BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
NOTES
This is the second meeting of the season between the Golden Knights and Coyotes.
SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights are 1-0-0 against the Coyotes so far this season. Last time both clubs met was on Nov. 17 in Vegas. The game resulted in a 4-1 Vegas victory in which Alex Pietrangelo, William Carrier, Mark Stone and Reilly Smith all tallied goals.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2 on Monday night at T-Mobile Arena. Despite third period goals from Chandler Stephenson and Reilly Smith, Vegas could not produce enough offense to be victorious against Buffalo.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 30 points (8G, 22A)
Jack Eichel - 29 points (13G, 16A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 26 points (14G, 12A)
Reilly Smith - 25 points (17G, 8A)
Mark Stone - 25 points (12G, 13A)
William Karlsson - 23 points (7G, 16A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 23 points (3G, 20A)
MILESTONE WATCH
William Karlsson - six assists away from 200 assists
Nicolas Roy - six games away from 200 NHL games
Mark Stone - nine goals away from 200 NHL goals
Reilly Smith - nine goals away from 200 NHL goals
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 22-11-1, 45 points
Los Angeles Kings - 18-12-5, 41 points
Seattle Kraken - 18-10-3, 39 points
Edmonton Oilers - 17-14-2, 36 points
Calgary Flames - 15-12-6, 36 points
Vancouver Canucks - 13-15-3, 29 points
San Jose Sharks - 10-18-6, 26 points
Anaheim Ducks - 9-21-3, 21 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Entering Wednesday's game, Arizona is in seventh place in the Central Division with 25 points. They have lost their last two games to Montreal and Buffalo. Their last win came on Dec. 16 against the New York Islanders, which was a final score of 5-4. The team's points leader is Clayton Keller with 30 (12G, 18A). Shayne Gostisbehere is in second with 23 (8G, 15A) and Matias Maccelli is third with 22 (3G, 19A).
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 239th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 18-7-0 record against the Coyotes all-time
KEYS TO THE GAME
Offense: Vegas has not been able to get back to consistent scoring, especially on home ice. Arizona is one of the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranked 26th (2.77%). This is an opportunity for the Golden Knights to regain confidence and score some much-needed goals.
Power play:The Golden Knights (9th) have a much better power play ranking than the Coyotes (25th). Scoring with the man advantage goes back to taking control of the offense and using every opportunity to find the back of the net.
