Islanders vs Golden Knights Live: Score, Channel, Streaming Links & Key Moments of Tonight’s NHL Showdown

LAS VEGAS – The New York Islanders hit the desert tonight looking to extend a two-game winning streak while the Vegas Golden Knights try to halt a three-game slide at T-Mobile Arena (10 p.m. ET, MSGSN/SCRIPPS, ESPN+). Vegas opened as a –185 money-line favorite with the total at 6.5 goals. Key storylines • Momentum clash: The Islanders (8-6-2) have taken back-to-back road victories over the rival Rangers and Devils, out-scoring opponents 8-2, while the Knights (7-4-4) have surrendered 13 goals during their current skid. • Star power: Bo Horvat paces New York with 20 points and sits top-10 league-wide in goals, whereas Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 22 points and has 12 in his last seven meetings versus the Isles. • Crease watch: Ilya Sorokin (5-4-2, 2.90 GAA) is projected to oppose Akira Schmid (6-1-1, 2.51 GAA) after Adin Hill was ruled out with a lower-body injury. • Injury list: Vegas remains without William Karlsson and captain Mark Stone, while New York scratches Scott Mayfield (non-roster) following the birth of his first child. Projected lineups Islanders: Heineman – Horvat – Palmieri Drouin – Barzal – Holmstrom Lee – Pageau – Duclair Cizikas – Ritchie – Tsyplakov Schaefer-Pulock, Pelech-DeAngelo, Romanov-Boqvist Goalie: Sorokin (backup Rittich) Golden Knights: Barbashev – Eichel – Marner Dorofeyev – Hertl – Bowman Saad – Howden – Smith Reinhardt – Sissons – Kolesar McNabb-Theodore, Hanifin-Korczak, Lauzon-Whitecloud Goalie: Schmid (backup Lindbom) Head-to-head Vegas swept last season’s series 2-0 by a 7-1 aggregate and has won five of the past six meetings at home. However, the Isles are 4-1-0 in their last five visits to Western Conference rinks. Betting nugget New York is 6-1 on the puck line over its last seven games as an underdog, while Vegas is 1-5 straight-up in its past six when favored by –150 or more. How to watch/stream TV: MSGSN (NYI), SCRIPPS (VGK), Sportsnet Pacific (CAN) Streaming: ESPN+, fuboTV (free trial), NHL PP Radio: 88.7 FM Isles Audio, 98.9 FM Vegas Prediction Expect a tight, low-event contest if Sorokin settles in early. Take Islanders +1.5 and lean Under 6.5 with Horvat and Eichel as anytime-goal threats.