NOTES
Nashville is making its first visit to T-Mobile Arena since Oct. 15, 2019.
Tuesday's game is the third consecutive home game for the Golden Knights.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell to the Winnipeg Jets, 5-4, in overtime in the first game of 2022 on Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena. Goals from Nicolas Roy and Evgenii Dadonov put Vegas ahead, 2-0, in the first period before the Jets came back and scored four consecutive goals. Mattias Janmark scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the game to tie it, but Kyle Connor's goal in overtime was the decider as Vegas lost after regulation for the first time this season.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Nashville enters Tuesday's contest in second place in the Central Division with 42 points and a 20-11-2 record through 33 games. The Predators went 7-2-1 in their nine games in December. Five of the team's games were postponed. Nashville picked up a 6-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena.
Defenseman Roman Josi leads the Predators in scoring with 30 points (11G, 19A) through 31 games. Matt Duchene is the top-scoring forward for Nashville with 29 points (13G, 16A) while Filip Forsberg leads the team in goals with 15. Juuse Saros has put up a 16-9-1 record in the Nashville net with a 2.24 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage.
SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights skated to a 5-2 win against the Predators in their first meeting of the year on Nov. 24 at Bridgestone Arena. Chandler Stephenson, Jonas Rondbjerg, Adam Brooks, Alex Pietrangelo and Mark Stone all scored for Vegas in the win.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 34 points (10G, 24A)
Reilly Smith - 26 points (11G, 15A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 24 points (16G, 8A)
Mark Stone - 23 points (6G, 17A)
Shea Theodore - 23 points (6G, 17A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 22 points (5G, 17A)
Max Pacioretty - 21 points (12G, 9A)
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 196th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 2-0-0 record against the Predators this year
KEYS TO THE GAME
Confidence: Though Vegas fell in its last game, it proved it can overcome a two-goal deficit late in a game. The Predators will hit the ice with a ton of confidence from their recent success. The team that establishes its game first should get the upper hand.
Strong Second Period: The middle period got away from the Golden Knights on Sunday against the Jets and it was a difference-maker in the game. A fast start is important but following that up with an even better second frame is paramount against the Preds.
