NOTES
Friday's game is the second of two straight games on the road for the Golden Knights. Vegas won the first of the two games, 4-1, Sunday night in San Jose.
Head Coach Pete DeBoer is seeking his 500th win in the NHL. He has 499 wins heading into Friday's game.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights snapped their three-game winless streak with a 4-1 win against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night at SAP Center. Logan Thompson made 35 saves on 36 shots to record his first NHL win in his second start of the season. Jack Eichel posted his first two-point game with the Golden Knights as he scored the game-winning goal and added an assist on a Max Pacioretty goal. Keegan Kolesar and Chandler Stephenson also found the back of the net in the win.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Arizona sits last in the NHL heading into Friday's contest with 30 points and a 13-34-4 record. The Coyotes are 3-5-0 this month and are coming off a 3-2 loss to Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Clayton Keller represented the Coyotes at NHL All-Star Weekend and has a team-high 45 points (21G, 24A) while Shayne Gostisbehere has posted 30 points (8G, 22A) from the blueline.
SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights breezed to a 7-1 win in their only meeting against the Arizona Coyotes this season on Dec. 3 at Gila River Arena. Six players recorded multiple points as Max Pacioretty (2G), Nicolas Roy (1G, 1A), Michael Amadio (1G, 1A), Evgenii Dadonov (1G, 1A), Reilly Smith (2A) and Shea Theodore (2A) all had a pair of points.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 40 points (13G, 27A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 35 points (20G, 15A)
Shea Theodore - 34 points (8G, 26A)
Reilly Smith - 33 points (14G, 19A)
Mark Stone - 28 points (8G, 20A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 28 points (7G, 21A)
Max Pacioretty - 27 points (15G, 12A)
Nicolas Roy - 23 points (8G, 15A)
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Calgary Flames - 30-14-6, 66 points
Vegas Golden Knights - 29-18-4, 62 points
Los Angeles Kings - 27-17-7, 61 points
Edmonton Oilers - 28-20-3, 59 points
Anaheim Ducks - 25-19-9, 59 points
Vancouver Canucks - 25-22-6, 56 points
San Jose Sharks - 23-22-6, 52 points
Seattle Kraken - 16-33-5, 37 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 203rd win in franchise history
- Give Pete DeBoer 500 wins as an NHL head coach
KEYS TO THE GAME
Chemistry Lesson: Eichel showed signs of comfort with his new team in Sunday's win against the Sharks. The chemistry will continue to develop for all four lines as the team gets closer to full strength.
Great Time to Get Hot: With the Calgary Flames winning games left and right, there's extra urgency for the entire Pacific Division to bank wins now. The Golden Knights will want to counter the success Calgary is having with a streak of their own.
