FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 42
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 17
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 124
LAST GAME
Panthers 5, Avalanche 4 – Jan. 10 – Ball Arena
FLA Goals: Barkov (10), Montour (7), Bennett (9-PPG), Tkachuk (21, 22-PPG)
COL Goals: Cogliano (6), Rantanen (27), MacKinnon (11), Compher (8)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 27 Saves
COL Goalie: Georgiev (L) – 33 Saves
FLA Shots: 37
COL Shots: 31
Notes: Matthew Tkachuk tallied two goals, extending his point streak to four games (5-3-8)…Brandon Montour posted two points (1-1-2), extending his point streak to three games (1-3-4)…Carter Verhaeghe notched an assist for his second point in as many games (1-1-2)…Sam Bennett and Aleksander Barkov each logged two points (1-1-2)…Anton Lundell notched an assist and posted a season-high six shots on goal…Barkov won 20 of his 30 faceoffs (67%)…Radko Gudas registered six hits…FLA PP: 2-2, FLA PK: 3-3
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- Jan. 11: D Casey Fitzgerald claimed off waivers from BUF | D Matt Kiersted loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- Jan. 10: G Alex Lyon recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
- Jan 5: F Chris Tierney recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
PANTHERS vs. KNIGHTS
ALL-TIME vs. VGK: 3-4-1
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. VGK: 0-3-1
2021-22 vs. VGK: 1-1-0
CATS STATS
- Matthew Tkachuk has amassed 17 points (9-8-17) over 12 career games against the Golden Knights.
- Eric Staal has posted 12 points (6-6-12) over eight career games vs. Vegas.
CATS AND GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The Panthers face off against the Golden Knights for the first time in 2022-23, following a 2021-22 campaign where the two clubs split their seasons series where each team defeated the other on home ice. The Cats are winless in four total visits (0-3-1) to T-Mobile Arena. When Vegas visited South Florida last season, Aleksander Barkov (1-1-2) scored his 200th NHL goal, Sam Bennett potted two goals and Spencer Knight stopped 24 of 25 VGK shots against to earn a 4-1 victory.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 27-13-2, 56 points (12-10-0 at Home, 15-3-2 on Road)
DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Jan. 12 vs. Florida Panthers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 14 vs. Edmonton Oilers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 16 vs. Dallas Stars AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 19 vs. Detroit Red Wings AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 21 vs. Washington Capitals AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 7 – Vegas Golden Knights 1, Los Angeles Kings 5
The Vegas Golden Knights (27-13-2) fell to the Los Angeles Kings (23-14-6), 5-1, in their first loss of the new year Saturday night at TMobile Arena. Kevin Fiala opened the scoring for the Kings 17 minutes into the first. In the middle frame, Matt Roy extended Los Angeles’ lead to 2-0 with a shorthanded goal. Fiala then potted his second of the night with four minutes left in the period to make it 3-0 Kings. Five minutes into the final period, Viktor Arvidsson brought the Kings’ lead to 4-0. With two minutes remaining, Jonathan Marchessault ended Los Angeles’ shutout bid to get Vegas on the board. Fiala scored an empty net goal for the hat trick, securing the 5-1 victory for the Kings.
LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS
- Marchessault scored in his first game back in the lineup after being injured since Dec. 21
- Paul Cotter recorded a career high of seven hits
- Vegas had a combined 44 hits, the most hits in a single game this season
Against the Panthers
The contest between the Golden Knights and the Panthers on Thursday is the first of two this season. The last time these teams met, Vegas came away with the 5-3 win at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights used goals from Nicolas Roy, William Karlsson, and Brett Howden, and Logan Thompson posted a .917 save percentage to secure the win late in the third period. Vegas is undefeated at TMobile Arena against Florida, outscoring them 21 to 13.
2022-23 Season FLA Series: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Jan. 12 – at Vegas
Mar. 7 – at Florida
2021-22 Season FLA Series: 1-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Jan. 27 – at Florida (Vegas 1, Florida 4)
Mar. 17 – at Vegas (Vegas 5, Florida 3)
