BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet (pregame show at 4:30 p.m.)
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 (pregame show at 4 p.m.)
LAST TIME OUT
Alex Tuch scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury notched his fourth shutout of the year as the Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks, 4-0, on Saturday night at SAP Center. Reilly Smith and Mark Stone also found the back of the net as Vegas swept the weekend series against San Jose.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stone: Stone's performance this season has him atop the team chart with 27 points (6G, 21A).
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty's 21 points (12G, 9A) rank second on the team.
Alex Tuch: Tuch's recent hot streak has him in third on the team with 19 points (12G, 7A). He's scored in four consecutive games.
2019-20 SEASON SERIES
Vegas and Minnesota met for a pair of games at T-Mobile Arena from March 1-3 and the Golden Knights won both contests. Stone's five-assist night helped Vegas erase a two-goal deficit in the third period en route to a 5-4 overtime win on March 1. Two nights later, five different Golden Knights had multi-point games as the home team skated to a 5-1 win.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Since its last meeting with the Golden Knights on March 3, Minnesota split a pair of games with the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena. The Wild picked up a 5-1-win Friday night, but fell, 5-2, on Saturday. Kirill Kaprizov's strong rookie season has him at 19 points (6G, 13A). Jordan Greenway is having a career year with 18 points (5G, 13A) while Marcus Foligno has chipped in 14 points (7G, 7A).
WESTERN ROUNDUP
Vegas Golden Knights (16-4-1), 33 points
St. Louis Blues (14-8-3), 31 points
Colorado Avalanche (13-7-2), 28 points
Minnesota Wild (13-8-1), 27 points
Los Angeles Kings (10-8-5), 25 points
Arizona Coyotes (11-10-3), 25 points
Anaheim Ducks (7-12-6), 20 points
San Jose Sharks (8-11-3), 19 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
Keep Chugging Along: Vegas is gearing up for its fifth game in eight nights. The Golden Knights are in a groove right now and they'll hope to continue riding that through this jam-packed schedule.
Ready for a Bounce Back: The Wild had its own six-game win streak halted by the Golden Knights on March 1 and took another loss two nights later. Minnesota wants to be among the top teams in the Honda West Division and it'll take wins against Vegas to be there.
