NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights overnight into Saturday, December 19
04:00
Swedish time
in 40 days and 16 hours
Local time: 19:00, Friday, December 18
New York Islanders visit Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena overnight into Saturday, December 19. The puck drops at 04:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 17 points from 16 games, while Golden Knights are 2nd in the Pacific with 24 points from 18. It is meeting 1 of 2 between the teams this season. 7 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Simon Holmström and Emil Heineman.
The Swedes in the game
#92
Simon HolmströmRW
9 P16 games, 5 goals, 4 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Golden Knights: 3 P in 7
#51
Emil HeinemanLW
8 P16 games, 2 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Golden Knights: 3 P in 4
#38
Victor EklundRW
8 P16 games, 5 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P
#4
Rasmus AnderssonD
6 P18 games, 2 goals, 4 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Islanders: 8 P in 11
#95
Victor OlofssonLW
6 P5 games, 4 goals, 2 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Islanders: 16 P in 25
#71
William KarlssonC
5 P18 games, 3 goals, 2 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Islanders: 6 P in 21
#10
Alexander HoltzRW
1 P2 games, 0 goals, 1 assists
Last 2: 1 P · vs Islanders: 1 P in 8
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 24 |
| 16 | Games | 18 |
| 7-6-3 | W-L-OT | 11-5-2 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 2nd Pacific |
| 21st | In the NHL | 8th |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 3.33 |
| 3.06 | Against per game | 2.78 |
| -2 | Goal difference | +10 |
| 4-3-3 | Last 10 | 5-3-2 |
| OT1 | Streak | W2 |
| 3-3-1 | Road / home this year | 6-3-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 8, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
VGK38 %6 wins
NYI63 %10 wins
Islanders have won 63% of the meetings.
VGK@NYISO
4–5December 10, 2025 · 11mo ago
2Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
NYI@VGKOT
4–3November 14, 2025 · 11mo ago
3Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
VGK@NYI
1–2February 5, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in actionNYI@VGK
4–0January 10, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in actionVGK@NYI
3–2January 24, 2024 · 2y ago
2Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P