Golden Knights Game 72, Keep Rolling; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs Blackhawks

The Vegas Golden Knights (43-20-8) are on the second of a three-game road trip. They have won four in a row, outscoring their opponents 20-7. They look to continue their winning ways against the Chicago Blackhawks (21-42-9) at the United Center.

The puck drops just after 5:30 p.m.

The Golden Knights last played Tuesday, a dominant 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. Shea Theodore returned to action, and Jack Eichel recorded the third Golden Knights hat trick in four games. They’ve been off since.

The Blackhawks, with one win in their past nine games, were eliminated from playoff contention over a week ago. But for the Blackhawks, this season is a building block– they’re the fourth-youngest team in the league, and the development of their young stars is all that matters. 

Adin Hill gets the starting nod. Hill has a record of 1-0-1 and an average save percentage of .854 in two career games against the Blackhawks.

Spencer Knight starts in net for the Blackhawks. Knight has a record of 1-2-0 and an average save percentage of .902 in three career games against the Golden Knights.

PROJECTED GOLDEN KNIGHTS LINES

Ivan Barbashev-Jack Eichel-Mark Stone
Brandon Saad-Nic Roy-Pavel Dorofeyev
Victor Olofsson-William Karlsson-Reilly Smith
Tanner Pearson-Brett Howden-Keegan Kolesar

DEFENSE

Brayden McNabb-Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin-Zach Whitecloud
Nic Hague-Kaedan Korczak

Goaltenders: Adin Hill/Ilya Samsonov

Projected Blackhawks Lines

Ryan Donato-Connor Bedard-Iya Mikheyev
Teuvo Teräväinen-Frank Nazar-Tyler Bertuzzi
Landon Slaggert-Joe Veleno-Nick Foligno
Philipp Kurashev-Lukas Reichel-Pat Maroon

Defense

Alex Vlasic-Artyom Levshunov
Wyatt Kaiser-Connor Murphy
Kevin Korchinski-Ethan Del Mastro

Goaltenders: Spencer Knight/Arvid Söderblom

Special Teams

Golden Knights power play: 30.1%, 1st. Golden Knights penalty kill: 75.9%, 24th.
Blackhawks power play: 25.8%, 7th. Blackhawks penalty kill: 80.9%, tied for 10th.

Golden Knight Game Notes

This is the third and final meeting between the Golden Knights and the Blackhawks this season. They’ve split the series so far; the Blackhawks won the first meeting 5-3, and the Golden Knights took the second 7-5. 

Jack Eichel, sitting at 90 points on the season, has recorded 10 points over his last four games. Eichel has an active six-game point streak against the Blackhawks.

The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Golden Knights winger Brandon Saad. He spent seven years in Chicago and won two Stanley Cups there.

We’re on Milestone Watch! Keegan Kolesar, who scored two goals in the last tilt with the Blackhawks, is one point away from 100 in his career. 

We’re on Milestone Watch! Jack Eichel has five goals in his last three games and is two goals away from 100 as a Golden Knight.

Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teräväinen lead the Blackhawks in scoring. They both have 56 points in 72 games this season.

The Golden Knights are 16-13-5 on the road this season; the Blackhawks are 14-18-4 at home.

HOW TO WATCH

TV: Vegas 34
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340