The Detroit Red Wings (18-17-8) will be hoping to snap their losing streak when they head to face the Vegas Golden Knights (28-15-2) at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. Detroit is coming off a 4-3 shootout loss against the Coyotes on Tuesday, their third defeat in a row.
The Red Wings committed only two penalties in the game, holding Arizona without a power play goal. Pius Suter, Dylan Larkin, and David Perron scored one apiece for the Red Wings.
Magnus Hellberg saved only 20 of 23 shots against (.869%) in the loss. Vegas fell 4-0 to the Stars on Monday. Logan Thompson had 32 saves in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Golden Knights won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-1 victory in December. Phil Kessel (1G 1A) and Brayden McNabb (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Vegas. Oskar Sundqvist scored Detroit’s only goal. Adin Hill got the win, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960%).
FACING OFF
Detroit is averaging 3.09 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Golden Knights team that is allowing 2.87 goals a game (12th).
Meanwhile, Vegas has found the net 3.20 times a game on average, 14th in the league, and the Red Wings are allowing opponents to score 3.40 goals per game (22nd).
The Golden Knights’ 23.97% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Red Wings are 20th with a conversion rate of 20.26%. In terms of penalty killing, Vegas has the league’s 16th-ranked PK% at 79.31%, while Detroit is 21st at 75.38%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 40 points this season, Larkin is the top skater for the Red Wings. He has 15 goals and 25 assists in 42 games. In the net, Ville Husso (14-10-5) is Detroit’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.10 GAA and a .899% save percentage.
Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone lead the Golden Knights in scoring with 40 and 38 points, respectively. Stephenson has 11 goals and 29 assists, while Stone has 17 goals and 21 assists. Hill (10-3-1) has the best goals against average for Vegas at 2.68.
He has a save percentage of .907%. Thompson (18-12-1) has played the most games in net for the Golden Knights this season. He has a 2.72 GAA and a .913% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is looking to reverse a four-game road losing streak this season. Vegas is 13-12-0 at home this season.
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under goals
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