NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 2/4/2025

Jack Eichel skating in a Vegas Golden Knights third jersey
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Vegas Golden Knights (31-16-6, 68 pts) at New York Islanders (24-21-7, 55 pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Tuesday, February 4
Time: 7:30 pm EST 
TV: ESPN+ / SCRI / MSGS
Radio: 
Vegas Golden Knights – Fox Sports Radio 98.9 FM / 1340 AM
New York Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 ML -145
New York Islanders +1.5 ML +125
O/U 5.5

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Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights have been slumping lately losing three in a row and four of their last five games. If Vegas can score 3+ goals they’ll probably snap their losing streak because the Knights are 30-6-4 when they score three or more. Vegas is 12-10-3 on the road this season as they try to get back on track tonight. 

New York Islanders News & Notes: 

The Islanders had their seven-game winning streak snapped in their last game, a 6-3 loss to Florida. New York’s 12-11-2 at home this season as they try to start another winning streak. The Islanders are 23-5-4 when they score three or more goals. New York won the first meeting between these two teams with a 4-0 victory on January 9 in Vegas. 

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Eichel-Kolesar
Olofsson-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Saad-Roy-Stone
Pearson-Roy-Lavoie

Hague-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Whitecloud

Hill
Samsonov

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New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Lee-Horvat-Duclair
Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri
Cizikis-Pageau-Holmstrom
Engvall-MacLean-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Perunovich
Cholowski-Boqvist

Sorokin
Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

Vegas Golden Knights

Jack Eichel has been a scoring machine lately, with seven goals in his last seven games. The 28-year-old center has 18 goals and 48 assists this season. His 66 points are tied for 7th in the NHL. 

New York Islanders 

The Islanders have a balanced scoring attack with six players with ten or more goals, led by Anders Lee with 22. Lee is tied with Bo Horvat with 39 points to lead the Islanders in scoring. Horvat is also second on the Islanders in goals with 18. 

Injury Report:

Vegas Golden Knights

C William Karlsson – OUT
RW Cole Schwindt – OUT

New York Islanders

D Mike Reilly – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
RW Hudson Fasching – IR
D Noah Dobson – IR
D Ryan Pulock – IR
C Mathew Barzal – Day To Day
D Scott Mayfield – Day To Day

Next Game:

Vegas Golden Knights – February 6 at New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders – February 7 at Winnipeg Jets

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