NOTES
Vegas and Ottawa will close out their season series Sunday night. The Golden Knights won the only other matchup this season, 5-1, on Nov. 4.
Sunday's game is the last home game for the Golden Knights until March 17 as the team heads out on a five-game road trip which begins Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
LAST TIME OUT
Vegas earned a 5-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at Honda Center. Michael Amadio led the way with a career-high three points (1G, 2A) while Nicolas Roy posted the first two-goal game of his career. Ben Hutton and Jonathan Marchessault also found the back of the net for the Golden Knights in the win.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Ottawa enters Sunday's game looking for its first win since Feb. 22 as the Senators play their fourth consecutive road game. The team is on a five-game road trip and Vegas is the fourth stop on the tour. The Senators opened the trip with consecutive losses to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers before losing to the Arizona Coyotes, 8-5, on Saturday night at Gila River Arena. Ottawa ranks seventh in the Atlantic Division with a 19-30-5 record and 43 points.
Brady Tkachuk is the top scorer for the Senators with 38 points (17G, 21A) through 51 games. Drake Batherson was on a ripping pace with 34 points (13G, 21A) before going down with an injury in January. Thomas Chabot leads all Ottawa defensemen with 31 points (5G, 26A) in 49 appearances.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas picked up a 5-1 win against Ottawa in the only prior meeting this season on Nov. 4. The Golden Knights received goals from William Carrier, Brett Howden and Alex Pietrangelo and a two-goal performance from Jonathan Marchessault.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 42 points (14G, 28A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 40 points (23G, 17A)
Reilly Smith - 37 points (16G, 21A)
Shea Theodore - 36 points (8G, 28A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 30 points (7G, 23A)
Mark Stone - 28 points (8G, 20A)
Max Pacioretty - 27 points (15G, 12A)
Nicolas Roy - 25 points (10G, 15A)
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Calgary Flames - 33-14-7, 73 points
Los Angeles Kings - 30-19-7, 67 points
Vegas Golden Knights - 31-21-4, 65 points
Edmonton Oilers - 30-22-4, 64 points
Vancouver Canucks - 28-23-6, 62 points
Anaheim Ducks - 26-22-9, 61 points
San Jose Sharks - 24-25-6, 54 points
Seattle Kraken - 17-35-5, 39 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 205th win in franchise history
- Give Vegas the season sweep of Ottawa this season
KEYS TO THE GAME
Offense from Everywhere: The Golden Knights had contributions from up and down the lineup on Friday night in Anaheim. Vegas will be looking for another strong offensive showing against a hungry Ottawa team.
Hot, Nasty Speed:Speed will be important for all drivers at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, but it will be key for the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena as well. The Senators have a lineup that highlights its speedy forwards so Vegas will have to match that speed.
