The Vegas Golden Knights (3-0) will attempt to prolong a three-game win streak when they square off against the Dallas Stars (1-0) at home on Tuesday, October 17 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSW, and SCRIPPS.
Stars vs. Golden Knights Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Vegas Golden Knights (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Stars and Golden Knights Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars’ 281 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked seventh in the league.
- Defensively, the Stars were one of the stingiest squads in league play, giving up 215 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.
- They had the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +66.
- The 64 power-play goals the Stars recorded last season (fifth-most in the NHL) came via 256 power-play chances.
- The Stars were fifth in the league with a 25% power-play conversion rate.
- The Stars scored 10 shorthanded goals last season.
- The Stars’ 83.47% penalty-kill success rate was third-best in the league.
- The Stars had the best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 54.8%.
- The Stars scored on 10.7% of their shots (seventh in the league).
- The Stars secured six shutouts last season. Their skaters averaged 20.1 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- With 46 goals and 63 assists last season, Jason Robertson was one of Dallas’ leading contributors (109 points).
- Jamie Benn was another of Dallas’ top contributors last season, posting 78 total points (33 goals and 45 assists).
- In 82 games a season ago, Joe Pavelski proved to be a scoring option for Dallas. He posted 77 points on the year (28 goals and 49 assists).
- As Dallas’ top keeper last season, Scott Wedgewood tallied 9 wins and 8 losses while allowing 51 goals against 552 saves.
Stars Injuries
Jerad Rosburg: Undisclosed (Out), Chase Wheatcroft: Undisclosed (Out)
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights had 267 goals last season (3.3 per game), 14th in the league.
- The Golden Knights allowed 2.7 goals per game (225 in total), 11th in the league.
- With a goal differential of +42, they were ninth-best in the league.
- The Golden Knights had 42 power-play goals (on 207 chances), 25th in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights’ power-play percentage (20.29) ranked them 18th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Golden Knights had 10.
- The 77.44% penalty-kill percentage of the Golden Knights was 19th in the league.
- The Golden Knights won 52.3% of faceoffs, seventh-best in the NHL.
- The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Golden Knights was 12th in the league.
- The Golden Knights shut out their opponents three times. They averaged 23.5 hits and 18.2 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Key Players
- Jack Eichel racked up 66 points (0.9 per game) for Vegas last season, with 27 goals and 39 assists in 67 games (playing 17:27 per game).
- Chandler Stephenson amassed 65 points last season, with 16 goals and 49 assists.
- Jonathan Marchessault scored 28 goals last season, plus 29 assists.
- Adin Hill was 16-7-1 in 27 games last season, conceding 62 goals (0.8 goals against average) with a 91.401 save percentage (18th in the league).
Golden Knights Injuries
Zach Whitecloud: Undisclosed (Out), Alec Martinez: Undisclosed (Out), Alex Pietrangelo: Face (Questionable)