nhl Game Recap
Vegas Falls 4-3 to Islanders - Recap
The Golden Knights came up short Thursday against the Islanders, falling 4-3.
New York was an underdog by +156 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Matthew Schaefer, Emil Heineman, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Mathew Barzal in the victory. Heineman opened the scoring at 14:03 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 26-save effort for the Islanders.
Tomas Hertl, Shea Theodore, and Reilly Smith scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Vegas got a 20-stop effort from Akira Schmid in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-5, while the Golden Knights were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Vegas outshot New York 29-24 in the game.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Mammoth. The Golden Knights will aim to get back on the winning track at St. Louis.