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Islanders Ryan Pulock makes incredible game-winning save in the dying seconds of Game 4

The save of the playoffs from Ryan Pulock!!!

Ryan Pulock has 100 percent made the save of the Stanley Cup playoffs this year, and he’s not even a goaltender. In the waining seconds of Game 4 between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning, Pulock bailed out his goaltender Semyon Varlamov with a stunning save on Ryan McDonagh on what should have been a wide-open net for a goal.

With three seconds left in a 3-2 Islanders lead, McDonagh was able to get open for a pass at the top of the circle. Instead of taking the direct shot, McDonagh pulled the puck with a spin move, completely faking out Varlamov and leaving the Islanders net open. Pulock, however, was right there for the knee save to secure the win and steal overtime away from the Lightning’s clutches.

It’s a play you have to see, preferably more than once.

And here are some more angles of Pulock’s save.

Now that is something else from Pulock. The Islanders now head back to Tampa Bay with the series tied 2-2, and if New York pulls out the series win, look back upon this moment where everything changed.

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New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The New York Islanders (33-17-6) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (29-22-8) Saturday at T-Mobile Arena for a 10:30 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Islanders-Golden Knights odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Both teams played Thursday. The Islanders lost 5-0 at the Nashville Predators, snapping a two-game win streak, while the Golden Knights ended a two-game skid with a 6-5 OT home win vs. the St. Louis Blues.

The Islanders took the first regular-season matchup with Vegas when Ryan Pulock scored in OT for a 3-2 home victory Dec. 5.

Islanders at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies

Semyon Varlamov vs. Marc-Andre Fleury

Varlamov is 17-9-4 with a 2.59 goals against average (GAA) and a .915 save percentage. Varlamov won his last start, stopping 35 of 38 shots in a 5-3 home win vs. the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday. He did play Thursday in relief, stopping 16 of 18 shots in the Nashville loss. In the December victory vs. Vegas, the Russian native was the winning goalie, saving 31 of 33 shots.

Fleury, who didn’t play in that first head-to-head meeting, is 21-14-5 with a 2.87 GAA and a .904 SV%. He lost his last two starts, allowing 9 goals on 54 shots. He is 2-2-1 with 2.97 GAA and an .878 SV% in February, but he did shut out Nashville 3-0 Feb. 1.

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Islanders at Golden Knights: Key injuries

Islanders

  • C Casey Cizikas (leg) out, on IR
  • RW Cal Clutterbuck (wrist) out, on IR
  • D Adam Pelech (Achilles’) out for season

Golden Knights

  • RW Alex Tuch (lower body) questionable

Islanders at Golden Knights: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Golden Knights 5, Islanders 4

Moneyline (ML)

The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-176) are worth a small wager despite a price higher than I usually prefer. Every $1.76 wagered on the Knights’ ML will profit $1 if they win. Vegas is 15-10-4 at home, while New York (+145) is a respectable 15-10-2 on the road. But I expect the momentum from Thursday’s thrilling Blues win to carry over into this one for the Golden Knights – who are 5-3-2 since Peter DeBoer took over as coach.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (PL/ATS)

AVOID. Vegas (-1.5, +155) and New York (+1.5, -189) are both under .500 vs. the PL. The Golden Knights are 23-38 overall and 9-20 at home vs. the PL, while the Islanders are 26-30 overall, but 14-13 on the road vs. the PL.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-134) is the STRONGEST PLAY. Four of Vegas’ last five games have seen at least 6 goals, while six of New York’s last eight games have reached at least 6 goals.

Every $1.34 wagered on the Over will profit $1 if the two combine for 6 or more goals.

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