VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 24-12-1, 49 points (10-9-0 at Home, 14-3-1 on Road)
DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Dec. 28 at Anaheim Ducks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Dec. 31 vs. Nashville Predators AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 2 at Colorado Avalanche AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Jan. 5 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 7 vs. Los Angeles Kings AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
December 27 – Vegas Golden Knights 2, Los Angeles Kings 4
The Vegas Golden Knights (24-12-1) fell to the Los Angeles Kings (20-12-6), 4-2, in their first game back from the holiday break on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Midway through the first, Gabriel Vilardi fired a shot home to put the Kings up, 1-0. Michael Amadio answered on the power play as the former King tied the score at 1-1. Brayden McNabb gave the Golden Knights their first lead of the night as he converted on a Reilly Smith pass to put the visitors ahead by a goal. Phillip Danault scored to tie the game three minutes later and the teams went into the final frame level at 2-2. Alex Iafallo and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the third period to give Los Angeles the 4-2 win.
LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS
- McNabb nets his first tally of the season
- Amadio extends his goal streak to three games for the first time in his career
- Pietrangelo’s helper is his fifth in five straight games since returning to the line-up
- Vegas drops to 24-12-1 on the season and 14-3-1 on the road
It’s-A Me, Amadio
Michael Amadio has scored a goal in three straight games for Vegas, setting a new personal best for the forward. Amadio’s goal against his former club was his sixth point (3-3—6) since being promoted to Vegas’ top line on Dec. 19. On a four-game point streak, Amadio has now matched his career best of consecutive games with a point.
Hitting the Gas
Since returning to the lineup from personal reasons, Alex Pietrangelo has points in five straight games (1-5—6). The defenseman has recorded an assist in each of the five, including the primary assist on Stephenson’s game-tying goal against the Blues on Dec. 23. Pietrangelo also scored his fourth goal of the season against his former team, his first since joining Vegas in 2020 as a free agent.
Nabber, My Bro!
Brayden McNabb netted his first goal of the season against his former club, Los Angeles on Tuesday night. McNabb had not scored a goal in the regular season against the Kings during his six seasons as a Golden Knight. McNabb is third among Vegas defensemen in points with 11 (1-10—11).
Easy Steph-y
Chandler Stephenson leads Vegas in points with 36 (9-27—36) in 37 games after posting his second four-point game in 11 days on Friday night against the Blues. Stephenson recently had a seven-game point streak with 14 points (3-11—14), he led all NHL players in points during that time. It was the longest point streak for Stephenson in his career and tied the longest by a Golden Knight this season (last, Eichel 10/28-11/10). Stephenson leads the club in helpers with 27 on the season and is T-5th among NHL forwards.
Power Play Magic
The Golden Knights have converted on 14 of their 35 power play opportunities for the month of December, passing the club’s previous record (12) for the most power play goals in a month. Vegas’ 40% power play percentage this month is second in the NHL, behind the Edmonton Oilers (41.3%).
The Shorty King
Reilly Smith netted his fourth shorthanded goal of the season on Dec. 15 in Chicago, which leads the league. Smith’s 12 shorthanded goals since joining Vegas in 2017-18 are the most in franchise history. The Golden Knights are tied with the Wild for the most shorthanded goals by a team with six on the season.
Martinez Block Party
Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez leads the NHL with 132 blocked shots in 37 games and is the only player in the league to reach the century mark so far this season. Martinez has led the team in blocked shots in 22 of 36 games.
Spreading the Wealth
Eight Golden Knights have recorded 20 or more points this season, and 12 have 10 or more. Chandler Stephenson leads the club with 36 points, followed by Mark Stone with 31 points, and Jack Eichel with 29 points.
Golden Knights Point Leaders
- Chandler Stephenson – 36 (9G, 27A)
- Mark Stone – 31 (15G, 16A)
- Jack Eichel – 29 (13G, 16A)
- Reilly Smith – 27 (17G, 10A)
Jonathan Marchessault – 27 (14G, 13A)
Alex Pietrangelo – 27 (4G, 23A) - William Karlsson – 25 (7G, 18A)
Hot Streaks
Alex Pietrangelo (1-5—6) – 5 games
Michael Amadio (3-3—6) – 4 games
Mark Stone (3-3—6) – 3 games
Against the Ducks
The contest between the Golden Knights and the Ducks is the second of three this season. The last time these teams met, Logan Thompson shut out Anaheim to secure a 4-0 win for Vegas and his second clean sheet of the season. The Golden Knights used goals from Chandler Stephenson, Reilly Smith, Nicolas Roy, and William Karlsson to defeat the Ducks. Vegas is 10-2-0 at the Honda Center but 20-4-0 overall against Anaheim during the regular season. Mark Stone has 24 points (8-16—24) in 24 meetings against Anaheim and Karlsson owns three points 1-2—3 in his last two games facing the Ducks.
