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Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Senators · THU · DEC 10 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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THU · DEC 10 · 6:00 PM CT
Canadian Tire Centre
SCRIPPS
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
@
Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
Upcoming
THU · DEC 10 · 6:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Golden Knights have owned this one lately, winning 10 of the last 13 meetings. But the problem is Claude Giroux, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Golden Knights.
Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators
Home · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Senators
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Expected
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Senators
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Senators
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
SenatorsInjury report
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

The Golden Knights have owned this one lately, winning 10 of the last 13 meetings. But the problem is Claude Giroux, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Golden Knights.

Victor Olofsson has solved Linus Ullmark before, 4 goals on 11 shots. Stay out of the box: the Golden Knights' power play ranks 7th and Ottawa's penalty kill sits 26th.

The numbers behind it
History
Vegas has won 10 of their last 13 against Ottawa. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs OTT
Matchup
Victor Olofsson has 4 goals on Linus Ullmark (11 shots).
(Vegas)
4 goals on Linus Ullmark
Player
Ivan Barbashev has 5 points in his last 4 games against Ottawa. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, last 4 vs OTT
Player
Claude Giroux has 5 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(Ottawa)
5 pts, last 4 vs VGK
Special Teams
Vegas' power play ranks 7th while Ottawa's penalty kill ranks 26th.
7th / 26th PP vs PK
Matchup
Rasmus Andersson has 13 shots on Linus Ullmark without a goal.
(Vegas)
0/13 vs Linus Ullmark
Milestone
Drake Batherson is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals
Milestone
Tim Stützle is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals