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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Jets · MON · MAR 15 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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MON · MAR 15 · 9:00 PM CT
T-Mobile Arena
SCRIPPS
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
VS
Winnipeg Jets
Jets
0–0–1
Upcoming
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SCRIPPS
Vegas Golden Knights
Home · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Golden Knights have owned this one lately, winning 11 of the last 13 meetings. And Carter Hart has been a wall against Winnipeg, a .946 save percentage on 184 shots.
T-Mobile Arena
Winnipeg Jets
Away · Jets
0–0–1
1 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Jets
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner
Likely · 4741-stuart-skinner
.867 SV% · 3.79 GAA · 0W
.859 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Jets
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
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
JetsProjected lines
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Jets
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
JetsInjury report
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Jets lost their last game in overtime and are 0-0-1 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

The Golden Knights have owned this one lately, winning 11 of the last 13 meetings. And Carter Hart has been a wall against Winnipeg, a .946 save percentage on 184 shots.

Stuart Skinner has not had an answer for Ivan Barbashev: 5 goals on 30 shots. Mark Scheifele has made a habit of hurting the Golden Knights: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
History
Vegas has won 11 of their last 13 against Winnipeg. See the games →
11-2 last 13 vs WPG
Goaltending
Carter Hart has a .946 save % against Winnipeg (184 shots).
.946 SV% vs WPG
Matchup
Ivan Barbashev has 5 goals on Stuart Skinner (30 shots).
(Vegas)
5 goals on Stuart Skinner
Matchup
Shea Theodore has 25 shots on Stuart Skinner without a goal.
(Vegas)
0/25 vs Stuart Skinner
Player
Mark Scheifele has 6 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(Winnipeg)
6 pts, last 4 vs VGK
Player
Jack Eichel has 5 points in his last 4 games against Winnipeg. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, last 4 vs WPG
Special Teams
Vegas' power play ranks 7th while Winnipeg's penalty kill ranks 27th.
7th / 27th PP vs PK