New York Islanders
Current season record
5–4–2 · 12 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights — Thursday, January 9, 2025 Game Analysis
New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
T-Mobile Arena
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VGK
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- Anders Lee (19)
- Brock Nelson (11)
- Bo Horvat (13)
- ENCasey Cizikas (4)
New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Summary — Thursday, January 9, 2025
By Hockey in 60
New York Islanders won 4–0 at T-Mobile Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Analysis — Thursday, January 9, 2025
By Hockey in 60
New York Islanders won despite being outshot 30–21. Vegas Golden Knights generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. New York Islanders scored on 19.0% of its shots, compared with 0.0% for Vegas Golden Knights. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Islanders converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); Vegas Golden Knights converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
New York Islanders won 63.6% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Official Game Highlights — Thursday, January 9, 2025
New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Statistics — Thursday, January 9, 2025
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Vegas Golden Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 21 | 30 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 63.6 | 36.4 |
| Hits | 19 | 12 |
| Blocked shots | 21 | 8 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 2 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Islanders won 4–0 at T-Mobile Arena.
Who scored
- Anders Lee Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (12)
- Brock Nelson Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (8), Alexander Romanov (8)
- Bo Horvat Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Palmieri (15), Alexander Romanov (9)
- Casey Cizikas Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (12), Noah Dobson (16)
Goalies
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 of 30 for New York Islanders.
- Adin Hill stopped 17 of 20 for Vegas Golden Knights.
Anders Lee Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (12) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and New York Islanders stayed ahead.