BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
NOTES
Saturday's game is the second of the season between Vegas and Edmonton.
Vegas is playing its fourth game of a seven-game homestand. The Golden Knights are 2-1-0 so far.
SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights suffered a 4-3 overtime loss against the Oilers in Edmonton on Nov. 19 at Rogers Place. Keegan Kolesar scored once, and Mark Stone scored twice in the match. Connor McDavid netted the overtime winner for Edmonton, but Vegas still walked away with a point.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights completed a 4-2 comeback win against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. The Panthers struck first just two minutes into the first period. Nicolas Roy tied the game in the middle frame, but Florida pulled ahead 2-1. Then, Jack Eichel, William Carrier and William Karlsson scored three unanswered goals in the third to lift the Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 40 points (11G, 29A)
Mark Stone - 38 points (17G, 21A)
Jack Eichel - 33 points (15G, 18A)
Reilly Smith - 29 points (18G, 11A)
William Karlsson - 29 points (8G, 21A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 28 points (15G, 13A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 28 points (4G, 24A)
MILESTONE WATCH
William Karlsson - one assist away from 200 NHL assists
Reilly Smith - eight goals away from 200 NHL goals
Chandler Stephenson - six points away from 200 NHL points
Phil Kessel - two goals away from entering NHL top 100 career goals
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 27-13-2, 58 points
Los Angeles Kings - 25-14-6, 56 points
Seattle Kraken - 25-12-4, 54 points
Calgary Flames - 20-14-9, 49 points
Edmonton Oilers - 23-18-3, 49 points
Vancouver Canucks - 17-21-3, 37 points
San Jose Sharks - 13-23-8, 34 points
Anaheim Ducks - 12-27-4, 28 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Heading into Saturday's game, Edmonton has won three of their last five. The club's most recent win was a final score of 7-1 on Friday night against the San Jose Sharks. McDavid is the NHL's points leader with 82 (37G, 45A) in just 44 games. Leon Draisaitl is behind him with 66 (24G, 42A). In third place for points is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with 53 (21G, 32A). McDavid will represent the Oilers at NHL All-Star Weekend in February.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 245th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights an 8-7-2 mark against the Oilers all time
KEYS TO THE GAME
Defense: The Oilers have the top two scoring leaders in the league, McDavid (82 points) and Draisaitl (66 points). Containing both skaters is not an easy task, so defensemen must be sharp when the dynamic duo is on the ice.
Stay out of the box: Edmonton has the top ranked power play in the league at 31.0%. Vegas should aim to play a clean game as to not give the Oilers the man advantage at any time.
