Golden Knights vs. Islanders Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 9

Golden Knights vs. Islanders Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 9

Updated Dec. 9, 2025 6:12 p.m. ET
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At UBS Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders -- led by Jack Eichel and Bo Horvat, respectively -- will match up at 7 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know to know about the Golden Knights-Islanders game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Golden Knights vs. Islanders Game Information and TV Channel

  • When: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
  • TV: TNT
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Golden Knights vs Islanders Betting Information
Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Golden Knights -1.5 190 -230 5.5 -115 -105 -135 +114

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Golden Knights vs. Islanders Prediction

ATS Pick: Islanders (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Islanders 3 - Golden Knights 2

Golden Knights vs. Islanders Betting Insights

  • Vegas' 28 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 15 times.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 15 of 30 games this season.
  • These teams score 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this game's total.
  • These teams allow 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this game's over/under.
  • In terms of goals scored, the Golden Knights are 18th in the league, and the Islanders are 14th.
  • The Islanders are 13th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Golden Knights are eighth.

Golden Knights Stats

  • The Golden Knights' 85 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
  • Defensively, Vegas has been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 79 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
  • Their goal differential (+6) makes them ninth-best in the league.
  • The 22 power-play goals Vegas has put up this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 88 chances).
  • The Golden Knights are fifth in the league with a 25% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vegas has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (21st among all NHL teams).

Golden Knights Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Jack Eichel 28 12 24 36 51 15 47.9%
Mitchell Marner 28 5 22 27 38 12 54.8%
Ivan Barbashev 28 10 13 23 27 6 20%
Tomas Hertl 28 13 9 22 21 9 59.9%
Shea Theodore 28 4 15 19 35 11 -

Golden Knights Player Props

Islanders Stats

  • With 86 goals (2.9 per game), the Islanders have the NHL's 14th-ranked offense.
  • New York gives up 2.7 goals per game (82 total), which ranks 13th in the NHL.
  • Their +4 goal differential is 11th in the league.
  • With 14 power-play goals (on 98 chances), New York ranks 21st in the NHL.
  • The Islanders score on 14.29% of their power plays, No. 30 in the NHL.
  • New York has scored five shorthanded goals (first in league).

Islanders Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Bo Horvat 30 17 12 29 36 7 58.2%
Mathew Barzal 29 9 13 22 27 14 34.7%
Matthew Schaefer 30 8 13 21 41 12 -
Kyle Palmieri 25 6 12 18 18 8 50%
Emil Heineman 30 10 6 16 16 4 66.7%

Islanders Player Props

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