Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-152) Islanders (+126)

The Vegas Golden Knights (14-6-8) are on their way to UBS Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the New York Islanders (16-11-3). The moneyline on this contest has the Golden Knights at -152 while the Islanders are priced at +126. The over/under is 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win against the Rangers in their previous outing. The Golden Knights were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this victory. In the matchup, they scored on 3 out of the 29 shots they launched. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to notch a goal. Vegas accrued 9 mins in the box in this matchup.

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With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 85 goals (17th in pro hockey) for the season and have surrendered 79. For the year, they have scored 36 points and their points percentage is sitting at .643. Vegas has tallied 88 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 66 goals while earning 63 themselves. Vegas has taken 830 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Golden Knights have had 697 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .887. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 71 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have come away with 13 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Akira Schmid. Schmid has been involved in 64 matchups during his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 26-20-8 and he has started in 50 games. Opponents have been able to score 141 goals versus Schmid in his career and his goals against rate is 2.82. Schmid has had 1,450 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,309 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .903 in his 2,583 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Schmid has compiled 22 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .440.

In their last outing, New York played the Panthers in an outing where the Islanders took the defeat by a score of 4-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Islanders tallied 1 goal out of the 21 shots on goal they attempted.

The Islanders are sitting with 72 goals at even strength and 14 goals (21st in hockey) while having a power play advantage. New York has put up 872 shots (7th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.86%, while allowing their opponents 832 shots. On the year, the New York Islanders have accounted for 86 goals, 35 points, and a points percentage of .583. They have granted a total of 82 goals to be scored by way of 68 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 98 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 14.29%. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.53% on the other teams 85 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin in net. He has accounted for 7,432 saves out of 8,115 shots taken, giving him a save % of .916. Sorokin has amassed a lifetime record of 135-97-38 and has been in net for 273 contests. He got the starting nod in 268 contests and has played for a total of 13,459 mins. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts sits at 65.3% and he has accumulated 175 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has surrendered 683 goals in total.

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Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-152)

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