The Vegas Golden Knights (22-12-5) and New York Islanders (18-10-10) meet at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, January 6 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSGSN, and SCRIPPS. The Golden Knights fell to the Florida Panthers 4-1 in their most recent game, while the Islanders are coming off a 5-1 victory against the Arizona Coyotes.
Golden Knights vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Golden Knights and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights rank 11th in the NHL with 124 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- The Golden Knights rank 11th in goals against, giving up 109 total goals (2.8 per game) in NHL action.
- Their +15 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
- The 30 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 141 power-play chances.
- The Golden Knights have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.28%).
- The Golden Knights have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
- The Golden Knights’ 80.17% penalty-kill success rate ranks 16th in the league.
- The Golden Knights have the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.6%.
- The Golden Knights shoot 9.9% as a team (18th in the league).
- The Golden Knights have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 19.3 hits and 18.4 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Vegas, Jack Eichel has recorded 40 points.
- Mark Stone has 38 points (12 goals, 26 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Vegas’ offensive effort is aided by William Karlsson’s 38 points. He’s contributed 17 assists.
- In four games played this season, Jiri Patera (1-2-0) has allowed 13 goals.
Golden Knights Injuries
Adin Hill: Undisclosed (Out),
Shea Theodore: Upper Body (Out),
Ben Hutton: Upper Body (Out),
William Karlsson: Lower Body (Out),
Kaedan Korczak: Lower Body (Out),
Keegan Kolesar: Illness (Questionable)
Islanders Insights
- With 118 goals (3.1 per game), the Islanders have the league’s 16th-ranked offense.
- The Islanders have allowed 122 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 21st in the NHL.
- Their -4 goal differential is 19th in the league.
- The Islanders have 25 power-play goals (15th in NHL) on 105 chances.
- The Islanders have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play percentage (23.81).
- The Islanders have eight shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
- At 72.41, the Islanders have the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 50.8%, the Islanders have the league’s 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Islanders’ 10.4% shooting percentage is 14th in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal has put up 39 points (1.0 per game) for New York, with 10 goals and 29 assists in 37 games (playing 18:45 per game).
- Noah Dobson has helped lead the offense for New York this season with seven goals and 31 assists.
- New York’s Bo Horvat is among the top offensive players on the team with 38 total points (16 goals and 22 assists).
- Semyon Varlamov has a 6-4-2 record this season, with a .918 save percentage (ninth-best in the league). He has 392 saves, and has allowed 35 goals (2.8 goals against average).
Islanders Injuries
Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),
Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out),
Semyon Varlamov: Lower Body (Questionable)
 and New York Islanders (18-10-10) meet at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, January 6 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSGSN, and SCRIPPS. The Golden Knights fell to the Florida Panthers 4-1 in their most recent game, while the Islanders are coming off a 5-1 victory...){kind=link}