NOTES
Vegas and Detroit will close out their season series Thursday. The Red Wings are 1-0-0 against the Golden Knights this year.
Forwards Michael Amadio, Jonathan Marchessault and William Carrier are unavailable due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
LAST TIME OUT
Vegas saw its three-game win streak snapped in a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. Brett Howden and Shea Theodore found the back of the net for the Golden Knights, but two third-period goals from the Hurricanes helped them seal the win.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Vegas is the third stop of a four-game road trip for the Red Wings. Detroit is 0-2-0 on the trip so far with a 5-3 loss in Columbus and a 5-2 loss in Dallas. The Red Wings have posted a 4-5-0 record in November and have an overall mark of 8-8-2.
Rookie forward Lucas Raymond sits atop Detroit's scoring chart with 18 points (7G, 11A) through 18 games. Tyler Bertuzzi's nine goals are the most on the Red Wings while Raymond and Moritz Seider share the team lead in assists with 11 helpers each.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas and Detroit will meet for the final time in 2021-22 on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. The Red Wings defeated the Golden Knights, 5-2, on Nov. 7 at Little Caesars Arena. Nicolas Roy and Jonathan Marchessault scored for Vegas in the loss while five different Red Wings posted two-point games.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 16 points (5G, 11A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 13 points (9G, 4A)
Reilly Smith - 11 points (5G, 6A)
Shea Theodore - 11 points (3G, 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
- Bring the Golden Knights to 4-1-0 on the homestand
- Be Vegas' first win against Detroit since Feb. 7, 2019
KEYS TO THE GAME
Next Man Up: With injuries and run-ins with COVID-19 sidelining players left and right, the Golden Knights will need to rely on healthy players and call-ups to get the job done against Detroit.
Expect Lots of Shots: Vegas averages 34.5 shots-against per game which is the most in the NHL. Detroit sits just behind the Golden Knights in that category with 34.2 shots-against per game. Both teams will be looking to capitalize on any open space given to them in the offensive zone.
