Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Prediction 2/4/25 NHL Picks
New York Islanders (24-21-7) vs Vegas Golden Knights (31-16-6)
Game Info: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm (UBS Arena)
Betting Odds: New York Islanders +120 / Vegas Golden Knights -142 --- Over/Under: 5.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: Scripps Sports
In this article, we will formulate a Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, February 4th at the UBS Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:
-The Golden Knights' recent form and recent player performance
-The Islanders' recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Vegas
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York
-Recent betting trends in games played between Vegas and New York
-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Golden Knights and Islanders.
Golden Knights Look to Bounce Back
The Golden Knights faced off against the New York Rangers and they ended up falling short. The Golden Knights scored two goals, but the defense gave up four goals, and that led to the defeat. Jack Eichel was the only goal scorer for the Golden Knights, but no one else could get the offense going. Adin Hill was in goal and he saved 24 of the 28 shots that he faced. The Golden Knights have lost three straight games.
The Golden Knights are averaging 3.32 goals per game, while their defense is giving up 2.77 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 9th in the league. They are averaging 30.49 shots per game which is 4th in the league. They are going to need better goaltending in this game to come out ahead. Jack Eichel has scored 18 goals and added 43 assists. The Golden Knights will meet the Devils after this game.
Why the Golden Knights Will Beat the Ducks
- The Islanders have lost seven of their last eight Tuesday games.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last three games against opponents on a losing streak.
Islanders Keep Struggling
The Islanders are struggling heading into this game and they are coming off another loss in the last game. The Islanders scored three goals against the Florida Panthers and they scored three goals while the defense gave up six goals and that led to the defeat. Dennis Cholowski had a strong game putting up two assists. Jakub Skarek was in goal and he saved 27 of the 32 shots that he faced.
The Islanders overall are averaging 2.73 goals while their defense is giving up 2.85 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 12th in the the league. The opponent's save percentage of .905 which is 29th in the league. Anders Lee has scored 22 goals and added 17 assists so far this season. Bo Horvat has scored 18 goals and added 21 assists.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders Prediction
The Golden Knights are going to get the job done here. The Golden Knights are averaging 3.32 goals per game, and they are going to have no issue getting the offense going here. I just don’t trust the Islanders offense and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Golden Knights are going to end up cruising here. Back the Golden Knights to get the job done here.
Shane’s Pick Vegas Golden Knights ML
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
