On Saturday, the Vegas Golden Knights (10-6-8) play the third of a four-game homestand. They’ve lost four in a row and will look to get back into the win column. They’ll face the San Jose Sharks (12-10-3) at T-Mobile Arena.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. PST.
The Golden Knights were last in action on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. Despite a strong start, the Canadiens scored first and held them off the scoreboard until it was too late. They broke Sam Montembaut’s shutout, but lost 4-1.
The Sharks were also in action on Friday at home against the Vancouver Canucks. They scored two quick goals in the second period and held on for a 3-2 win.
Carl Lindbom was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, so he’ll make his first career start tonight against the Sharks.
Alex Nedeljkovic will start in net for the Sharks. Nedeljkovic has a record of 1-1-1 and an average save percentage of .915 in four career games against the Golden Knights.
Amid a four-game losing streak, the Golden Knights are making a significant change. Veterans Reilly Smith and Brandon Saad won’t play tonight; Cole Reinhardt and Alexander Holtz will draw back into the lineup. Bruce Cassidy explained why after morning skate on Saturday.
Golden Knights Lines
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Braedan Bowman
Mitch Marner — Brett Howden — Mark Stone
Alexander Holtz — Tomáš Hertl — Pavel Dorofeyev
Cole Reinhardt — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar
Defense
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Zach Whitecloud
Ben Hutton — Kaedan Korczak
Goaltenders: Carl Lindbom / Akira Schmid
Sharks Lines
Tyler Toffoli — Macklin Celebrini — Will Smith
William Eklund — Alex Wennberg — Adam Gaudette
Philipp Kurashev — Ty Dellandrea — Collin Graf
Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Ryan Reaves
Defense
Dmitry Orlov — Timothy Liljegren
Mario Ferraro — John Klingberg
Nick Leddy — Shakir Mukhamadullin
Goaltenders: Alex Nedeljkovic / Yaroslav Askarov
Special Teams
VGK power play: 23.5%, T8th
VGK penalty kill: 80.6%, T15th
Sharks power play: 18.3%, 18th
Sharks penalty kill: 81.8%, 11th
Golden Knights Game Notes
The Golden Knights won their first game against the Sharks this season in overtime. They have a record of 28-2-5 against them all-time.
Tomáš Hertl will play his fifth career game against the Sharks. Hertl has a goal and four points in his first four games against his former team.
Tonight, Ivan Barbashev will skate in his 200th game as a Golden Knight.
Macklin Celebrini, the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, is second in the league in scoring with 14 goals and 36 points. Celebrini has one assist in three career games against the Golden Knights.
We’re on milestone watch! Brett Howden is two points away from 100 as a Golden Knight.
Dating back to before his 16-game injury absence, Mark Stone has a three-game goal streak. He also has an eight-game point streak, with four goals and 15 points over that stretch.
The Golden Knights have a record of 5-4-4 at the Fortress this season; the Sharks are 4-6-0 on the road.
How to Watch
TV: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340
