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Golden Knights at Islanders

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM CT · UBS Arena · Final VGK 4 – NYI 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
VGK202004
NYI121015
Team box
VGK·NYI
37
shots
27
0 of 4
power play
1 of 2
48.0
faceoff %
52.0
14
hits
24
12
blocked shots
10
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Bo HorvatNYI205
Mitch MarnerVGK115
Jack EichelVGK024
Mark StoneVGK023
Pavel DorofeyevVGK105
Noah HanifinVGK103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK2723.852
Ilya SorokinNYI3733.892

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYI +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: NYI 1 · VGK 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 50%, NYI 50% · Updated Dec 9, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.1 – 2.6 NYI
Expected total
5.7
Golden KnightsThe matchupIslanders
+101Our fair odds−101
3.1Expected goals2.6
+0.15Power rating−0.03
3.1Goals / game2.9
2.9Allowed / game2.8
29.6Shots / game29.1
53.5Faceoff %51.5
19.4Hits / game18.0
14−14Season record16−14
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · NYI chance
Our model fair49.8%50.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights+10150%————
NYINew York Islanders−10150%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.4our margin————
NYINew York Islanders+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 7%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 14%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 18%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 26%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 8%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 8%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 4%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byNYI wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more35%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more24%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .883 save %, 3.07 GAAstarted
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .932 save %, 1.84 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·NYI
Dec 7, 2025 at NYR
last game
Dec 7, 2025 at FLA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 28+ games
VGK·NYI
+0.15
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
3.1
goals / game
2.9
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.8
14−14
season record
16−14
7−8
home record
7−8
7−6
away record
9−6
W4
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
5−5
29.6
shots / game
29.1
53.5
faceoff %
51.5
19.4
hits / game
18.0
15.5
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.3
takeaways / game
4.1
16.4
giveaways / game
15.1

Rating Trend

VGK · NYI · 56 days
Vegas Golden KnightsNew York Islanders
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NYI 6−3
Nov 13, 2025at VGKNYI 4 − 3 OT
Feb 4, 2025at NYINYI 2 − 1
Jan 9, 2025at VGKNYI 4 − 0
Jan 23, 2024at NYIVGK 3 − 2
Jan 6, 2024at VGKVGK 5 − 2
Jan 28, 2023at NYINYI 2 − 1 OT
Dec 17, 2022at VGKNYI 5 − 2
Dec 19, 2021at NYIVGK 4 − 3 SO
Oct 24, 2021at VGKNYI 2 − 0

VGK · Last 10

6−4 · streak W4
Dec 7, 2025at NYR3 − 2W
Dec 5, 2025at NJ3 − 0W
Dec 2, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W
Nov 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025vs MTL1 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025vs OTT3 − 4L
Nov 24, 2025at UTAH1 − 5L
Nov 22, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Nov 20, 2025at UTAH4 − 1W
Nov 18, 2025vs NYR3 − 2W

NYI · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Dec 7, 2025at FLA1 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025at TB2 − 0W
Dec 4, 2025vs COL6 − 3W
Dec 2, 2025vs TB2 − 1W
Nov 30, 2025vs WSH1 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025vs PHI3 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025vs BOS1 − 3L
Nov 23, 2025vs SEA1 − 0W
Nov 22, 2025vs STL1 − 2L
Nov 20, 2025at DET5 − 0W