BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
TRAFFIC UPDATE
The Nevada Department of Transportation's I-15 Tropicana Project will have a major impact on many fans' travel to games at T-Mobile Arena. Road, ramp and lane closures will change throughout the two-and-a-half year project. The Vegas Golden Knights encourage fans to arrive early and stay late for games, but with some closures fans' typical routes to the arena will not be available. Please visit vgk.io/i15Trop for more information. Fans can also use traffic mobile apps like Waze which will be updated with road and ramp closures.
NOTES
Sunday's game is the first of two games this season between Vegas and Tampa.
Vegas is 4-0 in February so far. The Golden Knights are coming off four wins against Nashville, Minnesota, Anaheim and San Jose.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights triumphed in the dying seconds of the game in a 2-1 win against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. The Sharks scored first, but Paul Cotter tied the game 1-1 for Vegas in the third period. Then, with just 17 seconds remaining, William Carrier scored the game winner to give the Golden Knights two points against their division rival.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 48 points (12G, 36A)
Jack Eichel - 39 points (17G, 22A)
Mark Stone - 38 points (17G, 21A)
William Karlsson - 37 points (11G, 26A)
Reilly Smith - 36 points (19G, 17A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 34 points (15G, 19A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 33 points (7G, 26A)
MILESTONE WATCH
Reilly Smith - seven goals away from 200 NHL goals
Chandler Stephenson - six games away from 400 NHL games
Jonathan Marchessault - five points away from 400 NHL points
Nicolas Hague - four games away from 200 NHL games
William Carrier - three points away from 100 NHL points
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 33-18-4, 70 points
Los Angeles Kings - 31-18-7, 69 points
Seattle Kraken - 31-18-6, 68 points
Edmonton Oilers - 30-19-7, 67 points
Calgary Flames - 25-19-11, 61 points
Vancouver Canucks - 21-30-4, 46 points
San Jose Sharks - 17-28-11, 45 points
Anaheim Ducks - 17-33-6, 40 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Entering Saturday's game, the Lightning rank third in the Atlantic Division with 73 points. They are 6-2-2 in their last 10 matchups, most recently losing 1-0 to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. Nikita Kucherov is the team's leading scorer with 78 points. Brayden Point is second in points with 60 (32G, 28A) and Steven Stamkos is ranked third with 58 (24G, 34A).
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 250th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 6-3-0 record against Tampa all-time
KEYS TO THE GAME
Stay out of the box:The Lightning have the 3rd ranked power play in the league at 25.3%. Vegas must stay disciplined as to not give Tampa too many chances with the man advantage.
Finish homestand strong: The Golden Knights will play their third and final game at home before they head to Chicago for a one-game trip. Vegas has a tough schedule once they return, so every point matters.
