NOTES
The Golden Knights are playing the final game of a four-game trip Sunday on Long Island. Vegas has defeated the Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers on the trip and will round the excursion out against the Islanders.
Vegas is playing at UBS Arena for the first time in franchise history. It marks the fourth different venue the Golden Knights and Islanders have played in. (T-Mobile Arena, Barclays Center, Nassau Coliseum)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights picked up their third win of the trip with a 3-2 shootout win against the New York Rangers on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Brett Howden scored the game's first goal, but two second period strikes from the Rangers gave them a 2-1 lead through 40 minutes. Dylan Coghlan scored his second goal in as many nights to tie the game at 2-2 in the third to set the stage for Jonathan Marchessault's shootout winner. Laurent Brossoit earned the win as he made 27 saves including seven stops in overtime.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Islanders are looking to find consistency as they sit in last place in the Metropolitan Division with 21 points and an 8-12-5 record. New York has won three of its last five games including a 3-1 win against the Boston Bruins in their last outing Thursday night at UBS Arena.
Mat Barzal leads the Islanders in scoring with 17 points (5G, 12A) in 23 games but is out of the lineup due to COVID-19 protocols. Brock Nelson leads the team in goals with nine and is bcak with the Islanders after missing time due to injury. Ilya Sorokin has made 18 starts and has a 7-7-4 record.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas and New York came together on Oct. 24 and the Islanders snagged a 2-0 victory at T-Mobile Arena. Josh Bailey and Mat Barzal scored for New York, but Ilya Sorokin's 42-save shutout was the story of the contest.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 29 points (9G, 20A)
Reilly Smith - 23 points (10G, 13A)
Mark Stone - 21 points (4G, 17A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 21 points (5G, 16A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 20 points (13G, 7A)
Max Pacioretty - 19 points (12G, 7A)
Shea Theodore - 18 points (4G, 14A)
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 193rd win in franchise history
- Bring the Golden Knights to 4-0-0 on this trip
- Give the team a season-high five-game win streak
KEYS TO THE GAME
Blueline Scoring: Vegas has received at least one goal from a defenseman in each of the last four games. The Golden Knights have won those four contests and will rely on scoring from their defensemen against the Islanders.
Power Play Success:Despite their struggles this season, the Islanders have shown that penalty killing is their strong suit as they've maintained an 83.6 percent efficiency while down a man. If Vegas gets on the man advantage, it will have a stingy PK unit to deal with.
