DEVILS (16-17-7) at GOLDEN KNIGHTS (25-15-4) 4 p.m. ET; SN, ATTSN-RM, MSG+, NHL.TV
Vegas has won 17 of its past 24 games (17-4-3). The Golden Knights are on an eight-game point streak (6-0-2) and a 10-game point streak at home (8-0-2). Goalie Malcolm Subban will start. The Devils have won five of their past seven games (5-2-0) after losing 11 of their previous 13 (2-6-5). Keith Kinkaid will start after making 15 saves in relief of Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) in a 3-2 win at the Arizona Coyotes on Friday.
Players to watch
Devils center Nico Hischier has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past five games. He is playing on the top line in place of Taylor Hall. Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch has six points (two goals, four assists) during a five-game point streak.
They said it
"We talked that he was going to play the Vegas game. Just even mentally, he was preparing himself to play. He made some saves down the stretch (Friday) and he got stronger and more comfortable as the game went on." -- Devils coach John Hynes on Keith Kinkaid "They're still a team that has a lot of speed to their game, and he's a player that has speed, but he's also an all-star player that's irreplaceable on teams." -- Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt on Devils forward Taylor Hall
Blackwood, who did not practice Saturday, is unavailable, Hynes said. Johnson was recalled from Binghamton of the American Hockey League on Sunday. … Theodore (illness) is expected to play after missing Vegas' 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.
Stat pack
Kinkaid has allowed 10 goals in his past three starts. … Vegas has outscored opponents 16-5 during its winning streak. … Fleury is 6-0-2 with a 2.10 goals-against average in his past eight starts.
