NOTES
Vegas is facing Los Angeles for the third time this season and first time on home ice. The teams have split the season series, 1-1.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell to the Colorado Avalanche, 2-0, in their last outing last Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Kings have put together a solid first half of the season as they sit fourth in the Pacific Division with a 24-17-7 record and 55 points heading into Friday. Los Angeles is 1-1-0 this month and is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. January was kind to the Kings as they went 9-4-1 in the month.
Anze Kopitar tops the scoring chart for the Kings with 42 points (14G, 28A) in 48 games. Viktor Arvidsson ranks second on the team with 30 points (13G, 17A) while 2022 NHL All-Star Adrian Kempe (19G, 9A) and Alex Iafallo (14G, 14A) are tied for third.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas and Los Angeles have split the first pair of games this season as both teams have a 1-1-0 mark against the other. The Kings picked up a 6-2 win against the Golden Knights on Oct. 14, but Vegas flipped the script with a 6-3 win on Dec. 28 in LA. Jonathan Marchessault (2G, 1A) and Chandler Stephenson (2G, 1A) both lead the Golden Knights in scoring against the Kings this season with three points apiece.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 38 points (12G, 26A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 33 points (20G, 13A)
Shea Theodore - 32 points (8G, 24A)
Reilly Smith - 32 points (13G, 19A)
Mark Stone - 28 points (8G, 20A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 27 points (7G, 20A)
Max Pacioretty - 23 points (12G, 11A)
Nicolas Roy - 22 points (8G, 14A)
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 202nd win in franchise history
- Snap a two-game losing streak
KEYS TO THE GAME
Open the Flood Gates: Vegas has gone two games without a goal. Once a goal does come, it'll bring confidence to the team to go score in bunches.
Emotional Boost: With Mark Stone out of the lineup, the Golden Knights are missing their emotional leader. With points at a premium, Vegas needs its leadership core to come together and lead the group to victory.
