per game, allowing 2.7 goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights:

Lost 3 of last 5, including a 3–2 defeat to Florida.

Home record: 4–2–2.

Averaging 3.1 goals per game, allowing 2.9 goals per game.

Series History

Islanders won both meetings last season, with Sorokin stopping 63 of 64 shots.

Vegas holds a slight all-time series edge, but New York has momentum in recent matchups.

Betting Trends

Islanders: 3–2 in last five, trending Under (last two games ≤ 5 goals).

Golden Knights: 2–3 in last five, struggling to score more than three goals.

Head-to-Head: Islanders have covered in 2 straight vs. Vegas.

Projected Score: Islanders 3 – Golden Knights 2 (OT)

Game Odds

New York Islanders                         6.5

Vegas Golden Knights                    – 180

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, November 12, 2025