The Vegas Golden Knights (29-14-3) return home for a mid-afternoon tilt against the St. Louis Blues (22-21-4) on Monday at 3 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena.
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NOTES
Victor Olofsson recorded his 100th career goal and 200th career point on Saturday. Olofsson is the 26th player in NHL history to have an even 100 goals and 100 assists at the time of his 200th point. With the goal, Olofsson also tied Alex Pietrangelo with the longest road point streak in franchise history (9 GP).
Tomas Hertl extended his point streak to five games on Saturday. Hertl has tallied nine points (4G, 5A) in those five games.
Shea Theodore is on a four-game point streak with six points (1G, 5A), and Olofsson is on a three-game point streak with four points (1G, 3A).
Vegas is 23-5-2 against Western Conference teams and 9-3-1 against Central Division teams this season.
VGK MILESTONE WATCH
Mark Stone – Five points away from 300 points as a Golden Knight
Mark Stone – Six assists away from 200 assists as a Golden Knight
Brayden McNabb – Seven assists away from 100 assists as a Golden Knight
Ivan Barbashev – Nine points away from 100 points as a Golden Knight
CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Brett Howden – Three games away from 400 career games
Nicolas Roy – 10 assists away from 100 career assists
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jack Eichel – 56 points (11G, 45A)
Mark Stone – 39 points (12G, 27A)
Shea Theodore – 39 points (5G, 34A)
Tomas Hertl – 35 points (15G, 20A)
Ivan Barbashev – 30 points (15G, 15A)
Pavel Dorofeyev – 28 points (19G, 9A)
Alex Pietrangelo – 23 points (3G, 20A)
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell to the Chicago Blackhawks, 5-3, on Saturday evening at United Center. Victor Olofsson scored first for Vegas, however, the Blackhawks scored three goals to give them the lead heading into the second period. Vegas dominated in the second period with back-to-back goals by Tomas Hertl to even the score at three, but a late Blackhawks goal put them up by one. Chicago tacked one more goal on in the third to take the 5-3 win over Vegas. Hertl recorded his eighth multi-point game of the season and Shea Theodore extended his point streak to four games.
SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues met for the first time this season on Oct. 11 at T-Mobile Arena as Vegas picked up a 4-3 win. Pavel Buchnevich scored first for the Blues, but Vegas responded with goals by Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev to go up, 2-1. Shea Theodore tacked another goal on for Vegas early in the second before Buchnevich tallied his second of the night. Nicolas Roy joined the goal party in the third period. Robert Thomas responded for the Blues, however, it wasn’t enough as Vegas secured the 4-3 victory. Eichel, Barbashev, and Theodore all registered a goal and an assist, and Mark Stone tallied two assists on the night.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The St. Louis Blues come to Vegas following a 4-2 loss against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night. The loss gives the team a 4-4-0 record this month with each of those four wins coming on home ice. St. Louis sits at fifth in the Central Division with a record of 22-21-4 and 48 points. Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 39 points (20G, 19A), followed by Dylan Holloway with 35 points (15G, 20A), and Robert Thomas with 34 points (11G, 23A).
PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Vegas Golden Knights – 29-14-3, 61 points
Edmonton Oilers – 29-14-3, 61 points
Los Angeles Kings – 25-13-5, 55 points
Calgary Flames – 22-16-7, 51 points
Vancouver Canucks – 20-15-10, 50 points
Seattle Kraken – 20-24-3, 43 points
Anaheim Ducks – 18-22-6, 42 points
San Jose Sharks – 14-28-6, 34 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD...
- Mark the 342nd win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 17-9-2 all-time record against the Blues
- Give the Golden Knights a 19-6-0 record at home this season
KEYS TO THE GAMES
Forget the Trip: The Golden Knights didn't have their best on their last road trip as they lost each of the three games. Vegas will keep that trip in the rearview mirror and focus on the task at hand.
Home Advantage: The Golden Knights are 18-6-0 at home this season, which is one of the best home records in the league. Mark Stone stated that the players hope to get their feet back under them while returning to the electric home atmosphere.
