NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 12/9/2025

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Vegas Golden Knights (14-6-8, 36 pts) at New York Islanders (16-11-3, 35 pts) 

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 9
Time: 7:00 pm ET
TV: TNT/HBO MAX/SCRIPPS
Radio: KKGK 1340 AM, 98.9 FM/103.9 FM LI News

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Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights picked up their fourth straight win on Sunday with a 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers. During their winning streak, they’re averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders had their three-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 4-1 loss to the Panthers. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Eichel-Bowman
Marner-Howden-Stone
Saad-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Reinhardt-Smith-Kolesar

McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Whitecloud
Hutton-Korczak

Hart
Schmid

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New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Heineman-Horvat-Shabanov
Lee-Barzal-Tsyplakov
Holmstrom-Ritchie-Duclair
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Mitchell-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

Vegas Golden Knights

Tomas Hertl scored a goal in the Golden Knights’ 4-3 loss to the Islanders back in November.

New York Islanders

Matthew Schaefer scored a goal and added an assist in the Islanders’ win over the Golden Knights back on November 13th.

Injury Report:

Vegas Golden Knights

D Alex Pietrangelo – IR
G Adin Hill – IR
F William Karlsson – IR
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR

New York Islanders

F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
F Jonathan Drouin – DTD
D Ethan Bear – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR
F Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Out

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