Golden Knights Aim for Milestones Against Predators

The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Bridgestone Arena to meet the Nashville Predators. They enter the game after a 4-0 home loss on March 19 in which Vegas managed 28 shots.

Milestone chase

Captain Mark Stone is four points shy of 700 career points. The milestone could arrive against Nashville.

Shea Theodore needs six points for 400 career points. He is three assists away from 300 as a Golden Knight.

Brett Howden is two games from 300 appearances for Vegas. Nic Dowd requires seven points to reach 200 career points.

Ivan Barbashev sits eight assists from reaching 200 career points. Golden Knights Aim for Milestones Against Predators as several veterans near marks.

Offensive concerns

Vegas has struggled to create consistent offense recently. The 4-0 defeat featured a shutout against goaltender Karel Vejmelka.

Jack Eichel leads the team with 74 points in 69 games. Mitch Marner has 69 points in 64 contests.

The Eichel-Marner pairing has combined for 100 assists this season. The team still needs more secondary scoring support.

Pavel Dorofeyev tops Vegas with 34 goals and 57 points. He ranks fourth on the roster in scoring.

Special teams and physical edge

The penalty kill has been elite lately. Vegas is 95.8% on the kill over its last nine games, allowing one power-play goal.

Jeremy Lauzon logged six hits in the Utah game. He leads NHL defensemen with 206 hits this season.

Keegan Kolesar ranks fifth in the league with 241 hits. He recorded 41 hits in March, fourth-most among players that month.

Series context

The franchise holds a 13-8-2 record versus Nashville. Vegas is 6-3-2 at Bridgestone Arena.

The teams split their season meetings so far, each earning one victory in two matchups. Both wins occurred on Golden Knights ice.

Mark Stone’s proximity to 700 points adds intrigue to the matchup. For ongoing coverage and updates, follow Filmogaz.com.