LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell to the Seattle Kraken, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Pavel Dorofeyev scored the only goal for Vegas as the team picked up at least one point for the third game in a row to start the season. Dorofeyev's goal came on the power play and was his fourth power-play goal of the year. Mark Stone and Jack Eichel each picked up an assist and are tied for the most in the league (5). Matty Beniers scored for Seattle in regulation and Jared McCann netted the game-winning goal with four seconds left in overtime.
2024-25 SEASON SERIES
Vegas posted a record of 3-0-1 against the Calgary Flames in the 2024-25 regular season. The clubs first met on Oct. 28 at T-Mobile Arena where the Golden Knights shut out the Flames for a 5-0 win. Keegan Kolesar tallied two goals in the third period and Adin Hill saved all 16 shots on net. The Golden Knights kept the momentum rolling on Dec. 29 with another shutout in a 3-0 win. In the third matchup of the season, Vegas took a 3-2 overtime win on April 5 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Dorofeyev got the scoring started, before Reilly Smith netted the second goal and the game-winner in overtime. Shea Theodore assisted on all three plays. Akira Schmid picked up the win, saving 21-of-23 shot attempts. The final Golden Knights-Flames matchup was April 15 at Scotiabank Saddledome, where Calgary came away with a 5-4 shootout win. Tomas Hertl picked up two points (1G, 1A), while Brandon Saad tallied three (1G, 2A) including an unassisted goal to send the game beyond regulation. Theodore led the team with five points (5A) in four games against the Flames last season while Saad posted four points (1G, 3A) in just two games against Calgary.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Calgary Flames will face the Golden Knights for their fourth game of the 2025-26 season. They opened the campaign with a 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers, before losing 5-1 in Vancouver against the Canucks and 4-2 at home against the St. Louis Blues. Matt Coronato scored both Flames’ goals against the Blues as he looks to build on last season when he jumped from nine points (3G, 6A) in 2023-24 to 47 points (24G, 23A) in 2024-25. The Flames had a relatively quiet offseason for transactions, but extended center Connor Zary, defenseman Kevin Bahl, goaltender Dustin Wolf, and Head Coach Ryan Huska all to long term deals. After Tuesday’s matchup with the Golden Knights, the Flames will make a stop in Utah on Oct. 15 before heading to T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 18 for a rematch with Vegas.
PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Seattle Kraken – 2-0-0, 4 points
Vegas Golden Knights – 1-0-2, 4 points
Edmonton Oilers – 1-0-1, 3 points
Vancouver Canucks – 1-1-0, 2 points
Anaheim Ducks – 1-1-0, 2 points
San Jose Sharks – 0-0-2, 2 points
Los Angeles Kings – 1-2-0, 2 points
Calgary Flames – 1-2-0, 2 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…- Mark the 363rd win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 17-8-2 all-time record against Calgary
KEYS TO THE GAME
Score First: The Golden Knights have yet to score the first goal of any game this year, including preseason. Head Coach Bruce Cassidy noted that, while slow starts are a reoccurring theme for the team, getting off to a stronger start and playing with a lead will be a key to racking up points in the standings.
Avoid the Odd Man: In the first game of the season, the Golden Knights allowed nine total odd-man rushes, leading to a 6-5 shootout loss against the Los Angeles Kings. The Golden Knights followed that up by only allowing one odd-man rush in San Jose, and two in Seattle, which proved helpful for the defense, only allowing five total goals through those two games, including two overtime periods.
