This is an 8* on VEGAS

These are two third place teams that have each produced wildly inconsistent results of late. Both allowed five goals the last time we saw them. But the major difference is Vegas scored six of its own while the Islanders were held scoreless. Those very different results set up a play on the Golden Knights tonight. It was St. Louis that they beat 6-5 on Thursday, a major triumph that should be celebrated. They had 52 shots on goal. The Islanders were blanked in Nashville. It was 3-0 after one period and 5-0 after two. The final result matched their worst loss of the season in terms of deficit. After going a combined 53-22-7 their first two years at home, Vegas is only 15-10-4 at T-Mobile Arena this season. But we expect some of the old Vegas magic to be present here tonight. The Islanders are one of the lowest scoring teams in the league on the road. Play on VEGAS

AAA