Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Islanders odds, tips and betting trends

The Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Islanders at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, January 6 at 10:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+, MSGSN, and SCRIPPS.

Vegas lost 4-1 at home in its last game on January 4 against the Florida Panthers.

New York won its most recent game 5-1 on the road over the Arizona Coyotes on January 4.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s hockey matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-157)
• Underdog: Islanders (+133)
• Over/under: 6

• Through 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 16 times.
• In 20 games with moneyline oddds lower than -157, the Golden Knights have 13 wins.
• There is a 61.1% chance that Vegas wins this game, per the moneyline.
• Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 20 of 39 games this season.
• In their past 10 matchups, the Golden Knights are 3-7-0 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.
• They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) during that time.
• Defensively, the Golden Knights have allowed 40 goals (4.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.

• The Islanders have secured an upset victory in eight, or 40.0%, of the 20 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York is 3-3 when it is underdogs of +133 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 42.9% chance for the Islanders to win.
• So far this season, 63.2% of New York’s games (24/38) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.
• Over the past 10 games, the Islanders have secured 55.0% of the possible points with a 4-3-3 record.
• They have averaged 3.2 goals per game (32 total) during that time.
• Over on the defensive side, the Islanders have given up 3.2 goals per game (32 total) in those 10 outings.

• Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: MSG
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)