VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 46-22-6, 98 points (22-15-1 at Home, 24-7-5 on Road)
DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 30 at San Jose Sharks 7:30 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Apr. 1 vs. Minnesota Wild 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Apr. 3 at Minnesota Wild 5 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Apr. 4 at Nashville Predators 5 p.m. ESPN Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Apr. 6 vs. Los Angeles Kings 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
March 28 – Vegas Golden Knights 4, Edmonton Oilers 7
The Vegas Golden Knights (46-22-6) lost to the Edmonton Oilers (43-23-9), 7-4, on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. Jonathan Marchessault opened the scoring for Vegas just one minute into the first period. Less than a minute later, Evan Bouchard tied the game 1-1. Halfway through the first, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins put the Oilers ahead, 2-1. William Karlsson then tied the game 2-2 with a shorthanded goal. Less than a minute later, Leon Draisaitl put Edmonton back ahead, 3-2. Early in the second period, Michael Amadio tied the game, 3-3 for Vegas before the Oilers potted three straight to enter the second intermission. In the final frame, Brett Kulak added one more to Edmonton’s total before Marchessault scored his second of the night to bring the final score to 7-4.
LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS
- Marchessault holds on to a three-game goal streak for the second time in nine games
- Amadio adds to his career-high season with his 13th goal of the year
- Karlsson’s short-handed goal is his 11th with Vegas, one shy of the franchise record held by Reilly Smith
Seeking a Century
Vegas needs two more points to reach 100 for the second time in franchise history. With a win over San Jose, the Golden Knights could hit 100 points one game short of the 2017-18 team.
Marchy Madness
Jonathan Marchessault has been hot for the month of March with 16 points (9-7—16) in 14 games. Marchessault leads the Golden Knights in goals this month (9) with the help from two three-game goal streaks in his last nine games (current Mar. 23rd to 28th, prev. Mar. 11th to 14th). Marchessault’s multi-goal game is his 20th as a Golden Knight, the most in franchise history. Marchessault’s hot March places him third on the team in points this season (26-28—54) and second in goals with just one behind Jack Eichel.
Road Trip Warriors
Vegas’ win in Edmonton on Saturday was the club’s 24th road win this season, setting a new franchise record. The Golden Knights rank third in the NHL in points (53) and points percentage (.736) when playing on the road (behind New Jersey and Boston). Vegas has won seven straight games as the visitor, matching the club record set last season (seven straight road wins, 12/3/21 to 1/24/22)
Second Half Success
Vegas’ remains a top team in the NHL standings in points percentage and in total points since the All-Star Break. In 23 games, the Golden Knights boast a 17-4-2 record, and have earned 36 out of the 46 possible points during the stretch. Their 6-1-2 February was just the third month in team history with only one regulation loss (also Jan. 2021, 5-1-1, and Dec. 2017, 11-1-1), and their 11-3-0 March has them on pace to record the club’s best March ever (currently 12-5-0, 2021).
Against the Sharks
Thursday’s meeting in San Jose marks the fourth and final game this season against San Jose. The Golden Knights hold an all-time record of 20-2-4 in 26 meetings with San Jose, their best record against any opponent aside from Seattle (5-1-0). The last time these teams met on Feb. 16, William Carrier scored the deciding goal with 17.2 seconds to go to defeat San Jose at T-Mobile Arena. After a scoreless first period, San Jose snagged a 1-0 lead on a goal from Alexander Barabanov. Paul Cotter broke free in the third period and got the Golden Knights on the board to make it a 1-1 hockey game. In the final minute, Chandler Stephenson set up Carrier for the game-winning goal.
2022-23 Season SJS Series: 2-1-0 (Home: 1-1-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Oct. 25 – at San Jose (Vegas 4, San Jose 2)
Nov. 15 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, San Jose 5)
Feb. 16 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, San Jose 1)
Mar. 30 – at San Jose
2021-22 Season SJS Series: 2-1-0 (Home: 1-1-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Feb. 20 – at San Jose (Vegas 4, San Jose 1)
Mar. 1 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, San Jose 1)
Apr. 24 – at Vegas (Vegas 4, San Jose 5)
SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Game 74 – 3/28 – SJS 3 vs. WPG 0…James Reimer stopped all 41 shots he faced, earning his third shutout of the season and the fourth for the Sharks on the year. Noah Gregor (1g, 1a) recorded his first multi-point game of the campaign to extend his scoring streak to a season-best three games. Martin Kaut (1g, 0a) scored his second goal in as many games and Kevin Labanc (1g, 0a) also lit the lamp in the win. Jacob Peterson (0g, 1a) notched his second assist in three games with the Sharks and Erik Karlsson (0g, 1a) climbed closer to the century mark with his 91st point of the season.
SJ Goals: Gregor (5), Labanc (13), Kaut (4 pp)
SF: 30
SA: 41
SJ PP: 1/3
SJ PK: 3/3
W: Reimer
L: Hellebuyck
RECENT SHARKS TRANSACTIONS
3/28 Recalled F Jeffrey Viel from the San Jose Barracuda
3/25 Reassigned D Nikolai Knyzhov to the San Jose Barracuda
3/25 Signed D Henry Thrun to a two-year contract
3/25 Reassigned D Derrick Pouliot to the San Jose Barracuda
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The Vegas Golden Knights look to maintain sole possession of the top spot in the Pacific Division as they head to San Jose. Vegas leads Los Angeles by two standings points with the Knights’ recent four-game win streak having been snapped Tuesday by the Edmonton Oilers, a 7-4 decision at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas has won eight of its past 10 games. Vegas has won two of the first three meetings against the Sharks this season with defenseman Shea Theodore leading the team on the offensive end with four points (1g, 3a) in three games. The Golden Knights claimed two points in the only meeting between the divisional foes at San Jose earlier in the year, a come-from-behind, 4-2 decision.
March 30, 7:30 p.m.
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
20-39-15 (55 pts), 8th Pacific 2022-23 RECORD/STANDING 46-22-6 (98 pts), 1st Pacific
1-3-1 LAST 5 GAMES 4-1-0
1-2-0 SEASON SERIES 2-1-0
6-17-0-3 ALL-TIME RECORD AGAINST OPPONENT 20-2-0-4
2022-23 PLAYER STATS
Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson (74) GAMES PLAYED LEADER 4 players (74)
Timo Meier (31) GOALS LEADER Jack Eichel (27)
Erik Karlsson (69) ASSISTS LEADER Chandler Stephenson (43)
Erik Karlsson (91) POINTS LEADER Jack Eichel (59)
PRIME PENALTY KILL…After going 12-for-12 over the past four games, including 3-for-3 against the league’s top power play in Edmonton, the Sharks now boast the league’s fourth-best penalty kill at 83.3-percent on the year. The Sharks have finished top-two in the NHL on the PK in two of the past three years, including second (85.2%) in 2021-22 and first (85.7%) in 2019-20.
