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Vegas and Minnesota will close out their three-game season series with Monday's game. The Golden Knights are 2-0-0 against the Wild this season.
Monday marks the NHL's Trade Deadline at noon PT. The Vegas Golden Knights will have extensive coverage of the day starting at noon on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights picked up their second win in a row with a 5-1 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena. Alex Pietrangelo led the way offensively with two points (1G, 1A) while Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Mattias Janmark and Evgenii Dadonov also found the back of the net. Logan Thompson made 38 saves on 39 shots for his third NHL win.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Minnesota ranks third in the Central Division with 76 points and a 36-20-4 record. The Wild have won consecutive games heading into Monday's matchup and are 5-4-1 in the month of March. General Manager Bill Guerin has been busy around the NHL Trade Deadline as he's added Nicolas Deslauriers, Tyson Jost, and former Golden Knight Marc-Andre Fleury to the Wild roster.
Kirill Kaprizov is far and away the top scorer in Minnesota with 76 points (32G, 44A) through 59 games. Mats Zuccarello has posted 62 points (19G, 43A) and leads the team in points on the power play with 21 points. Kevin Fiala has been efficient with 55 points (20G, 35A) and Ryan Hartman has enjoyed a career year with 46 points (25G, 21A).
SEASON SERIES
Vegas has won both matchups against the Wild this season. The Golden Knights won the first game against Minnesota, 3-2, on Nov. 11 as Paul Cotter and Jonas Rondbjerg each scored their first NHL goal. In the most recent meeting, Vegas defeated Minnesota, 6-4, at T-Mobile Arena as Chandler Stephenson (4A), Mark Stone (1G, 2A) and Max Pacioretty (1G, 2A) led the way.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jonathan Marchessault - 48 points (25G, 23A)
Chandler Stephenson - 46 points (15G, 31A)
Reilly Smith - 38 points (16G, 22A)
Shea Theodore - 37 points (8G, 29A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 35 points (10G, 25A)
Max Pacioretty - 29 points (15G, 14A)
Nicolas Roy - 29 points (12G, 17A)
Mark Stone - 28 points (8G, 20A)
Evgenii Dadonov - 27 points (15G, 12A)
PACIFIC DIVISION PICTURE
Calgary Flames - 38-16-8, 84 points
Los Angeles Kings - 34-22-8, 76 points
Edmonton Oilers - 35-23-4, 74 points
Vegas Golden Knights - 34-26-4, 72 points
Vancouver Canucks - 30-26-8, 68 points
Anaheim Ducks - 27-26-11, 65 points
San Jose Sharks - 27-27-8, 62 points
Seattle Kraken - 19-38-6, 44 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 207th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a season sweep of the Wild
KEYS TO THE GAME
Focus on Tonight:The noise around the NHL Trade Deadline always captivates the hockey world, but there is business to tend to for the Golden Knights against the Wild.
Home Stretch: The Trade Deadline to the NHL season is equivalent to the final turn before the home stretch in the Kentucky Derby. The race to the finish begins Monday.
