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Islanders Fall 5-2 Against Vegas - Game Recap

Vegas got a pair of goals from Nicolas Roy as the Golden Knights skated to a 5-2 victory over New York on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Golden Knights were a -138 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Nicolas Roy(2), Jack Eichel(2), and Pavel Dorofeyev each scored for the Golden Knights in the victory. Eichel opened the scoring for Vegas.

Logan Thompson turned in a 28-save effort for the Golden Knights.

Mathew Barzal, and Matt Martin scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 of 29 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Vegas scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Vegas lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 30-29.

Vegas looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vancouver.