NOTES
Vegas and New Jersey will close their season series on Monday. The Golden Knights are 1-0-0 against the Devils this year.
The Golden Knights will host the Devils for the first time since March 3, 2020, in Vegas' final home game before the NHL pause.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell to the Edmonton Oilers, 4-0, in their final game of a three-game Canadian road trip on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Place.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
New Jersey is out of playoff contention in the Eastern Conference with a 26-42-7 record and 59 points. The Devils sit seventh in the Metropolitan Division and are 2-4-2 this month. Jesper Bratt leads the team in scoring with 70 points (25G, 45A) in 70 games. Captain Nico Hischier ranks second with 58 points (20G, 38A) while Jack Hughes, though out for the season, sits third with 56 points (26G, 30A) in 49 games.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas defeated New Jersey in their only prior meeting this season with a 5-3 win on Dec. 16 at Prudential Center. Dylan Coghlan (1G, 1A), Jonathan Marchessault (1G, 1A), William Karlsson (1G, 1A) and Reilly Smith (2A) each recorded two points as Vegas earned its third win in a row en route to a five-game win streak.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jonathan Marchessault - 63 points (29G, 34A)
Chandler Stephenson - 57 points (17G, 40A)
Shea Theodore - 45 points (13G, 32A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 41 points (13G, 28A)
Evgenii Dadonov - 39 points (19G, 20A)
Reilly Smith - 38 points (16G, 22A)
Nicolas Roy - 35 points (14G, 21A)
William Karlsson - 31 points (11G, 20A)
Max Pacioretty - 30 points (16G, 14A)
Mark Stone - 28 points (8G, 20A)
WILD, WILD WEST
The race for the postseason is on in the Western Conference. Read below for the latest playoff picture as the end of the regular season approaches. Note: the top three teams in each division receive automatic playoff berths with two Wild Card spots available for the two teams with the next highest point totals.
PACIFIC DIVISION
x-Calgary Flames - 46-20-9, 101 points, seven games remaining
Edmonton Oilers - 44-26-6, 94 points, six games remaining
Los Angeles Kings - 40-27-10, 90 points, five games remaining
CENTRAL DIVISION
z-Colorado Avalanche - 55-14-6, 116 points, seven games remaining
x-St. Louis Blues - 46-20-10, 102 points, six games remaining
x-Minnesota Wild - 47-21-7, 101 points, seven games remaining
WILD CARD
Dallas Stars - 43-27-5, 91 points, seven games remaining
Nashville Predators - 43-28-5, 91 points, six games remaining
Vegas Golden Knights - 41-30-5, 87 points, six games remaining
Vancouver Canucks - 37-28-10, 84 points, seven games remaining
Winnipeg Jets - 35-30-11, 81 points, six games remaining
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 213th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a season sweep of New Jersey this year
KEYS TO THE GAME
Desperation:The Golden Knights still find themselves out of the playoff picture with six games left in the regular season. Each game is the most important of the year and must be met with playoff-like desperation.
Lead from the Top:Since returning from injury last Tuesday against Vancouver, Mark Stone is still yet to record a point in three games. His first home game in months will be a great time for the captain to get on the board.
