On Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights (11-6-8) play the final game of a four-game homestand. After snapping a four-game losing streak, they’ll look to build on a strong game. They’ll face the Chicago Blackhawks (11-9-5) at T-Mobile Arena.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. PST.
The Golden Knights were last in action on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. They played well and, after allowing the first goal, they scored the next four. They allowed the Sharks to get back into the game in the second period, but held on for a 4-3 win.
The Blackhawks were last in action on Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks. They went down 3-0 in the first period, but rallied and scored the next five goals to snap a five-game losing skid with a 5-3 victory.
Carter Hart gets the starting nod. Hart has a record of 2-1-0 and an average save percentage of .930 in three career games against the Blackhawks.
Spencer Knight starts in net for the Blackhawks. Knight has a record of 1-3-0 and an average save percentage of .883 in four career games against the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights Lines
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Braedan Bowman
Mitch Marner — Brett Howden — Mark Stone
Brandon Saad — Tomáš Hertl — Pavel Dorofeyev
Cole Reinhardt — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar
Defense
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Zach Whitecloud
Ben Hutton — Kaedan Korczak
Goaltenders: Carter Hart / Akira Schmid
Blackhawks Lines
Ryan Greene — Connor Bedard — Andre Burakovsky
Tyler Bertuzzi — Frank Nazar — Oliver Moore
Teuvo Teravainen — Jason Dickinson — Ilya Mikheyev
Colton Dach — Ryan Donato
Defense
Alex Vlasic — Louis Crevier
Wyatt Kaiser — Artyom Levshunov
Matt Grzelcyk — Connor Murphy
Sam Rinzel
Goaltenders: Spencer Knight / Arvid Söderblom
Special Teams
VGK power play: 24.1%, 8th
VGK penalty kill: 79.7%, T19th
Blackhawks power play: 24.3%, 6th
Blackhawks penalty kill: 84.1%, 5th
Golden Knights Game Notes
Last season, the Golden Knights won two games against the Blackhawks for a 2-1-0 record. They have a record of 15-3-3 against them all-time.
Carter Hart will make his Golden Knights debut tonight. He hasn’t played an NHL game in 682 days.
Connor Bedard, the first overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, is third in the league in scoring with 16 goals and 37 points. Bedard has two goals and five points in six career games against the Golden Knights.
We’re on milestone watch! Brett Howden is one point away from 100 as a Golden Knight.
In their nine-year history, the Golden Knights have lost to the Blackhawks in regulation at T-Mobile Arena just twice. It last happened on January 8th, 2022.
Dating back to before his 16-game injury absence, Mark Stone has an eight-game point streak (4G, 11A).
The Golden Knights have a record of 6-4-4 at the Fortress this season; the Blackhawks are 5-4-2 on the road.
How to Watch
TV: Hulu, ESPN+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340