BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
NOTES
Sunday's game is the final meeting in Vegas between the Golden Knights and Jets. The teams have one more meeting on the calendar in Winnipeg on Dec. 13.
LAST TIME OUT
Vegas earned its third win in a row with a 4-0 victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena. Logan Thompson celebrated Nevada Day with his second shutout of the season while Chandler Stephenson, Reilly Smith, William Karlsson and Nicolas Roy all found the back of the net.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jonathan Marchessault - 8 points (5G, 3A)
Jack Eichel- 8 points (3G, 5A)
Chandler Stephenson - 8 points (4G, 4A)
William Karlsson - 7 points (4G, 3A)
Reilly Smith - 7 points (2G, 5A)
MILESTONE WATCH
Reilly Smith - scored his 100th goal as a Golden Knight on Friday
Jonathan Marchessault - one point from 300 points as a Golden Knight
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 7-2-0, 14 points
Edmonton Oilers - 6-3-0, 12 points
Calgary Flames - 5-2-0, 10 points
Seattle Kraken - 4-4-2, 10 points
Los Angeles Kings - 5-5-0, 10 points
Vancouver Canucks - 2-5-2, 6 points
San Jose Sharks - 3-8-0, 6 points
Anaheim Ducks - 1-6-1, 3 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Winnipeg skates into Sunday's contest with a 5-3-0 record and a three-game win streak in its pocket. The Jets will close their three-game road trip in Vegas after picking up wins in Los Angeles and Arizona. With 10 points in eight games, the Jets sit second in the Central Division behind the Dallas Stars (11 points).
Josh Morrissey is the top scorer for the Jets so far with eight points (8A) with Blake Wheeler just behind him at seven points (2G, 5A). Mark Scheifele has posted a team-high six goals while Cole Perfetti, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Neal Pionk and Sam Gagner are all tied for second on the team with three goals each.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 222nd win in franchise history
- Give Vegas a four-game win streak
KEYS TO THE GAME
Spooky Season: Despite the dominant win against the Jets just 10 days ago, anything can happen in the NHL and the Golden Knights should be prepared for a hungry Winnipeg team.
Home Cooking:Vegas is set to hit the road for five games following Sunday's contest. The Golden Knights will want to feed off the home crowd one more time before spending two weeks away.
