BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet (pregame show at 6:30 p.m.)
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 (pregame show at 6 p.m.)
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LAST TIME OUT
Alex Pietrangelo scored in the second minute of overtime as the Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild, 3-2, on Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center. Chandler Stephenson and Reilly Smith found the back of the net for Vegas in a bounce-back win against the Wild.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stone: Stone leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 59 points (21G, 38A).
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty ranks second on the team with 51 points (24G, 27A).
Shea Theodore: Theodore is the team's top-scoring defenseman with 42 points (8G, 34A).
Jonathan Marchessault: Marchessault has chipped in with 41 points (16G, 25A).
William Karlsson: Karlsson has moved up the team scoring chart with 37 points (14G, 23A).
2020-21 SEASON SERIES
Vegas and St. Louis split their last two-game series in the Show Me State as the Golden Knights won, 6-1 on April 5 and the Blues won, 3-1 on April 7. The Golden Knights have scored at least four goals in five of the six games played against the Blues this season. Mark Stone has a team-high 10 points (5G, 5A) against St. Louis.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
St. Louis can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday night. The Blues occupy the fourth spot in the Honda West Division with 56 points heading into the weekend's action. St. Louis is 5-0-2 in its last seven games and has found its stride heading into the end of the regular season. Ryan O'Reilly (23G, 27A) and David Perron (15G, 35A) are tied atop the team chart with 50 points each. Torey Krug leads all St. Louis defensemen in scoring with 29 points (1G, 28A) in 48 games.
WESTERN ROUNDUP
Vegas Golden Knights (37-13-2), 76 points
Colorado Avalanche (34-13-4), 72 points
Minnesota Wild (33-14-5), 71 points
St. Louis Blues (24-19-8), 56 points
Arizona Coyotes (22-26-6), 50 points
Los Angeles Kings (21-24-6), 48 points
San Jose Sharks (21-26-6), 48 points
Anaheim Ducks (17-30-7), 41 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
Be Hungrier: St. Louis can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday night. They will be hungry for the win so Vegas will have to stay a step ahead of them.
Home Sweet Home: The Golden Knights are returning home after a four-game road trip to an increase capacity at T-Mobile Arena. The crowd will bring the energy and the team will feed off of it.
