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Islanders vs Vegas: NHL match forecast
Vegas and the Islanders will play their second match this season and in the new calendar year. Most recently, the teams met each other in Nevada, and then the Islanders unexpectedly defeated their opponent without conceding a single goal. The Golden Ones are gradually sliding down, but New York has slightly improved its position in the East and is slightly closer to the top eight in the conference. The Golden Knights haven't won in February yet, but Patrick Roy's men have already scored their first points in the second month of 2025. Will the guests be able to take revenge for the defeat at home? This is stated in the forecast for the confrontation
Command Analysis
New York Islanders
USACurrent form
The Islanders have improved during this stretch of the season and have taken a big step towards getting into the top eight in the East. New York is in 11th position with 55 points after 52 matches. Patrick Roy's team won seven matches in a row, while beating far from the weakest teams. Anders Lee's team quite successfully held a small away series of games. He easily won against Philadelphia for the second time in a week (3:0), and a day later he succeeded in a duel against Tampa (3:2, OT). The Islanders could easily have beaten Florida (3-6), but they failed to maintain the advantage in the score, which was achieved by the middle of the second leg of the meeting.New York remains the least-scoring team in the conference. The Islanders still look pretty lackluster offensively. They have scored only 15 accurate shots in the last five games, although they have managed to score eight goals in the last three games. The club's top scorer is only on the 75th line in the overall league list. Anders Lee, as captain, makes a big contribution to the result and made 39 effective actions (22+17). He has already been matched by Bo Horvath, who scored 39 points (18+21) in the goal+pass system.Ilya Sorokin was one of the main characters in the winning streak of the hosts. The Russian helped his teammates win six matches in a row, and due to injuries to other goalkeepers, the Islanders coaching staff had to release newcomer Jakub Skarek in a duel against Florida. The Czech failed and missed five goals, reflecting only 84.40% of shots.
Disqualifications and injuries
Semyon Varlamov, Marcus Hogberg, Ryan Pulock, Hudson Fasching, Noah Dobson and Mike Riley will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting. Defender Scott Mayfield has not yet confirmed his participation.
Interesting betting trends
- Islanders win 55.4% of face-offs
The Islanders are good at this indicator and keep most of the face-offs for themselves.
- The hosts earn only 5.60 minutes of penalty time per match.
New York gets away with very little and plays extremely disciplined.
Vegas Golden Knights
USACurrent form
Vegas lost the lead in the conference and slipped to the fourth place in the conference, passing Edmonton to the first place in the Pacific Division. The Nevada team has earned 68 points in 53 starts and is currently losing to the Oilers ahead only in terms of the number of matches played. The Golden Knights have been consistently playing strongly for a long period of time, but they failed in January and lost ten out of 12 games. In the last home series, the Golden Ones started with Victory over Florida (4:1), but then lost to Dallas (3:4, OT) and Columbus (1:2, OT). The current trip began for Bruce Cassidy's team with an unpleasant defeat in New York from the local Rangers (2:4).
The Golden Knights have consistently played strongly on offense since Mark Stone returned to the lineup. They have lost significantly in recent games and scored only six times in the last three matches. Jack Eikel remains the leader of the Vegas attack with 66 points (18+48) in the goal+pass system. The striker scored six goals in the previous five matches, but it did not help Vegas to win.
Adin Hill retains the status of the first number of the hosts. The goalkeeper from Canada has blocked 90% of shots this season and made two shutouts in 33 games. Ilya Samsonov often gets his chances, although for him playing for a new team started very poorly. The Russian remains the second goalkeeper of the hosts, but he may well compete for more.
Disqualifications and injuries
William Karlsson, Robin Lehner and Cole Schwindt will not come to New York with the team.
Interesting betting trends
- Vegas has 77% neutralization of the majority of the opponent
According to this indicator, the team ranks 22nd in the league.
- On average, Vegas scores 3.34 goals per game.
The visitors play well offensively and score more than three times on average per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In the last four out of five matches between the teams, at least two goals were not scored in the first period.
1.903rd periodbet: Islanders will score
The Islay scored in the third period in four out of five matches.
1.53Tip and bets
The Islanders were very good in the second half of January and won seven games in a row, improving their position in the conference and division tables. New York stumbled in the last game on the road, although Patrick Roy's team had excellent chances to win in Florida. The hosts are experiencing personnel problems in the goalie line, but Ilya Sorokin, who was recognized as the first star of the week in the NHL, scored his best form. Vegas is on the decline and is gradually losing its former positions. The Golden Knights have won only twice in the previous 12 matches and are unlikely to be able to defeat their opponent. Most recently, the teams met with each other in Nevada, and then Anders Lee's squad outplayed the Golden ones. We believe that this time the hosts will score at least one point. Let's play a double-chance bet on a club from New York.
Our forecast is that the Islanders will not lose in 1.77
Betting on an individual total
New York was very good defensively in the second half of January, primarily because of Ilya Sorokin's strong play at the last turn. In only one of the seven games, the Islanders conceded more than twice per game and regularly managed to hold off the opponents' attack. Vegas has passed all the indicators and it will be very difficult for the guests to score three or more goals.
Prediction - Vegas' individual total is less than three goals in 1.75
Bet on the total
The Islanders can be called a defensive team, because the hosts are still one of the least-attacking teams in the league. Vegas has slowed down in terms of the implementation of moments and has recently looked weak on offense. The recent duel between the rivals went by one wicket, while the Islas did not concede a single goal. We're betting on a total of fewer goals.
Forecast - total less than 5.5 goals in 1.97
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