BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
CANNED FOOD DRIVE
The Vegas Golden Knights encourage fans to participate in the team's Canned Food Drive on Toshiba Plaza beginning at 5 p.m. Fans may donate whether they have tickets to the game vs. Arizona or not. All donations will receive a limited-edition VGK poster. Donations will be collected by the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation and significant others of players and coaches. The food drive is presented by Nacho Daddy.
NOTES
Thursday's game is the first meeting of the 2022-2023 season between the Golden Knights and Coyotes. They met twice during preseason, with Vegas winning both matches.
Phil Kessel will play in his 1,000th consecutive NHL game.
LAST TIME OUT
Vegas lost its second game in a row by a score of 5-2 to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault scored, giving Vegas a 2-1 lead through two. In the third period, the Sharks scored four unanswered goals to rally as the Golden Knights lost consecutive games for the first time this season.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jack Eichel - 20 points (10G, 10A)
Chandler Stephenson - 17 points (6G, 11A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 14 points (1G, 13A)
Reilly Smith - 13 points (8G, 5A)
William Karlsson - 13 points (4G, 9A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 12 points (7G, 5A)
Mark Stone - 12 points (4G, 8A)
Shea Theodore - 12 points (3G, 9A)
MILESTONE WATCH
Phil Kessel - one game away from 1,000 consecutive games played
Alex Pietrangelo - four games away from 900 NHL games played
Jonathan Marchessault - three games away from 500 NHL games played
Brayden McNabb - two assists away from 100 assists
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 13-4-0, 26 points
Los Angeles Kings - 11-7-1, 23 points
Seattle Kraken - 8-5-3, 19 points
Edmonton Oilers - 9-8-0, 18 points
Calgary Flames - 7-6-2, 16 points
San Jose Sharks - 6-9-3, 15 points
Vancouver Canucks - 5-9-3, 13 points
Anaheim Ducks - 5-10-1, 11 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Heading into Thursday's game, the Coyotes hold last place in the Central Division with a 6-8-1 record. Arizona has won three of their last five matchups against the Capitals, Sabres and Islanders, respectively. Their current goalscoring leader is Clayton Keller with 17 points (6G, 11A). There are three players trailing behind him with ten points each - Shayne Gostisbehere (4G, 6A), Travis Boyd (2G, 8A) and Matias Maccelli (1G, 9A).
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 230th win in franchise history
- Give Vegas its 17th win all time against Arizona
KEYS TO THE GAME
Positive mindset: With a pair of losses in the rearview mirror, the Golden Knights will look to channel the energy that carried them through their nine-game win streak and into first place in the Pacific.
Goaltending advantage: Arizona's netminders are Karel Vejmelka and Connor Ingram. Vejmelka has a 3.16 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Ingram has a 4.32 GAA and a .870 save percentage. Meanwhile, Golden Knights Logan Thompson has produced a 2.38 GAA and a .922 save percentage. Adin Hill holds a 2.32 GAA and a .920 save percentage.
