The Vegas Golden Knights are hoping to ride a hot streak to keep their divisional supremacy intact against an unexpected foe.

On Saturday, the Golden Knights prepare for another battle in the Pacific Division when they take on the Anaheim Ducks.

Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Date: Saturday, November 22

How To Watch: ESPN+, SCRIPPS, FDSNMW

Radio: 1340 AM, 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)

It is the second time the Golden Knights and Ducks are meeting this season, with the Ducks holding a 4-3 overtime winner at T-Mobile Arena on Nov. 8. Both teams are firmly in the hunt for the Pacific, with the top six teams all being within four points of each other. A victory for either side would go a long way towards establishing one of them as a legitimate contender going forward, especially with the first quarter checkpoint coming up.

Here is what the Golden Knights have to look for in order to ensure they leave Orange County with two more points.

How the tables have turned 

When the Golden Knights and Ducks faced off last, the latter were riding a five-game winning streak while the former was languishing through a miserable homestand.

Since that time, however, the scripts have flipped dramatically. The Golden Knights come into Anaheim with a five-game point streak (4-0-1), while the Ducks have stumbled by losing four of their last six games. Anaheim came into T-Mobile Arena and took advantage of a team enduring a rough patch, and Vegas is now looking to exact revenge under the same circumstances.

Another brick in the wall

Bruce Cassidy and Joel Quenneville are both excellent head coaches, and this game will be the latest chess match between the two.

One of the more intriguing aspects of this coaching duel will be in how many shots the Ducks can put up against the Golden Knights. The Ducks put up the fourth-most shots per game (29.9), while the Golden Knights are tied with the Florida Panthers for the second-least amount of shots allowed per game (25.1). The Vegas defense has made life somewhat easier for goaltender Akira Schmid, but the Ducks could get creative and turn this into a barnburner quickly.

During this recent run, the Golden Knights have gotten contributions from several key players.

In Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth, Jack Eichel reignited his season with a two-goal effort. Braeden Bowman has three goals in his first five games in the league, Shea Theodore has six points in the last five games, and Ben Hutton has been a surprising contributor with goals in back-to-back games. It is challenging for any team to stop the Golden Knights with this many players on hot streaks, and another player emerging like Eichel did will only make them that more terrifying.