BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340
NOTES
Saturday's game is the first meeting of the 2022-2023 season between the Golden Knights and Canucks.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights suffered their first overtime loss of the season on Saturday night against the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 4-3. Keegan Kolesar opened the scoring on a deflection, then Mark Stone scored twice, one being on a penalty shot. Connor McDavid potted the overtime winner for Edmonton, but Vegas still left with one point.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jack Eichel - 22 points (10G, 12A)
Chandler Stephenson - 18 points (6G, 12A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 17 points (2G, 15A)
Mark Stone - 15 points (7G, 8A)
Reilly Smith - 14 points (9G, 5A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 14 points (7G, 7A)
Shea Theodore - 14 points (3G, 11A)
William Karlsson - 13 points (4G, 9A)
MILESTONE WATCH
Alex Pietrangelo - two games away from 900 NHL games played
Jonathan Marchessault - one game away from 500 NHL games played
Brayden McNabb - two assists away from 100 assists
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 14-4-1, 29 ponts
Los Angeles Kings - 11-8-2, 24 points
Seattle Kraken - 10-5-3, 23 points
Edmonton Oilers - 10-8-0, 20 points
Calgary Flames - 8-7-2, 18 points
Vancouver Canucks - 6-9-3, 15 points
San Jose Sharks - 6-11-3, 15 points
Anaheim Ducks - 5-12-1, 11 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Entering Monday's game, the Canucks are at sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 6-9-3 record and 15 points. They have lost four of their last seven matchups but have won their last two games against the Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres. Elias Pettersson leads the club in scoring with 22 points (9G, 13A). Bo Horvat has 20 points (14G, 6A) and J.T. Miller holds 17 points (10G, 7A).
During the 2021-22 season, Vancouver missed the playoffs when they finished behind the Golden Knights in the standings. They completed their season with 92 points and a record of 40-30-12.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 231st win in franchise history
- Give Vegas its 11th win all time against Vancouver
KEYS TO THE GAME
Power play:The Canucks have the second-lowest penalty kill percentage in the league. Vegas struggled against Edmonton on the power play, so finding their offensive groove with the man advantage will be important to get two points in this match.
Shots on goal: Vancouver's goalies have struggled to start the season, with neither holding a save percentage above .900%. The Golden Knights will have the upper hand with their netminders, so they should try to put pressure on Vancouver's goalies with shots on net.
