BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340
NOTES
This is the second meeting of the season between the Golden Knights and Avalanche.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas is 0-1-0 against Colorado so far this season. The last time both clubs met was on Oct. 22 at T-Mobile Arena when the Avalanche defeated the Golden Knights by a score of 3-2. Jonathan Marchessault and Chandler Stephenson both scored a goal in the loss.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights took down the Nashville Predators 5-4 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. The Predators took an early 2-0 lead in the first. Then, Keegan Kolesar, Michael Amadio, Reilly Smith and Chandler Stephenson found the back of the net to give the Golden Knights a 4-2 edge. Filip Forsberg scored twice to complete his hat trick and tie the game, sending it to overtime. Nicolas Hague potted the overtime winner for Vegas with a slapshot.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 39 points (10G, 29A)
Mark Stone - 35 points (16G, 19A)
Jack Eichel - 29 points (13G, 16A)
Reilly Smith - 28 points (18G, 10A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 27 points (14G, 13A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 27 points (4G, 23A)
William Karlsson - 26 points (7G, 19A)
MILESTONE WATCH
William Karlsson - three assists away from 200 assists
Nicolas Roy - one game away from 200 NHL games
Mark Stone - five goals away from 200 NHL goals
Reilly Smith - eight goals away from 200 NHL goals
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 25-12-2, 52 points
Los Angeles Kings - 21-13-6, 48 points
Calgary Flames - 18-13-7, 43 points
Seattle Kraken - 19-12-4, 42 points
Edmonton Oilers - 20-16-2, 42 points
Vancouver Canucks - 16-17-3, 35 points
San Jose Sharks - 12-20-7, 31 points
Anaheim Ducks - 10-23-4, 24 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Entering Monday's game, the Avalanche hold fourth place in the Central Division with 41 points. Mikko Rantanen leads the team with 45 points (24G, 21A). Cale Makar is second in points with 34 (9G, 25A) and Nathan MacKinnon is tied with him at 34 (8G, 26A). Colorado has been streaky as of late and has lost their last three games against Toronto, Los Angeles and Arizona. The club's last win was in overtime on Dec. 23 against Nashville. Colorado has suffered from the injury bug this season, most notably losing their captain Gabriel Landeskog who is on LTIR.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 242nd win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 9-11-1 record against the Avalanche all-time
KEYS TO THE GAME
Defense: The Golden Knights and Avalanche both give up about the same number of goals per game. Vegas gives up 2.82 on average, while Colorado gives up 2.83 on average. It's important Vegas tightens up the defensive zone in hopes to let up less goals than Colorado.
Road warriors: Vegas still has the best away record in the NHL despite going 0-2 on their last road trip. They should continue to secure as many points as possible during away games, especially since the month of January will consist of mostly home games for Vegas.
