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Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Islanders prediction

Vegas Golden Knights9–4–1 · Home New York Islanders6–4–2 · Away10:00 PMDec 18

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Vegas Golden Knights

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

10:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
49	Ivan Barbashev LW	14:34	1	8	9
9	Jack Eichel C	17:11	6	14	20
61	Mark Stone RW	16:31	8	7	15

44 points this season

21HowdenLW

71KarlssonC

93MarnerRW

2nd line

6:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Brett Howden LW	11:12	5	3	8
71	William Karlsson C	15:07	3	2	5
93	Mitch Marner RW	16:57	2	10	12

25 points this season

TC24ConnellyLW

48HertlC BB42BowmanRW

3rd line

4:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Trevor Connelly LW	11:51	4	3	7
48	Tomáš Hertl C	10:56	5	3	8
42	Braeden Bowman RW	9:32	3	3	6

21 points this season

26DowdLW MG17GatcombC

36LavoieRW

4th line

7:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Nic Dowd LW	7:38	0	3	3
17	Marc Gatcomb C	7:49	1	1	2
36	Raphael Lavoie RW	7:33	1	2	3

8 points this season

27TheodoreD

3McNabbD

1st pair

11:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Shea Theodore D	15:47	2	3	5
3	Brayden McNabb D	15:04	0	7	7

12 points this season

4AnderssonD

14HeinolaD

2nd pair

12:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Rasmus Andersson D	15:39	2	3	5
14	Ville Heinola D	13:40	0	1	1

6 points this season

15HanifinD

5LauzonD

3rd pair

9:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Noah Hanifin D	16:26	2	3	5
5	Jeremy Lauzon D	11:42	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:52 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jack Eichel F	17:11	6	14	20
93	Mitch Marner F	16:57	2	10	12
61	Mark Stone F	16:31	8	7	15
24	Trevor Connelly F	11:51	4	3	7
48	Tomáš Hertl F	10:56	5	3	8

62 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1

1:09 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Mitch Marner F	16:57	2	10	12
71	William Karlsson F	15:07	3	2	5
27	Shea Theodore D	15:47	2	3	5
3	Brayden McNabb D	15:04	0	7	7

29 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Carter Hart (Projected) · Adin Hill #33 (Backup)

New York Islanders

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

10:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Kyle Palmieri LW	20:35	3	1	4
14	Bo Horvat C	26:04	6	6	12
92	Simon Holmström RW	25:02	4	2	6

22 points this season

51HeinemanLW

10SchennC VE38EklundRW

2nd line

9:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Emil Heineman LW	18:00	2	3	5
10	Brayden Schenn C	19:15	4	4	8
38	Victor Eklund RW	14:00	3	1	4

17 points this season

81PalátLW

44PageauC

11DuclairRW

3rd line

9:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Ondřej Palát LW	16:38	2	2	4
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau C	16:55	1	5	6
11	Anthony Duclair RW	16:11	3	2	5

15 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

48SchaeferD

8StanleyD

1st pair

10:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Matthew Schaefer D	32:16	2	8	10
8	Logan Stanley D	19:47	0	5	5

15 points this season

3PelechD

6PulockD

2nd pair

9:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Adam Pelech D	19:13	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:00	0	1	1

3 points this season

77DeAngeloD

24MayfieldD

3rd pair

1:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Tony DeAngelo D	16:48	0	0	0
24	Scott Mayfield D	9:06	0	0	0

0 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:11 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Bo Horvat F	26:04	6	6	12
92	Simon Holmström F	25:02	4	2	6
21	Kyle Palmieri F	20:35	3	1	4
10	Brayden Schenn F	19:15	4	4	8
48	Matthew Schaefer D	32:16	2	8	10

40 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:29 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Emil Heineman F	18:00	2	3	5
81	Ondřej Palát F	16:38	2	2	4
11	Anthony Duclair F	16:11	3	2	5
38	Victor Eklund F	14:00	3	1	4
77	Tony DeAngelo D	16:48	0	0	0

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:35 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Simon Holmström F	25:02	4	2	6
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau F	16:55	1	5	6
3	Adam Pelech D	19:13	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:00	0	1	1

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau F	16:55	1	5	6
53	Casey Cizikas F	10:23	1	1	2
8	Logan Stanley D	19:47	0	5	5
24	Scott Mayfield D	9:06	0	0	0

13 points this season

Goalies: Ilya Sorokin #30 (Projected) · Semyon Varlamov #40 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (34)

Ivan Barbashev · Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Eichel · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mark Stone · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brett Howden · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
William Karlsson · Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mitch Marner · Nickbarden, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tomáš Hertl · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nic Dowd · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Raphael Lavoie · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Shea Theodore · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brayden McNabb · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rasmus Andersson · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ville Heinola · Winnipeg Jets, CC BY 3.0
Noah Hanifin · Photo by Jamie Kellner., CC BY-SA 3.0
Jeremy Lauzon · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adin Hill · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kyle Palmieri · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Bo Horvat · Bure's Triple Deke, CC BY-SA 4.0
Simon Holmström · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Emil Heineman · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brayden Schenn · Brayden Schenn, CC BY 2.0
Ondřej Palát · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anthony Duclair · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Schaefer · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Logan Stanley · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Pelech · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ryan Pulock · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Tony DeAngelo · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scott Mayfield · Staff Sgt. Christine Groening, Public domain
Casey Cizikas · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Semyon Varlamov · Gary McCabe, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilya Sorokin · Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0
Carter Hart · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Carter Hart VEG

.889 save percentage

2.76 GAA · 4–3–1 · 8 starts

Ilya Sorokin NEW

.919 save percentage

2.26 GAA · 5–3–0 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)