2022-23 Season ANA Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Oct. 28 – at Vegas (Vegas 4, Anaheim 0)
Dec. 28 – at Anaheim
Feb. 12 – at Vegas
2021-22 Season ANA Series: 3-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0, Road: 1-1-0)
Oct. 29 – at Vegas (Vegas 5, Anaheim 4 SO)
Dec. 1 – at Anaheim (Vegas 5, Anaheim 6)
Dec. 31 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Anaheim 1)
Mar. 4 – at Anaheim (Vegas 5, Anaheim 4)
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
DEC. 23, 2022 – ANAHEIM 2 vs. CALGARY 3 – OT
The Ducks continued their franchise-record 10-game homestand with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames Friday night at Honda
Center. Mason McTavish scored his second goal in as many games, making him the fourth NHL rookie to cross the 20-point mark this
season (6-14=20). Jakob Silfverberg scored a PPG at 3:28 of the third to tie the game at 2-2, his fifth goal of the season. Troy Terry,
Cam Fowler, Frank Vatrano and Ryan Strome added assists. Lukas Dostal stopped 42 shots to help Anaheim earn a point while
becoming the first rookie goaltender in franchise history with multiple 40-plus save contests (also 46, Dec. 17 @ EDM).
PP: 2-5 PK: 4-4 SF: 23 SA: 45 TOI: Cam Fowler (25:12)
Three Stars: 1. R. Andersson 2. L. Dostal 3. E. Lindholm Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Dec. 30 Nashville Honda Center 2 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 2 Philadelphia Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Jan. 4 Dallas Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 6 San Jose Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+
Jan. 8 Boston Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 6 Claimed C Jayson Megna on waivers from Colorado. Activated LW Max Comtois from Injured Reserve (IR) and placed C Isac Lundestrom on IR.
Dec. 9 Activated D John Klingberg from Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 10 Recalled G Lukas Dostal from San Diego (AHL). Placed C Derek Grant on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 14 Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego (AHL). Placed G Anthony Stolarz on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 183
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 35
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 27
Isac Lundestrom Upper-body 6 weeks 11
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 10
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 7
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 6
John Gibson Lower-body Day-to-day 5
Urho Vaakanainen Illness Day-to-day 3
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue a franchise record 10-game homestand tonight and play the penultimate game of
2022 vs. the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim continues its
14-game December schedule, consisting of six home and eight road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 155-145-49 in the month of
December. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 62-35-20 in December, picking up points in 82 of the 117 contests. Upcoming
Anaheim Ducks: Media Notes
milestones include Trevor Zegras one point from 100 career NHL points (currently 36-63=99). Zegras can become can become the
third player in Ducks history to reach the milestone in 140 games or fewer (all with Anaheim), joining Paul Kariya (45-56=101 in 98 GP)
and Bobby Ryan (55-45=100 in 126 GP). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks continue the franchise record 10-game homestand on
Friday, Dec. 30 in a matinee contest vs. Nashville (2 p.m. PT).
RECORD HOMESTAND: The Ducks are in the midst of a franchise record 10-game homestand with the stretch of contests at home
spanning 24 days (Dec. 21 through Jan. 13). The homestand is tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by
Tampa Bay (2010-11) and California (1975-76). The 24 days during the stretch are the third most, trailing Winnipeg (22 days, 2017-18)
and Vancouver (22, 1981-82). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16,
2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). Anaheim begins the homestand tied for
the most road contests in the NHL this season (21, also Arizona). The Ducks will also host an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27,
- Below is a list of the longest homestands in NHL history:
SEASON TEAM GAMES DATES DAYS RECORD (W-L-T-OT, PTS.)
2010-11 Tampa Bay 12 Jan. 23, 2011 – Feb. 25, 2011 34 7-3-0-2, 16 pts.
1975-76 California 12 Nov. 26, 1975 – Dec. 28, 1975 33 4-7-1-0, 9 pts.
