NOTES
Vegas and Chicago will close their season series on Wednesday. The Golden Knights are 1-1-0 against the Blackhawks this year.
Wednesday's game is the second game of the final road trip in 2021-22 for the Golden Knights. Vegas dropped the first game in Dallas, 3-2, in a shootout and still has stops to make in Chicago and St. Louis.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340
Watch Party: Sandbar Pool at Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa
LAST TIME OUT
Vegas lost to the Dallas Stars, 3-2, in a shootout on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. William Carrier and Chandler Stephenson scored for the Golden Knights.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Chicago skates into its second-to-last game of the season with a 27-42-11 record and 65 points. The Blackhawks earned a 3-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last outing but put up a 3-8-1 record this month. Patrick Kane leads the team with 92 points (26G, 66A) while Alex DeBrincat owns the team lead in goals with 41 on the year.
SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights and Blackhawks have split the season series heading into Wednesday's contest. After Chicago earned a 2-1 win on Jan. 8, Vegas picked up a 5-4 overtime win by erasing 3-0 deficit in the third period on March 26.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jonathan Marchessault - 64 points (29G, 35A)
Chandler Stephenson - 61 points (21G, 40A)
Shea Theodore - 50 points (14G, 36A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 43 points (13G, 30A)
Evgenii Dadonov - 41 points (20G, 21A)
Reilly Smith - 38 points (16G, 22A)
Nicolas Roy - 38 points (15G, 23A)
Max Pacioretty - 34 points (17G, 17A)
William Karlsson - 33 points (11G, 22A)
Mark Stone - 29 points (8G, 21A)
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
y-Calgary Flames - 50-20-10, 110 points, two games remaining
x-Edmonton Oilers - 47-27-6, 100 points, two games remaining
x-Los Angeles Kings - 43-27-10, 96 points, two games remaining
CENTRAL DIVISION
z-Colorado Avalanche - 55-18-6, 116 points, three games remaining
x-St. Louis Blues - 49-20-11, 109 points, two games remaining
x-Minnesota Wild - 51-22-7, 109 points, two games remaining
WILD CARD
x-Nashville Predators - 44-29-6, 95 points, four games remaining
Dallas Stars - 45-30-5, 95 points, two games remaining
Vegas Golden Knights - 42-31-7, 90 points, two games remaining
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 214th win in franchise history
KEYS TO THE GAME
Still a Shot:Vegas needs a lot of help in order to sneak into the postseason. The Golden Knights will try to control what they can control by beating Chicago.
Short Memory: Despite Tuesday's tough shootout loss to Dallas, the Golden Knights will turn the page and move on to a big game against the Blackhawks.
