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GOLDEN KNIGHTS (1-0-0) at COYOTES (0-1-0)
9 p.m. ET; FS-A, ATTSN-RM, NHL.TV

Center Derek Stepan, goalie Antti Raanta, and defensemen Niklas Hjalmarsson and Jason Demers will each make their home debuts for the Coyotes, who lost 5-4 at the Anaheim Ducks in their season opener Thursday.

Players to watch

Golden Knights forward James Neal scored two goals Friday. He has at least 21 goals in each of his nine NHL seasons.
Raanta makes his first start as the Coyotes' No. 1 goalie. He missed their season-opening 5-4 loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday with what he called a spasm. Arizona acquired Raanta and Stepan in a trade with the New York Rangers for defenseman Tony DeAngelo and the No. 7 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft on June 23.

They said it

"Not worried about that at all. We'll enjoy this and then [Saturday] afternoon, we'll do a pre-scout and get ready for the Coyotes." -- Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on the quick turnaround
"When you step out for the first time in a regular-season game in your home building, you want to prove that you can do the job." -- Raanta

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Golden Knights projected lineup
Coyotes projected lineup
Status report

The Golden Knights did not skate Saturday. They play the Coyotes in their home opener at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

Stat pack

Vegas is trying to become the third NHL expansion team to start its inaugural season 2-0-0. The Oakland Seals and Los Angeles Kings did it in 1967-68. … The Coyotes are 14-5-1 in home openers since moving to Arizona from Winnipeg in 1996.