2022-23 Anaheim 10 Dec. 21, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 24 0-1-1-0, 1 pts.
2017-18 Winnipeg 10 Jan. 30, 2018 – Feb. 20, 2018 22 6-3-0-1, 13 pts.
2005-06 Phoenix 10 Jan. 28, 2006 – Mar. 4, 2006 36 3-5-0-2, 8 pts
1981-82 Vancouver 10 Jan. 13, 1982 – Feb. 3, 1982 22 4-3-3-0, 11 pts.
DUCKS-GOLDEN KNIGHTS: Anaheim and Vegas continue a three-game season series today at Honda Center. Vegas opened the
2022-23 season series with a 4-0 win Oct. 28 at T-Mobile Arena. In the 2021-22 season series, Anaheim earned three points in four
games, including a 6-5 win in Orange County (Dec. 1) and a 5-4 SO loss in Vegas (Oct. 29). The Ducks own a 4-16-5 all-time record
vs. the Golden Knights, including an 2-8-2 mark in Orange County. John Gibson was the first Ducks goalie to record a shutout against
the Golden Knights, a 1-0 win in Vegas on Feb. 11, 2021. Trevor Zegras has recorded 2-4=6 points with a +1 rating in four career
games against the Golden Knights. Adam Henrique (7-6=13 in 23 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and goals vs. the
Golden Knights. John Klingberg (0-8=8 in 10 GP) paces current Ducks skaters in career assists vs. the Golden Knights. These two
teams will conclude the season series Sunday, Feb. 12 at T-Mobile Arena (12 p.m. PT).
ANA-VGK SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Oct. 28 T-Mobile Arena 4-0 VGK win
Dec. 28 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT TNT / Ducks Stream
Feb. 12 T-Mobile Arena 12 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
ANA-VGK ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Vegas
All-Time Series: 4-16-5 2-8-2 2-8-3
Current Streak: Three VGK wins One VGK win Three VGK wins
Last ANA Win: Dec. 1, 2021 (6-5) Dec. 1, 2021 (6-5) Feb. 11, 2021 (1-0)
Last VGK Win: Oct. 28, 2022 (4-0) Mar. 4, 2022 (5-4) Oct. 28, 2022 (4-0)
ANA Last 10: 2-6-2 2-6-2 1-7-2
CLUTCH COMEBACKS: The Ducks co-lead the NHL with three third-period, multi-goal comebacks wins this season (also NYI), including Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 in third), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 remaining) and Nov. 5 @ SJS (5-4 shootout win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 remaining). The Ducks four multi-goal comeback wins this season rank second behind only Chicago’s four. Anaheim’s comeback win over San Jose marked the second time in franchise history the club has come back from a multi-goal deficit in the final 5:00 of regulation in the regular season (also Dec. 7, 2016 vs. CAR). Anaheim has recorded four third-period, multi-goal comeback victories in a single regular season just three times in franchise history (six in 2014-15 and five in 2009-10 & 4 in 2013-14).
TERRY TALK: Right wing Troy Terry leads Anaheim in points (12-17=29), goals, PPG (4) and assists this season, and he co-leads the club with eight multi-point outings. Terry has earned 4-4=8 points his last 12 games and 5-4=9 points his last 15 outings. He also has
collected 8-12=19 points his last 25 appearances and 8-14=22 points his last 28 contests. He had a career-best five-game assist streak Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (1-7=8), surpassing his prior best of four straight games with an assist Nov. 9-16, 2021 (3-4=7). Terry’s 29 points in 34
games are on pace for 70 points this season, which would surpass his career high 37-30=67 points set last season.
GENERATION Z: Center Trevor Zegras co-leads Anaheim in PPP (2-6=8) and is second among Ducks in points (10-15=25), goals and assists. Zegras has 2-6=8 points his last 14 games, 3-10=13 points his last 21 outings and 6-14=20 points his last 26 games.
Zegras’ career 36-63=99 points in 133 GP are the second-most points by an Anaheim player 21 or younger, trailing only Paul Kariya (68-79=147 in 129 GP). Zegras currently co-leads Anaheim with eight multi-point efforts this season, and paces the Ducks in multi-point outings (29) since his debut in 2020-21.
