NHL action on Tuesday includes two of the top teams in the league squaring off when the Western Conference’s No. 4 Vegas Golden Knights (14-6-8) visit the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 New York Islanders (16-11-3) at 7 p.m. ET at UBS Arena. The outing airs on TNT.
Vegas earned a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 7 against the New York Rangers.
New York lost 4-1 on the road against the Florida Panthers in its most recent game on Dec. 7.
Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know about Tuesday’s hockey action.
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Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Golden Knights (-141)Underdog: Islanders (+119)Over/under: 6Golden Knights vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 9, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: TNTLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on Sling
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Golden Knights stats and trendsVegas has gotten the victory in 13 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.Through 16 games with moneyline odds lower than -141 this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious nine times.The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 58.5% chance of winning this game.Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 15 of 28 games this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Golden Knights are 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have put up 28 goals during that time.On the defensive end, the Golden Knights have given up 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 outings.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been an underdog in 19 games this season, with 12 upset wins (63.2%).New York has 13 games this season playing as the underdog by +119 or longer, and is 10-3 in those contests.The moneyline implies a 45.7% chance to win for the Islanders.In 50.0% of New York’s previous games this season (15/30), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6 goals.In their last 10 matchups, the Islanders are 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.2 goals per game (22 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Islanders have given up 17 goals (1.7 per game) in those 10 outings.