The Facts
- One of the standout fixtures of the round, featuring two top-tier sides (ranked 3rd in the Promotion - NHL Playoffs and 6th in the Promotion - NHL Playoffs).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Vegas won 4.
- Vegas has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- New Jersey shows confident form ahead of this contest (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- New Jersey may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- In this match, both teams have fairly balanced chances of victory.
- Confirmed absences for Vegas: Olofsson V. (Injury) Pietrangelo A. (Hip Injury) Wotherspoon P. (Upper-Body Injury).
- Confirmed absences for New Jersey: Casey S. (Knee Injury).
- Doubtful / questionable for Vegas: Hart C. (Injury).
- In the last 16 head-to-head meetings, Vegas has recorded 10 wins, 0 draws, and 6 losses, with a goal aggregate of 50:42 (averaging 3.1:2.6 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Vegas against this opponent, the record stands at 5 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with 21:19 goals (averaging 2.6:2.4 per game).
Standings
MainWestern Conference
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Minnesota Wild | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 47:35 | 21 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56:43 | 20 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 51:39 | 19 |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51:46 | 18 |
| 5 | Seattle Kraken | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 50:46 | 17 |
| 6 | Colorado Avalanche | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 54:42 | 15 |
| 7 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 35:30 | 15 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 40:47 | 15 |
| 9 | St. Louis Blues | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 39:38 | 13 |
| 10 | Nashville Predators | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 37:43 | 13 |
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 43:50 | 11 |
| 12 | Winnipeg Jets | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 32:42 | 11 |
| 13 | Calgary Flames | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28:45 | 10 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 28:37 | 8 |
| 15 | Chicago Blackhawks | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 27:48 | 8 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 45:68 | 7 |
Eastern Conference
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 56:36 | 24 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 50:32 | 19 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 43:38 | 18 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44:38 | 17 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 43:37 | 16 |
| 6 | New Jersey Devils | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 43:38 | 16 |
| 7 | Florida Panthers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39:37 | 16 |
| 8 | Ottawa Senators | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 39:38 | 16 |
| 9 | New York Islanders | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 40:35 | 16 |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 56:51 | 16 |
| 11 | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 40:47 | 15 |
| 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 37:38 | 15 |
| 13 | New York Rangers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 44:42 | 15 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 43:44 | 12 |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28:36 | 10 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 29:51 | 10 |
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