VGK CHI 10.22 preview

GOLDEN KNIGHTS (6-4-0) at BLACKHAWKS (2-3-1)
8:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCH, ATTSN-RM, NHL.TV

Fleury, 4-1-0 with a 2.16 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in his past five starts, has 445 NHL victories. He made 29 saves in a 3-0 win at the Pittsburgh Penguins, his former team, Saturday.
The Golden Knights, 4-2-0 in their past six games, are on the second half of a back to back following a 6-2 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.
Goalie Robin Lehner will start for the Blackhawks, who are 2-1-0 in their past three games after an 0-2-1 start.

Players to watch

Golden Knights forward Mark Stone has seven points (four goals, three assists) in a six-game point streak.
Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has four points (two goals, two assists) in a three-game point streak.

They said it

"They play fast and they're on top of you all the time. I think as a team if you realize that and you kind of battle through it, there could be some chances had. But yeah, very good team. A team that's probably surprised a lot of people, especially their first year, but now it looks like they have a really good lineup, good roster." -- Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane on facing Vegas
"I thought we were doing not too bad when we were down 2-0; we had a lot of good chances. I think [goalie Brian] Elliott was playing well, making a lot of big saves and you got to give credit to [him], I guess." -- Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault on their loss at Philadelphia on Monday

Golden Knights projected lineup
Blackhawks projected lineup
Status report

Dach, the No. 3 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, will play his second straight game after making his NHL debut in a 5-3 loss vs. the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

Stat pack

Pacioretty has seven points (one goal, six assists) in his past six games and is two points shy of 500 in the NHL. ... Stastny has seven points (four goals, three assists) in his past six games. ... Nylander has three points (one goal, two assists) in his past three games.