Golden Knights Game 75; Lines, Notes & How to Watch vs Jets

The Vegas Golden Knights (45-21-8) play the second of their brief two-game homestand. They lost the first game and will look to get back in the win column tonight as they host the Winnipeg Jets (51-20-4).

The puck drops just after 7 p.m.

The Golden Knights had their six-game win streak snapped on Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. However, thanks to some out-of-town help from the Utah Hockey Club, they clinched their seventh playoff berth in their first eight seasons. 

The Jets are on the second of a three-game road trip. They were last in action on Tuesday and lost 4-1 to the Los Angeles Kings.

Adin Hill was the first goaltender off the ice, so he’ll start his fifth game in ten days. He’s undefeated in his career against the Jets. Hill has a record of 6-0-0 and an average save percentage of .896 in six career games against the Jets.

Eric Comrie starts in net for the Jets. Comrie has a record of 0-2-0 and an average save percentage of .846 in two career games against the Golden Knights.

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–Alex Pietrangelo
Nic Hague–Zach Whitecloud

Goaltender: Adin Hill

Jets Lines

Kyle Connor–Mark Scheifele–Alex Iafallo
Nikolaj Ehlers–Vladislav Namestnikov–Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter–Adam Lowry–Mason Appleton
Jaret Anderson-Dolan–Morgan Barron–Brandon Tanev

Defense

Josh Morrissey–Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg–Colin Miller
Logan Stanley–Haydn Fleury

Goaltender: Eric Comrie

Special Teams

Golden Knights power play: 30.6%, 1st. Golden Knights penalty kill: 75.5%, 25th. 
Jets power play: 29.2%, 2nd. Jets penalty kill: 79.8%, 14th.

Golden Knights Game Notes

The Golden Knights have won eight straight against the Jets and are 11-6-2 against them all-time. They’ll look to sweep the season series for the second consecutive year.

Jack Eichel has 93 points this season and is one goal away from 100 as a Golden Knight.

Alex Pietrangelo returns to the lineup tonight. He has six goals and 30 points in 40 career games against the Jets.

Mark Stone is seven points away from a career-high. He has seven goals and 16 points in 17 career games against the Jets.

The Jets have the most wins in the league with 51. No other team has 50.

Kyle Connor has 11 goals and 24 points in 19 career games against the Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights have a record of 27-8-3 at the Fortress this season; the Jets are 23-14-0 on the road.

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