Saturday’s NHL betting slate features an entertaining East vs West matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders on Long Island. The Islanders snapped their six game losing streak in their last outing and look to head towards the All-Star break with a win over one of the best teams in the NHL in the Golden Knights in this Golden Knights vs Islanders matchup.

Vegas head over to Long Island on a three game losing streak and a road back to back. The Golden Knights lost 4-1 against the New York Rangers on Friday night but the oddsmakers still have them as -115 road moneyline favorites over the Islanders.

Golden Knights vs Islanders Betting Pick

This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

Why Bet the Golden Knights:

Despite the lack of success against the Devils and Rangers on this road trip, Vegas does most of their winning outside of the Sin City. The Golden Knights are 15-5-3 on the road this season.

The Golden Knights used their backup goaltender on Friday night against the Rangers, which means starter Logan Thompson will play against the Isles. Thompson is 19-13-2 this season as the number one goalie in Vegas.

New York’s 31st ranked powerplay puts them at an immediate disadvantage most nights. The Isles have scored only 23 times in the man advantage this season, eight less powerplay markers than the Golden Knights.