Golden Knights vs. Islanders NHL Game Tuesday
The Vegas Golden Knights face the New York Islanders on Tuesday at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, in a matchup that pits two of the NHL's top teams against each other with the Western Conference leaders aiming to extend a hot streak.
The game, set for 7 p.m. ET and broadcast on TNT with streaming available on Fubo, marks the second meeting between the Pacific Division Golden Knights and the Metropolitan Division Islanders this season. New York earned a 4-3 overtime victory in their first encounter. Vegas enters with a 14-6-8 record and 36 points, good for fifth in the West, while the Islanders sit at 16-11-3 with 35 points, third in the East. The Knights boast a strong 7-2-4 mark on the road, compared to New York's 7-6-2 at home.
Vegas seeks a fifth consecutive win after a solid stretch that includes a 6-2-2 record over its last 10 games, during which it averaged 2.8 goals scored and 2.4 allowed. The Islanders, meanwhile, have gone 5-4-1 in their past 10 outings, posting 2.2 goals for and a stingy 1.7 against per game. Both teams perform well when lighting the lamp, with Vegas holding a 13-1-5 record and New York 13-1-3 when scoring at least three goals.