On Monday, the Vegas Golden Knights (6-2-3) play the fourth of a six-game homestand. They’ll face the Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks (9-3-1) at T-Mobile Arena.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. PST.
The Golden Knights were last in action on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They started strong, scoring the first two goals, but the Lightning flipped the script and scored the next two. The game went off the rails in the third period, and the Golden Knights fell 6-3.
The Ducks were last in action on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. They conceded the first two goals, but came back to take the lead in the second period. They held off the Stars’ comeback bid for a 7-5 win.
Akira Schmid starts in net tonight. Schmid has a record of 0-1-0 and an average save percentage of .889 in two career games against the Ducks.
Petr Mrázek starts in net for the Ducks. Mrázek has a record of 6-3-0 and an average save percentage of .903 in 10 career games against the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights Lines
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mitch Marner
Brandon Saad — Tomáš Hertl — Pavel Dorofeyev
Brett Howden — William Karlsson — Reilly Smith
Cole Reinhardt — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar
Defense
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Zach Whitecloud
Jeremy Lauzon — Kaedan Korczak
Goaltenders: Akira Schmid / Carl Lindbom
Ducks Lines
Chris Kreider — Leo Carlsson — Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier — Mason McTavish — Beckett Sennecke
Nikita Nesterenko — Ryan Poehling — Alex Killorn
Ross Johnston — Jansen Harkins — Frank Vatrano
Defense
Jackson LaCombe — Drew Helleson
Olen Zellweger — Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov — Ian Moore
Goaltenders: Lukáš Dostál / Petr Mrázek
Special Teams
VGK power play: 23.4%, 8th
VGK penalty kill: 77.8%, T17th
Ducks power play: 22.2%, 9th
Ducks penalty kill: 75.05, T22nd
Golden Knights Game Notes
Tonight will be the first time the Golden Knights see the Ducks this season. Last season, they swept the season series, going 4-0-0. They are 27-7-1 against the Ducks all-time, including a 15-3-0 record at T-Mobile Arena.
The Ducks have won five in a row and seven of their last eight games.
Jack Eichel is on an active five-game point streak against the Ducks. He has seven goals and 23 points in 21 career games against Anaheim.
The Ducks have the hottest offense in the league. They’ve scored seven goals in two consecutive games and lead the league with 4.15 goals per game.
Cutter Gauthier is tied for the league lead in goals with 11.
We’re on milestone watch! Reilly Smith is one point away from 300 as a Golden Knight.
The Golden Knights have a record of 4-2-1 at the Fortress this season; the Ducks are 5-2-1 on the road.
How to Watch
TV: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340