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UBS Arena, New York
Indoor
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM ET
Vegas Golden Knights
VS
New York Islanders

Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 2 markets for Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders and backs Vegas Golden Knights hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $170.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Vegas Golden Knights
to win
Vegas Golden Knights Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$16.99Best price-143
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win60.2%
The price says58.8%

The model graded 2 markets for Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $170 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 9 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM ET at UBS Arena.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Vegas Golden Knights High60% chance -143
Spread Members only High63% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders last met on Tue 9 Dec 2025. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Moneyline
Vegas Golden Knights
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Vegas Golden Knights

  • Parker Wotherspoon DOut

New York Islanders

  • Ryan Pulock DOut
  • Matias Maccelli LWOut
  • Calum Ritchie COut
  • Alexander Romanov DOut
  • Mathew Barzal COut
Availability updated Nov 1, 5:56PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Vegas Golden KnightsNo line posted
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.2GA/G4.0Shots/G27.8vs Islanders3-2

Vegas Golden Knights @ New York Islanders moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineVegas Golden Knights -1.5No line posted
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.2GA/G4.0Shots/G27.8vs Islanders3-2

Vegas Golden Knights @ New York Islanders puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Vegas Golden Knights @ New York Islanders total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Vegas Golden Knights @ New York Islanders — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders — recent results

New York Islanders have won 2 of their last 5 games; Vegas Golden Knights have won 1 of their last 5.

New York Islanders — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L0–4EDMHome
W4–3MINAway
W4–3NSHAway
L3–6DALAway
L2–3LAHome
Vegas Golden Knights — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–5NJHome
W4–1OTTHome
L1–2CBJAway
L2–6STLAway
L2–6TBHome

Who’s out or in doubt

6 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

New York Islanders
PlayerStatus
Ryan Pulock DOUT
Matias Maccelli LWOUT
Calum Ritchie COUT
Alexander Romanov DOUT
Mathew Barzal COUT
Vegas Golden Knights
PlayerStatus
Parker Wotherspoon DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Knights vs Islanders, or as Islanders vs Knights. The most recent game between them was Tuesday 9 December 2025 at UBS Arena. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders: game facts

Past meetings and recent results

Vegas Golden Knights: last 5 results

  1. 30 Oct 2026Lostvs New Jersey Devils 2-5
  2. 27 Oct 2026Wonvs Ottawa Senators 4-1
  3. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Columbus Blue Jackets 1-2
  4. 22 Oct 2026Lostat St. Louis Blues 2-6
  5. 20 Oct 2026Lostvs Tampa Bay Lightning 2-6

New York Islanders: last 5 results

  1. 31 Oct 2026Lostvs Edmonton Oilers 0-4
  2. 29 Oct 2026Wonat Minnesota Wild 4-3
  3. 27 Oct 2026Wonat Nashville Predators 4-3
  4. 25 Oct 2026Lostat Dallas Stars 3-6
  5. 22 Oct 2026Lostvs Los Angeles Kings 2-3

Quick answers

How have Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders done lately? Vegas Golden Knights won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold. New York Islanders won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold.

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