NOTES
Vegas is playing its seventh consecutive home game. The team is 2-2-2 in its last six outings.
Pittsburgh is visiting T-Mobile Arena for the first time since Jan. 7, 2020, when the Penguins picked up a 4-3 victory against the Golden Knights.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340
LAST TIME OUT
Vegas fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 shootout loss on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights used goals from William Karlsson and Alex Pietrangelo to erase a 3-1 deficit in the third period and force overtime. William Nylander scored in regulation before burying the only goal of the shootout in the win for Toronto. Keegan Kolesar also scored for Vegas.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Pittsburgh will play the last of a four-game stint against Pacific Division opponents Monday night against the Golden Knights. The Penguins have put up a 2-1-0 mark on the trip and are 5-2-0 in January.
Jake Guentzel is Pittsburgh's top scorer this season with 37 points (19G, 18A) in 31 games while Kris Letang leads all Penguins defensemen in scoring with 32 points (3G, 29A). Evan Rodrigues has put together an even 30 points (15G, 15A) while Sidney Crosby has clicked at a point-per-game pace with 25 points (5G, 20A) in 25 games.
WHEN LAST WE MET…
Vegas and Pittsburgh will square off for the first time since Jan. 7, 2020, when the Penguins defeated the Golden Knights, 4-3, at T-Mobile Arena. The teams split the season series in 2019-20, 1-1.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 36 points (10G, 26A)
Reilly Smith - 29 points (11G, 18A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 27 points (18G, 9A)
Shea Theodore - 25 points (7G, 18A)
Mark Stone - 25 points (7G, 18A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 24 points (6G, 18A)
Max Pacioretty - 21 points (12G, 9A)
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 197th win in franchise history
- Bring the Golden Knights above .500 on this homestand
KEYS TO THE GAME
Keep Pace: Vegas has been off since last Tuesday while Pittsburgh has rolled along on its western trip. It's crucial that the Golden Knights come out ready to rock.
Strong Second Period: The Golden Knights have struggled in middle periods of late. Vegas needs to have a strong start and follow it up with an aggressive second period.
