Morning Skate Report: December 4, 2024

The Vegas Golden Knights (16-7-3) hit the road for another divisional clash against the Anaheim Ducks (10-10-3) at Honda Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

TRANSFER INFORMATION
TV: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340

NOTES
Tuesday’s win over the Edmonton Oilers marked the first time in franchise history that the Golden Knights owned a game in which only one player scored a point (Ivan Barbashev, 1G).

Tuesday’s win marked the first time in NHL history that a game ended without penalty minutes and a player scored a point.

With his goal last night, Barbashev ranks second in the NHL for even-strength goals (12). He is also second in the NHL in even-strength points with 27 (12G, 15A).

Jack Eichel is second in the NHL with 28 assists. He is also fourth in the NHL in total points with 36 points (8G, 28A).

The Golden Knights have a 7-1-1 record against Pacific Division teams during the 2024-25 season.

Vegas is 2-0-0 against Anaheim this season.

VGK MILESTONE WATCH
Brett Howden – One game away from 200 games as a Golden Knight
Jack Eichel – Five points away from 200 as a Golden Knight
Bruce Cassidy – Seven games away from tying the most wins ever as a Golden Knight

CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Bruce Cassidy – One game away from 700 career games coached
Noah Hanifin – Two points away from 300 career points
Tanner Pearson – Five points away from 300 career points
Victor Olofsson – Seven goals away from 100 career goals
Pavel Dorofeyev – Seven games shy of 100 games in his career

VGK RATING GUIDE
Jack Eichel – 36 points (8G, 28A)
Ivan Barbashev – 28 points (13G, 15A)
Mark Stone – 21 points (6G, 15A)
Tomas Hertl – 18 points (8G, 10A)
Shea Theodore – 18 points (1G, 17A)
Pavel Dorofeyev – 17 points (12G, 5A)
Alex Pietrangelo – 15 points (2G, 13A)

LAST TIME
The Golden Knights prevailed against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday evening at the T-Mobile Arena. Ivan Barbashev scored the game’s only goal and point at 10:47 of the first period. Adin Hill stopped all 28 shots for his 46th^Th Win as a Golden Knight.

SEASON SERIES
The Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 in their first game of the season on October 14 at T-Mobile Arena. Brett Howden scored the first goal for Vegas, but a Troy Terry goal tied the game. After a goalless second half, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev each found the net to secure the win. Keegan Kolesar had two assists on the night and Ilya Samsonov stopped 22 of 23 shots. In the second game of the season, the Golden Knights defeated the Ducks 3-2, with the help of Fathers Trip magic on November 13th at Honda Center. Hertl and Dorofeyev scored again, and Nicolas Roy also scored. Shea Theodore had two assists in the win and Adin Hill had 22 saves.

OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Anaheim Ducks are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. The Ducks have a record of 2-2-1 in their last five games with wins over Seattle and Ottawa. Heading into Wednesday’s game, Anaheim sits in last place in the Pacific Division with a record of 10-10-3 and 23 points. Troy Terry leads the team with 19 points (6G, 13A), followed by Ryan Strome with 12 points (5G, 7A) and Frank Vatrano also with 12 points (6G, 6A).

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDING
Vegas Golden Knights – 16-7-3, 35 points
Los Angeles Kings – 14-8-3, 31 points
Vancouver Canucks – 13-7-4, 30 points
Calgary Flames – 13-9-4, 30 points
Edmonton Oilers – 13-10-2, 28 points
Seattle Kraken – 12-13-1, 25 points
San Jose Sharks – 10-13-5, 25 points
Anaheim Ducks – 10-10-3, 23 points