BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340
Watch Party: Nacho Daddy - 3561 St. Rose Parkway, Henderson, NV, 89052
NOTES
The Golden Knights acquired forward Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues on Sunday morning. Barbashev will wear No. 49 and will make his Vegas debut against the Avalanche.
Monday's game is the third and final game this season between Vegas and Colorado.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas and Colorado opened their season series on Oct. 22 when the Avalanche picked up a 3-2 win at T-Mobile Arena. In their second meeting, Vegas used two goals from Nicolas Roy and a 27-save showing from Logan Thompson to skate to a 3-2 win at Ball Arena.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell to the Dallas Stars, 3-2, in a shootout on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Laurent Brossoit (VGK) and Jake Oettinger (DAL) combined for 82 saves in the nets as the Golden Knights extended their point streak to nine games. Michael Amadio and Jack Eichel scored for Vegas while Wyatt Johnson and Roope Hintz scored in regulation for Dallas. Hintz's goal tied the game in the final minute to send the game beyond regulation. Jason Roberston and Hintz scored in the shootout to lift the Stars to the victory.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 50 points (12G, 38A)
Jack Eichel - 43 points (20G, 23A)
Reilly Smith - 39 points (19G, 20A)
Mark Stone - 38 points (17G, 21A)
William Karlsson - 38 points (11G, 27A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 38 points (17G, 21A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 35 points (8G, 27A)
MILESTONE WATCH
Adin Hill - three games away from 100 NHL games
Chandler Stephenson - two games away from 400 NHL games
William Karlsson - eight games away from 600 NHL games
William Carrier - two points away from 100 NHL points
Jonathan Marchessault - one point away from 400 NHL points
Reilly Smith - seven goals away from 200 NHL goals
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Vegas Golden Knights - 35-18-6, 76 points
Los Angeles Kings - 33-20-8, 74 points
Edmonton Oilers - 32-20-8, 72 points
Seattle Kraken - 32-21-6, 70 points
Calgary Flames - 27-21-12, 66 points
Vancouver Canucks - 23-31-5, 51 points
San Jose Sharks - 18-30-12, 48 points
Anaheim Ducks - 19-34-7, 45 points
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Entering the game against Vegas, the Avalanche sit third in the Central Division with a 33-19-5 record with 71 points. In their last 10 games, they have gone 7-1-2, having most recently defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1. Nathan MacKinnon leads the team in points with 70 (21G, 49A), and Mikko Rantanen is only one behind with 69 (38G, 31A).
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 252nd win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 10-11-1 record against Colorado all-time
- Extend Vegas' point streak to 10 games
KEYS TO THE GAME
New Energy:Adding Barbashev to the lineup should bring even more energy to a Golden Knights team that has a 6-0-2 record since the all-star break.
Power Play:The Avalanche have a middle-of-the-road penalty kill percentage at 77.65. The Golden Knights have the opportunity to kickstart their power play which has only converted once in its last 14 attempts.
