Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders
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Our win probability
and the three reasons
57%Golden Knights
to win
43%
Islanders
- Expected goals
- 3.2–2.8
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors VGK.514vs.488win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors VGK.154vs-.0695v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NYI-.050vs.078GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors VGK1.03vs-.0345v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors NYINYI at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersGolden Knights
Adin Hill-0.06 GSAx/6052% to start243 career GP
Carter Hart-0.04 GSAx/6048% to start281 career GP
Islanders
Ilya Sorokin+0.22 GSAx/6045% to start322 career GP
Vitek Vanecek-0.21 GSAx/6028% to start220 career GP
Semyon Varlamov+0.13 GSAx/6027% to start635 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: VGK Ryan Craig · NYI Peter DeBoer
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).