M(A)C ATTACK: Rookie center Mason McTavish has scored goals in back-to-back games in addition to 2-4=6 points his last five outings, including consecutive multi-assist games Dec. 17 @ EDM (0-2=2) and Dec. 15 @ MTL (0-2=2). His 2-7=9 points in December co-lead all NHL rookies, while he ranks tied for second among NHL newcomers in assists (14) and tied for third in scoring (6-14=20). Among team leaders, McTavish ranks third in points and assists, while he leads Anaheim in PPP (3-6=9) and co-leads in PPA. McTavish recorded his sixth multi-point outing of his career Dec. 17 @ EDM, while Cam Fowler is the only Ducks player with more before age 20 (nine times).
CAM’S CORNER: Defenseman Cam Fowler leads Anaheim blueliners in points (4-13=17), and assists, and co-leads in goals through 33 games. Fowler has 4-11=15 points his last 17 games, including four multi-point outings (three multi-assist). Since Nov. 15, Fowler’s
15 points (4-12=16 in 17 GP) rank tied for fifth among all NHL defensemen in that span. Fowler had a career-tying five-game point streak Nov. 15-23 (2-6=8), matching his prior high set four prior times; last: Nov. 7-16, 2021; 1-4=5). The last Ducks defenseman with a
longer run was Chris Pronger (six games, Oct. 29-Nov. 7, 2009; 3-6=9). Fowler recorded three straight multi-point efforts Nov. 15-19 (1-5=6), joining Karlsson (four straight multi-point games, Oct. 27-Nov. 3; 7-4=11) and Hronek (three straight, Nov. 19-25; 4-2=6) as the only defensemen in the NHL with three or more consecutive multi-point outings. Fowler is one of four defensemen in Ducks history with multiple points in three consecutive games and the first since Scott Niedermayer in 2008-09.
KLING-ON: Defenseman John Klingberg has scored three goals his last four games (3-0=3), netting the game-winning goal in back-toback games Dec. 15 @ MTL and Dec. 17 @ EDM. He became the second defenseman in Ducks history to score a game-winning goal
in consecutive games (also Sheldon Souray Feb. 4 and Feb. 6, 2013) while only Carolina’s Brett Pesce has done so this season (Nov. 26 and 29). Klingberg co-leads all Ducks skaters in game-winning goals (2), while he co-leads Anaheim blueliners in goals (4) and ranks second in points (4-7=11), and is tied for second in assists.
GIBBY’S GAME: John Gibson ranks tied for ninth among NHL goalies in saves (677). Gibson leads the NHL with nine games of 35-plus saves this season, three more than any other goaltender, while he co-leads the league with four 40-save performances (also WPG’s Connor Hellebuyck). Gibson was one of seven goalies the last 10 years with eight 35-plus save contests through the first 19 starts in a season, and is the only goalie to do so twice (also 2018-19). Gibson has recorded four 40-plus save games this season (Dec. 3 @ MIN, 45; Nov. 23 vs. NYR, 41; Nov. 6 vs. FLA, 43; Oct. 12 vs. SEA, 44), co-leading the NHL with Connor Hellebuyck (WPG). Gibson earned his fifth career helper, the primary assist, on Troy Terry’s OT winning goal Oct. 12 vs. SEA and tied J.S. Giguere for second in Ducks all-time goaltender assists with his sixth career helper Nov. 3 @ VAN. Gibson stopped his eighth career penalty shot (10th attempt) against Alexander Kerfoot Oct. 30 vs. TOR. He has stopped an NHL-leading six penalty shots since the start of 2020-21, with two goalies tied with three penalty shot saves (Connor Hellebuyck, WPG & Frederik Andersen, CAR/TOR).
QUE RICO!: Center Adam Henrique has earned 1-2=3 points his last five outings and also has 9-9=16 points his last 25 contests. He ranks third among team leaders in goals (9) and is tied for fourth in scoring overall (9-8=17). He recorded points in a season-long six
straight games Nov. 5-19 (5-3=8), his best as a Duck and one short of his career-long point streak set over 10 years ago in seven straight contests with New Jersey Nov. 25-Dec. 8, 2011 (2-7=9). He scored goals in a season-best three straight games Nov. 5-12 (3-
0=3, +3; missed Nov. 9 due to birth of first child), including his 100th goal as a Duck (100-90=190) Nov. 12 vs. CHI, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to reach the milestone. On Dec. 17 @ EDM, Henrique appeared in his 800th career game.
