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Morning Skating Report: November 5, 2024
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Morning Skating Report: November 5, 2024

The Golden Knights (8-3-1) look to earn their first road win against the Edmonton Oilers (6-6-1) on Wednesday at 5:30 PM PT at Rogers Place.

BROADCASTING INFORMATION
Television: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460

NOTES
Wednesday’s game is Vegas’ first game of the season in Canada. It’s the first game of a two-game trip that ends Friday night in Seattle.

Brett Howden has equaled his 2023/24 season record in goals (6) in just twelve games in the 2024/25 season.

VGK MILESTONE WATCH
Shea Theodore – Two points shy of 300 points as a Golden Knight
Mark Stone – Six goals away from 100 goals as a Golden Knight

CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Bruce Cassidy – Six wins away from 400 career NHL wins
Tanner Pearson – Eight points shy of 300 career points
Noah Hanifin – Eight points shy of 300 career points

VGK SCORING LEADERS
Mark stone – 20 points (5G, 15A)
Jack Eichel – 16 points (3G, 13A)
Ivan Barbashev – 12 points (7G, 5A)
Tomas Hertl – 12 points (4G, 8A)
Alex Pietrangelo – 12 points (1G, 11A)

LAST TIMEOUT
The Golden Knights continued their undefeated streak at home with a 4-3 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Utah led 2-0 for most of the first two periods until a goal from Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback for the Golden Knights. Noah Hanifin scored his first goal of the season on a buzzer-beater late in the second period to tie the score entering the third. Vegas took the lead in the third, but Utah tied the score, sending the game into overtime, where Brett Howden gave Vegas the win with a strong net-front drive.

SEASON SERIES 2023-24
Vegas had a 1-1-1 record against the Edmonton Oilers during the 2023-2024 season. Their first meeting on November 28, 2023, at Rogers Place, was a close game and ended in a shootout loss for the Golden Knights. Adin Hill made 30 saves on February 7, 2024, to end the Oilers’ 16-game win streak, with the Golden Knights earning the 3–1 win at T-Mobile Arena. Their final game of the season resulted in a 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Edmonton, with the lone Vegas goal scored by Keegan Kolesar.

OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Edmonton Oilers are 6-6-1 this season heading into Wednesday’s game against the Golden Knights. The Oilers have just two wins on home ice, being defeated 3-0 by the New Jersey Devils in their last outing at Rogers Place. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 16 points (9G, 7A), followed by Connor McDavid with 10 points (3G, 7A), and defenseman Mattias Ekholm leads with nine points (2G, 7A).

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Los Angeles Kings – 8-3-3, 19 points
Vegas Golden Knights – 8-3-1, 17 points
Vancouver Canucks – 6-2-3, 15 points
Calgary Flames – 7-5-1, 15 points
Edmonton Oilers – 6-6-1, 13 points
Seattle Kraken – 5-8-1, 11 points
Anaheim Ducks – 4-6-2, 10 points
San Jose Sharks – 4-8-2, 10 points

A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
– Mark the 321st victory in franchise history
-Give the Golden Knights a 13-12-3 all-time record against Edmonton
– Be the Golden Knights’ first road win of the season.

KEYS TO THE GAME
Time to translate: Head Coach Bruce Cassidy said he thought the team had done the right things on its own field. If the Golden Knights bring the structure and pace used in the games at The Fortress, they will see the wins.

Work hard, play hard: To maintain the pressure we feel at home, Tomas Hertl said victories on the road come from hard work. Working hard in practice goes hand in hand with playing hard in a game and getting another game in the win column.