The Vegas Golden Knights (5-2-0) take on the Nashville Predators (2-1-2) on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena at 5:45 p.m. PT to conclude back-to-back games on the road.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Scripps Sports (The Spot-Vegas 34 in Vegas; full network)
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: X 107.9 | 105.7 Maxima
NOTES
Mitch Marner is on a three-game point streak.
William Karlsson recorded his first goal of the season on Monday.
Raphael Lavoie recorded his first NHL point on Monday.
CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Nic Dowd – one point away from 200 NHL points
Jack Eichel – three games away from 700 NHL games
Brett Howden – four games away from 500 NHL games
Brayden McNabb – five points away from 200 NHL points
Marc Gatcomb – five games away from 100 NHL games
Brayden McNabb – eight games away from 900 NHL games
Jeremy Lauzon – nine games away from 400 NHL games
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jack Eichel – 12 points (3G, 9A)
Mark Stone – 7 points (3G, 4A)
Tomas Hertl – 6 points (3G, 3A)
Mitch Marner – 6 points (2G, 4A)
BY THE NUMBERS
1 – The Golden Knights hold first-place rank in the Western Conference with 10 points.
12 – Jack Eichel is tied for second in the league scoring race with 12 points.
25 – Jeremy Lauzon has 25 hits so far this season, leading all NHL defensemen.
60 – Mitch Marner recorded his 60th assist with the Golden Knights in his 88th game, making him the fastest player to do so.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell 4-2 to the Minnesota Wild on Monday at Grand Casino Arena. Matt Boldy. Maxim Shabanov and Danila Yurov put the home team up by three at the end of the opening frame. Rasmus Andersson put the Golden Knights on the board in the second with a slap shot, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Raphael Lavoie. William Karlsson decreased the gap to 3-2 in the third on a pristine passing sequence with Brett Howden and Mitch Marner, but Joel Eriksson Ek found the empty to net for the Wild to round out the scoring.
2025-26 SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights and Predators faced off against each other three times last season, with Nashville earning the edge. They met for the first time on New Year’s Eve, resulting in a 4-2 win for the Predators. The second game came two and a half weeks later on Jan. 17, when the Golden Knights secured a lopsided 7-2 victory, featuring multi-point nights for Shea Theodore and Mitch Marner. Their last battle was March 21, resulting in a 4-1 victory for the Predators.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Nashville is sitting with a 2-1-2 record thus far, placing them fifth in the Central Division. They lost their season debut on Oct. 1 against the Minnesota Wild 3-1, but made up for it with a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars. They lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime on the road, beat the Montreal Canadiens while away, and concluded their first road trip with a shootout loss against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
In the offseason, the Predators made a few changes to their roster, adding the likes of Mavrik Bourque, Ross Colton and Jack Drury to strengthen their forward lineup.
PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Vegas Golden Knights, 5-2-0, 10 points
Edmonton Oilers, 4-0-1, 9 points
Anaheim Ducks, 4-1-0, 8 points
Seattle Kraken, 4-2-0, 8 points
San Jose Sharks, 3-2-0, 6 points
Vancouver Canucks, 2-5-0, 4 points
Los Angeles Kings, 0-2-2, 2 points
Calgary Flames, 0-5-0, 0 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the team's 407th all-time regular season win
- Give the team a 14-9-2 all-time record against Nashville
- Give the Golden Knights an 8-5-0 record at Bridgestone Arena
KEYS TO THE GAME
Bill the Builder: Despite Monday's loss to the Wild, William Karlsson tallied his first goal of the season and Head Coach Ryan Craig said he believes this is a place to start building for the talented forward.
It's All in How You Start: Monday's game marked the third this season in which the Golden Knights have faced an early deficit. Starting out of the gate with strength and making their presence know immediately will be key to the team's success going forward.
