The Vegas Golden Knights look to continue their record-breaking start as they return home to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Arena.
BROADCAST INFORMATIONTV: ESPN, ESPN+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
NOTESTuesday's game is the first meeting of the regular season between Vegas and Philadelphia.
The Golden Knights made NHL history with a 6-0-0 start to the season with a win on Saturday over the Chicago Blackhawks. This is the best start ever recorded by a defending Stanley Cup Champion and is the best start to a season in franchise history for Vegas.
VGK MILESTONE WATCHJonathan Marchessault – two assists away from 200 as a Golden Knight
Nicolas Hague - two assists away from 50 as a Golden Knight
Jack Eichel - three points away from 100 as a Golden Knight
Chandler Stephenson - seven points away from 200 as a Golden Knight
CAREER MILESTONE WATCHMark Stone – 10 games away from 600 career games played, three goals away from 200 career goals
William Carrier - one point away from 100 career points
Nicolas Roy - two points away from 100 career points
Adin Hill - one win away from 50 career wins
VGK SCORING LEADERSChandler Stephenson – 7 points (2G, 5A)
Jack Eichel – 6 points (3G, 3A)
William Karlsson - 6 points (2G, 4A)
Mark Stone - 6 points (1G, 5A)
Shea Theodore - 6 points (1G, 5A)
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights extended their season-opening win streak to six games with a 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night at United Center. After Connor Bedard opened the scoring for the Blackhawks, William Karlsson tied the game with a power-play goal. Jonathan Marchessault put Vegas ahead with a goal in the second period but Reese Johnson tied the game less than two minutes later. The Golden Knights took over in the third period as Nicolas Roy, Mark Stone and Paul Cotter scored to put Vegas ahead by three. Chicago got a late goal from Cory Perry, but Vegas held on for the 5-3 win. Michael Amadio pocketed two assists in the victory while Adin Hill stopped 21 shots for his fourth win of the year.
2022-23 SEASON SERIESThe Golden Knights posted a 2-0-0 record against the Flyers throughout the 2022-23 season. Vegas won the first meeting between the teams on Dec. 9 by a score of 2-1 in overtime at T-Mobile Arena. William Carrier and Scott Laughton scored in regulation, while Jonathan Marchessault netted the overtime winner for Vegas. The Golden Knights won the second and last meetup, 5-3, on March 14 at Wells Fargo Center. Pavel Dorofeyev, Teddy Blueger and Marchessault all found the back of the net once for Vegas while Ivan Barbashev had a two-goal game.
OPPOSITION UPDATEThe Flyers failed to qualify for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, finishing the season with a 31-38-13 record and 75 points. Heading into Tuesday's game, they sit atop the Metropolitan Division with a 3-1-1 record and 7 points. Travis Konecny is the club's leading scorer with 7 points (5G, 2A). Carter Hart has a 3-1-0 record in his four starts. Philadelphia is coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. The Flyers trailed, 4-2, in the third period before consecutive shorthanded goals from Konecny and Sean Walker tied the game and forced overtime.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…- Mark the 274th win in franchise history
- Give Vegas a 7-0-0 record this season, extending their record-breaking streak
- Improve the Golden Knights’ all-time record against the Flyers to 6-5-0
KEYS TO THE GAME
Start on time: Vegas has given up the first goal the past three games in a row. Although they found a way to win each time, getting an early lead will help avoid the need to dig themselves out of a hole.
Depth: The Golden Knights found goals from all four lines during Saturday's game in Chicago. The team also has a league-leading 16 different goalscorers and 21 different players with a point. Following this pattern will result in the continued success of the team.
