LAST TIME OUT
Vegas suffered its first loss of the season in a 5-2 decision against the Coyotes on Friday night at Gila River Arena. Conor Garland led the way for Arizona with three points (1G, 2A) while Shea Theodore and Cody Glass found the back of the net for Vegas.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stone: Stone continues to lead the club in scoring with eight points (2G, 6A) in five games.
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty is tied with Theodore for the team lead in goals with three tallies.
Shea Theodore: Theodore leads the VGK defenseman in scoring with six points (3G, 3A) in five games.
2019-20 SEASON SERIES
In three games in 2019-20, the Golden Knights went 2-1-0 against the Coyotes. Arizona picked up a 4-1 victory on Oct. 10 in their first meeting of the year. Vegas flipped the script on Nov. 29 as Alex Tuch scored in regulation and the shootout to give the Golden Knights a 2-1 win. Vegas and Arizona met for what became their last meeting of the season on Dec. 28 as Shea Theodore (3A) and Mark Stone (2G) led the Golden Knights to a 4-1 win.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
After starting the season with three points in four games, the Coyotes were halted by the Golden Knights with consecutive losses in regulation. Friday's win was the first for Arizona against Vegas this season. Garland's six points (2G, 4A) are tops on the team while Nick Schmaltz (3G, 2A0, Christian Dvorak (1G, 4A) and Jacob Chychurn (1G, 4A) have five points each. The team is still without captain and top defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson who sustained a lower-body injury in the second game of the season against San Jose.
WESTERN ROUNDUP
Vegas and Minnesota are tied atop the Honda West division with eight points each. St. Louis has racked up seven points to rank third in the division with the Colorado Avalanche on their tail at six points.
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM SCRATCHES
Stay tuned to the Golden Knights on Twitter for updates on the lineup.
KEYS TO THE GAME PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
Last Laugh: Vegas has already ensured at least a split in the four-game set with the two wins at home. Going 3-1 in January against the Coyotes will go a long way for the Golden Knights when the season is complete.
Power Play: The Golden Knights went 1-for-4 on the power play on Friday, but the team's only goal on the man advantage came late in the game while trailing by three. It will be key for Vegas to capitalize on its chances.
