BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340
NOTES
Thursday's game is the first meeting of the 2022-2023 season between the Golden Knights and Red Wings.
This is Vegas' third of a four-game east coast road trip. The stops remaining include Detroit and Boston. The team defeated Columbus, 3-2, in a shootout on Monday night before falling to Pittsburgh, 4-3, on Thursday.
The Golden Knights hold a 3-3-1 all-time record against Detroit.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights were taken down by a score of 4-3 by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. Vegas started off strong, with Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith scoring in the first. Pittsburgh then responded with two goals to tie the game 2-2. Shea Theodore scored the go-ahead goal, but then Jake Guentzel and Kasperi Kapanen lifted the Penguins past the Golden Knights to complete the comeback. Logan Thompson made 43 saves on 47 shots.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jack Eichel - 28 points (12G, 16A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 21 points (3G, 18A)
Chandler Stephenson - 20 points (6G, 14A)
Mark Stone - 19 points (9G, 10A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 18 points (8G, 10A)
Shea Theodore - 18 points (4G, 14A)
Reilly Smith - 17 points (11G, 6A)
William Karlsson - 17 points (6G, 11A)
MILESTONE WATCH
Mark Stone - five points away from 500 points
William Karlsson - eleven assists away from 100 assists
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 17-7-1, 35 points
Seattle Kraken - 15-5-3, 33 points
Los Angeles Kings - 13-9-4, 30 points
Edmonton Oilers - 13-11-0, 26 points
Calgary Flames - 10-10-3, 23 points
Vancouver Canucks - 9-12-3, 21 points
San Jose Sharks - 8-14-4, 20 points
Anaheim Ducks - 6-16-2, 14 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Entering Saturday's game, the Red Wings sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with 27 points. Having lost their last two matches, they have been hot and cold over their last several games but won four straight just before that. Their most recent outing ended up in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. Captain Dylan Larkin is Detroit's top producer with 25 points (9G, 16A) with Dominic Kubalik in second with 22 (9G, 13A). The Red Wings finished sixth in the Atlantic Division for the 2021-22 season and missed the playoffs. Their final record was 32-40-10 for a total accumulation of 74 points.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 234th win in franchise history
- Give Vegas its 4th win all time against Detroit
KEYS TO THE GAME
Veteran presence:The Red Wings are a fast, young team, but with younger players comes more inexperience. The Golden Knights should use their veteran knowledge to their advantage to secure the win.
Defense: Vegas scores an average of 3.40 goals per game, while the Red Wings score 3.23. The Golden Knights do not have a comfortable offensive edge over Detroit, so shutting down their high scorers is crucial to keep them from reaching the back of the net.
