Couture left the game at 4:40 of the first period with an undisclosed injury, but he returned in the second period. ... Tuch has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in the past 10 games. ... Pacioretty has six goals and one assist during a five-game point streak and has scored at least one point in six of the past seven games. ... The record for shutouts by an NHL goalie in his team's first 25 games during the expansion era is six (Belfour, 2000-01 Dallas Stars; Pascal Leclaire, 2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets; and Bernie Parent, 1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers). ... Belfour had five shutouts in the first 25 games for the Stars in 1999-2000. ... Fleury has 53 shutouts in his NHL career, tied for 23rd all-time with Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne. ... Karlsson scored the second-fastest goal to start a game in Vegas history (55 seconds in a 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 19, 2017).