The Vegas Golden Knights (31-16-6) and Carolina Hurricanes (31-17-5) play at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, February 17 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and BSSO. The Golden Knights fell to the Minnesota Wild 5-3 in their most recent game, while the Hurricanes are coming off a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Game Info
- Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Golden Knights and Hurricanes Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights’ 168 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 14th in the league.
- The Golden Knights have given up 145 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking eighth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +23 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- The 35 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 177 power-play chances).
- The Golden Knights rank 19th in the league with a 19.77% power-play conversion rate.
- The Golden Knights have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
- The Golden Knights’ 80.54% penalty-kill success rate ranks 15th in the league.
- The Golden Knights win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights shoot 10.2% as a team (13th in the league).
- The Golden Knights have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.9 hits and 18.6 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Key Players
- Mark Stone has been imperative to Vegas’ offense this season, putting up 52 points in 53 games.
- Jack Eichel has 19 goals and 25 assists for Vegas to compile 44 total points (1.0 per game).
- With 43 points through 53 games (27 goals and 16 assists), Jonathan Marchessault has been an important part of Vegas’ offensive attack this season.
- Logan Thompson (16-10-4) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .907 for Vegas.
Golden Knights Injuries
Pavel Dorofeyev: Upper Body (Out), William Carrier: Upper Body (Out), Shea Theodore: Upper Body (Out), Jack Eichel: Lower Body (Out), Logan Thompson: Illness (Questionable)
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes are ninth in the league in scoring (177 goals, 3.3 per game).
- The Hurricanes’ total of 151 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is 10th in the NHL.
- Their +26 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
- With 48 power-play goals (on 173 chances), the Hurricanes are third-best in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have the league’s second-best power-play percentage (27.75).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Hurricanes have eight.
- At 84.71, the Hurricanes have the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes win 52.4% of faceoffs, seventh-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.2%, the Hurricanes are 13th in the league.
- This season, the Hurricanes have shut out their opponents three times.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Sebastian Aho has racked up 57 points (1.1 per game) for Carolina, with 19 goals and 38 assists in 50 games (playing 18:29 per game).
- Seth Jarvis is a leading scorer for Carolina with 42 total points this season. He has scored 17 goals and added 25 assists in 53 games.
- Martin Necas’ 16 goals and 21 assists add up to 37 points this season.
- Pyotr Kochetkov is 14-9-3 in 28 games this season, conceding 63 goals (2.5 goals against average) with 601 saves and a .905 save percentage (33rd in the league).
Hurricanes Injuries
Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out), Antti Raanta: Lower Body (Out)
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