BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet (pregame show at 6:30 p.m.)
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 (pregame show at 6 p.m.)
LAST TIME OUT
Tomas Nosek scored the only goal midway through the third period as the Golden Knights notched a 1-0 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena. Marc-Andre Fleury made 14 saves for his fifth shutout of the season and 66th shutout of his career. The win marked the 484th victory of his career which tied Ed Belfour for fourth all-time in wins by a goalie.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stone: Stone leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 42 points (12G, 30A).
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty is the team's leading goal scorer with 19 goals to go with 17 assists.
Shea Theodore: Theodore is the team's top-scoring defenseman with 30 points (6G, 24A).
William Karlsson: Karlsson has moved up the team scoring chart with 29 points (10G, 19A).
Jonathan Marchessault: Marchessault has chipped in with 30 points (11G, 19A).
2020-21 SEASON SERIES
Vegas has a 4-2-0 record against Los Angeles this season through six games. In their most recent pair of games, the Golden Knights and Kings each won one game at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights picked up a 4-1 win on March 29, but fell, 4-2, on March 31. Jonathan Marchessault has seven points (1G, 6A) against the Kings this season while Max Pacioretty (2G, 4A), William Karlsson (3G, 3A) and Shea Theodore (1G, 5A) each have six points against LA.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Kings used the month of March to make a surge into the Honda West Division playoff race but have slipped back to seventh place with a 2-4-0 record in April. Los Angeles won its last game against the San Jose Sharks, 4-2. Anze Kopitar continues to lead the team in scoring with 42 points (8G, 34A) while Drew Doughty paces LA blueliners with 30 points (8G, 22A).
WESTERN ROUNDUP
Colorado Avalanche (28-9-4), 60 points
Vegas Golden Knights (27-11-2), 56 points
Minnesota Wild (24-13-3), 51 points
St. Louis Blues (19-16-6), 44 points
Arizona Coyotes (19-18-5), 43 points
San Jose Sharks (18-18-4), 40 points
Los Angeles Kings (16-18-6), 38 points
Anaheim Ducks (12-23-7), 31 points
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM SCRATCHES
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KEYS TO THE GAME PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
Task at Hand: Monday is the NHL's trade deadline and everyone in the hockey world has their eyes locked to the latest trade news. For the Golden Knights, GM Kelly McCrimmon and his staff will handle roster moves. The players, while interested in the goings on, have to keep their focus to Monday's game against Los Angeles.
Strong Start: The Golden Knights allowed the Kings to score in the first two minutes in each of the last two head-to-head matchups. Los Angeles will come out strong expecting to score early so it's on Vegas to match that intensity.