NOTES
Vegas and Carolina are meeting for the first time this season. The Golden Knights haven't faced the Hurricanes since Feb. 8, 2020, when Carolina picked up a 6-5 shootout win at T-Mobile Arena.
Forwards Jonathan Marchessault and William Carrier are unavailable due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols.
Vegas recalled forwards Paul Cotter and Sven Baerstchi from the Henderson Silver Knights on Tuesday morning.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights had an offensive explosion in a 7-4 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Evgenii Dadonov led the way with three points (2G, 1A) while Jonathan Marchessault scored twice to extend his point streak to six games. Jake Leschyshyn registered his first NHL point with an assist in the second period and followed that up with his first NHL goal in the third period. Reilly Smith (1G, 1A), Alex Pietrangelo (2A), Chandler Stephenson (2A), and Shea Theodore (2A) all posted two points in the win. Mark Stone recorded an assist in his return to the Vegas lineup.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Carolina opened the season with a nine-game win streak that finally came to an end Nov. 6 against the Florida Panthers. The Hurricanes are kicking off a six-game road trip Tuesday night in Vegas that features stops in Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose, Seattle, and Philadelphia. Carolina picked up a 3-2 win against the St. Louis Blues in their last outing on Nov. 13 at home.
Andrei Svechnikov leads the Canes with 17 points (7G, 10A) through 13 games. Sebastian Aho ranks second with 14 points (6G, 8A) while defenseman Tony DeAngelo has 13 points (2G, 11A) from the blueline for the Hurricanes. Goaltender Frederik Andersen has dominated since signing with the Hurricanes as he's posted a 9-2-0 record with a .938 save percentage and a 1.78 goals-against average.
WHEN LAST WE MET…
Carolina came out on top in an offensive exposition on Feb. 8, 2020, when the Hurricanes defeated the Golden Knights, 6-5, in a shootout. Vegas received goals from Max Pacioretty, Jon Merrill, Shea Theodore, Chandler Stephenson, and Cody Eakin in regulation, but Carolina scored twice in the shootout to take home the win.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 15 points (5G, 10A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 13 points (9G, 4A)
Reilly Smith - 11 points (5G, 6A)
Shea Theodore - 10 points (2G, 8A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 9 points (3G, 6A)
Nicolas Roy - 8 points (2G, 6A)
Evgenii Dadonov - 8 points (5G, 3A)
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 183rd win in franchise history
- Give Vegas four wins in four games to start its homestand
KEYS TO THE GAME
Stay Hot at Home: Vegas has won the first three games of its homestand and is on a four-game home win streak. Home cooking has been a recipe for success for the Golden Knights since they joined the league, and they'll want to continue this hot stretch at T-Mobile Arena.
Next Man Up: Marchessault's placement on the COVID list comes at a tough time as the forward was on a six-game point streak. Vegas has always employed a next-man up mentality and it will be on someone else to step up against Carolina.
