Morning Skate Report: November 5, 2024

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

TRANSFER INFORMATION
TV: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deported 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 matched his goalscoring record from the 2023-24 season in just 12 games of the 2024-25 season (6).

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

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

VGK RATING GUIDE
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 TIME
The Golden Knights continued their unbeaten streak at home with a 4-3 overtime win over the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Utah held a 2-0 lead for most of the first two periods until a Pavel Dorofeyev goal sparked the Golden Knights' comeback. Noah Hanifin scored his first goal of the season on a buzzer-beater at the end of the second period, tying the score before the third period. Vegas took the lead in the third period, but Utah tied the score and the game went into overtime, where Brett Howden gave Vegas the win with a strong forward attack.

SEASON SERIES 2023-24
Vegas had a 1-1-1 record against the Edmonton Oilers in the 2023-24 season. Their first meeting on November 28, 2023 at Rogers Place was a close game that ended in a shootout loss for the Golden Knights. Adin Hill made 30 saves to end the Oilers' 16-game winning streak as the Golden Knights won 3-1 at T-Mobile Arena on February 7, 2024. Their final game of the season ended in a 5-1 loss for the Golden Knights in Edmonton, with Keegan Kolesar scoring the only Vegas goal.

OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Edmonton Oilers have a season record of 6-6-1 heading into Wednesday's game against the Golden Knights. The Oilers have only two wins on home ice and were defeated 3-0 by the New Jersey Devils in their last game 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 the blue line with nine points (2G, 7A).

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDING
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 win in Vegas would…
– Mark 321^st Victory in franchise history
– Give the Golden Knights a 13-12-3 all-time record against Edmonton
– Be the first road win of the season for the Golden Knights.

KEY TO THE GAME
Time to translate: Head coach Bruce Cassidy made it clear that he believed the team did the right things at home. If the Golden Knights transfer the structure and pace of games at The Fortress to the road, they will start to win.

Work Hard, Play Hard: To keep the pressure on at home, Tomas Hertl said away wins are the result of hard work. Working hard in training goes hand in hand with playing hard during a game and getting another game in the win column.