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 beginning with the VGK games on January 19 & 21, 2023. 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
Thursday's game is the second and final game of the season between Vegas and Detroit.
Vegas is playing its sixth game of a seven-game homestand. The Golden Knights are 2-3-0 so far.
SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights took down the Red Wings 4-1 on Dec. 3 at Little Caesars Arena. Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, Phil Kessel and Reilly Smith all scored goals in the victory.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights were shutout by the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Four different Stars scored in the match, while Vegas was unable to find the back of the net.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 40 points (11G, 29A)
Mark Stone - 38 points (17G, 21A)
Jack Eichel - 33 points (15G, 18A)
William Karlsson - 30 points (9G, 21A)
Reilly Smith - 29 points (18G, 11A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 29 points (15G, 14A)
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
Jonathan Marchessault - 10 points away from 400 NHL points
Phil Kessel - two goals away from entering NHL top 100 career goals
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 28-15-2, 58 points
Seattle Kraken - 26-14-4, 56 points
Los Angeles Kings - 25-15-5, 56 points
Edmonton Oilers - 25-18-3, 53 points
Calgary Flames - 21-16-9, 51 points
Vancouver Canucks - 18-23-3, 39 points
San Jose Sharks - 14-23-9, 37 points
Anaheim Ducks - 12-28-5, 29 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Heading into Thursday's game, Detroit sits in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with 44 points. They are on a three-game losing streak, with their most recent matchup being a 4-3 shootout loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday. Captain Dylan Larkin is the team points leader with 40 (15G, 25A). Dominik Kubalik (13G, 18A) and Filip Hronek (7G, 24A) are tied for second on the team with 31 points each.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 245th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 5-3-1 record against the Red Wings all time
KEYS TO THE GAME
Offensive production: After getting shut out last game, the Golden Knights can get their confidence back if they can generate offense, especially on home ice. The Red Wings also give up a lot of goals, being ranked 22nd in the league (3.40) for goals against.
Positive mindset: It's easy to let previous losses get in the way, but Vegas should go in with confidence against Detroit. Keeping a positive outlook will give everyone a mood boost.
