On Wednesday, the Vegas Golden Knights (17-11-12) play the final game of a three-game road trip through the Central Division. They’ve lost five in a row and will look to end the road trip on a high note. They’ll face the Winnipeg Jets (15-21-4) at Canada Life Centre.
Puck drop is scheduled for 5:08 p.m. PST.
The Golden Knights last played on Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks. They took an early lead, but squandered a strong start. In the third period, they took their foot off the gas, managed just two shots on net, and fell 3-2 in overtime.
The Jets last played on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. They allowed two power play goals and fell 4-2.
Carter Hart starts in net for the Golden Knights. Hart has a 4-0-0 record and an average save percentage of .965 in five career games against the Jets.
Connor Hellebuyck starts in net for the Jets. Hellebuyck has a 6-4-3 record and an average save percentage of .912 in 14 career games against the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights Lines
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Braedan Bowman
Pavel Dorofeyev — Mitch Marner — Mark Stone
Brett Howden — Tomáš Hertl — Keegan Kolesar
Brandon Saad — Colton Sissons — Reilly Smith
Defense
Noah Hanifin — Zach Whitecloud
Jeremy Lauzon — Kaedan Korczak
Jaycob Megna — Ben Hutton
Goaltenders: Carter Hart / Akira Schmid
Jets Lines
Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Alex Iafallo
Cole Perfetti — Jonathan Toews — Gabriel Vilardi
Morgan Barron — Adam Lowry — Nino Niederreiter
Tanner Pearson — Vladislav Namestnikov — Gustav Nyquist
Defense
Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg — Neal Pionk
Haydn Fleury — Luke Schenn
Goaltenders: Connor Hellebuyck / Eric Comrie
Special Teams
VGK power play: 24.4%, 7th
VGK penalty kill: 81.4%, 10th
Jets power play: 19.1%, 17th
Jets penalty kill: 78.3%, 21st
Golden Knights Game Notes
Last season, the Golden Knights won their first two meetings against the Jets, posting a 2-1-0 record. They have a record of 11-7-2 against Winnipeg all-time.
The Golden Knights are on a five-game losing streak. They have won just one of their past nine games and are 1-5-3 over that stretch.
The Jets are on a nine-game losing streak. They have won just one of their past 13 games, and have a record of 1-9-3 over that stretch.
Mark Stone is riding a four-game goal streak. Stone has seven goals and 16 points in 18 career games against the Jets.
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring this season with 20 goals and 48 points in 40 games. Scheifele has nine goals and 18 points in 19 career games against the Golden Knights.
We’re on milestone watch! Jack Eichel is one assist away from 400 in his career.
The Golden Knights have a record of 9-5-6 on the road this season; the Jets are 8-8-2 at home.
How to Watch
TV: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340
