BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet (pregame show at 6:30 p.m.)
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 (pregame show at 6 p.m.)
LAST TIME OUT
Jonathan Marchessault posted four points (2G, 2A) as the Golden Knights topped the San Jose Sharks, 5-2, on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena. Mattias Janmark notched his first goal as a Golden Knight while Mark Stone and Alex Tuch also found the back of the net.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stone:Stone leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 53 points (18G, 35A).
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty is the team's leading goal scorer with 22 goals to go with 24 assists.
Shea Theodore: Theodore is the team's top-scoring defenseman with 38 points (6G, 32A).
Jonathan Marchessault: Marchessault has chipped in with 35 points (13G, 22A).
William Karlsson: Karlsson has moved up the team scoring chart with 31 points (11G, 20A).
2020-21 SEASON SERIES
Vegas has posted a 6-1-0 record against the Ducks through seven games this season. The Golden Knights opened the season with a pair of wins against Anaheim and added a third consecutive win against the Ducks on Feb. 9. John Gibson led the Ducks to a 1-0 win on Feb. 11, but William Karlsson's overtime winner was the different three weeks later on Feb. 27. Vegas swept the Ducks in Anaheim last week and will look to close out the series with a near perfect record. Mark Stone has a team-high nine points (2G, 7A) against the Ducks.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Anaheim has occupied the basement of the Honda West Division for the bulk of the season and they sit three points behind Los Angeles. The Ducks have lost three games in a row including two losses to the Golden Knights. Max Comtois has continued his career year with a team-high 28 points (13G, 15A). Rickard Rakell is the only other Duck with 20 points as he's put up 25 points (8G, 17A).
WESTERN ROUNDUP
Vegas Golden Knights (33-11-2), 68 points
Colorado Avalanche (31-9-4), 66 points
Minnesota Wild (30-13-3), 63 points
Arizona Coyotes (20-22-5), 45 points
St. Louis Blues (19-19-6), 44 points
San Jose Sharks (18-23-5), 41 points
Los Angeles Kings (17-21-6), 40 points
Anaheim Ducks (14-26-7), 35 points
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM SCRATCHES
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KEYS TO THE GAME PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
Back to Work: The Golden Knights had two days off between games for the first time in a month as the team last suited up Wednesday against the Sharks. Vegas will look to dive right back in.
Franchise History: This Vegas Golden Knights team has already made its mark in the franchise's history books by tying its all-time win streak record of eight games. A win Saturday would give Vegas nine wins in a row for the first time.
