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
Vegas earned its fourth win in a row Wednesday night in a 6-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center. Max Pacioretty (1G, 2A) and Tomas Nosek (1G, 2A) each posted three-point nights as Marc-Andre Fleury moved into sole possession of fourth on the all-time wins list with his 485th win in the NHL. Alex Tuch, Mark Stone, Chandler Stephenson and Alex Pietrangelo also scored for Vegas while Mattias Janmark chipped in an assist in his Golden Knights debut.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stone: Stone leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 46 points (14G, 32A).
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty is the team's leading goal scorer with 21 goals to go with 19 assists.
Shea Theodore: Theodore is the team's top-scoring defenseman with 33 points (6G, 27A).
Jonathan Marchessault: Marchessault has chipped in with 30 points (11G, 19A).
William Karlsson: Karlsson has moved up the team scoring chart with 29 points (10G, 19A).
2020-21 SEASON SERIES
Vegas has posted a 4-1-0 record against the Ducks through five games this season. The Golden Knights opened the season with a pair of wins against Anaheim and added a third consecutive win against the Ducks on Feb. 9. John Gibson led the Ducks to a 1-0 win on Feb. 11, but William Karlsson's overtime winner was the different three weeks later on Feb. 27. Mark Stone has a team-high five points (1G, 4A) against the Ducks.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Anaheim has occupied the basement of the Honda West Division for the bulk of the season and they sit three points behind Los Angeles. The Ducks have found their stride in the last two games as they swept the San Jose Sharks with a total goal count of 8-1. Max Comtois has continued his career year with a team-high 26 points (12G, 14A). Rickard Rakell is the only other Duck with 20 points as he's put up 23 points (8G, 15A).
WESTERN ROUNDUP
Colorado Avalanche (30-9-4), 64 points
Vegas Golden Knights (29-11-2), 60 points
Minnesota Wild (25-13-3), 53 points
St. Louis Blues (19-17-6), 44 points
Arizona Coyotes (19-20-5), 43 points
San Jose Sharks (18-20-4), 40 points
Los Angeles Kings (16-20-6), 38 points
Anaheim Ducks (14-23-7), 35 points
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM SCRATCHES
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KEYS TO THE GAME PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
Depth on Display: Scoring came from up and down the lineup on Wednesday for the Golden Knights. Balanced scoring will go a long way for Vegas.
Stay Hungry: Vegas is getting hot at the right time, but the Colorado Avalanche are also winners of four straight. The Golden Knights want to chase them down for the top spot in the division and these next two games against the Ducks are opportunities to cover ground.
