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Vegas Golden Knights Western Conference Pacific Division
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Season Overview
Vegas Golden Knights Pittsburgh Penguins
34-17 (4) Season Record (NHL Rk) 23-26 (27)
1 Division Rank 8
3 Conference Rank 15
20-6 Home Record 13-11
14-11 Away Record 10-15
15-2 Division Record 4-10
25-6-4 Conference Record 13-14-8
188 Goals For 167
156 Goals Against 209
Won 3 Streak Lost 2
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 202.6
Age Average 28.4
Oldest Alex Pietrangelo (35)
Youngest Lukas Cormier (22)
Rookies 3
30 years old + 8
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 4
Free agency 7
Waivers 2
Trades 10
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 6549 games
GP Defensemen 4365 games
GP Goalies 364 games
Team Totals 11290 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 197.6
Age Average 29.6
Oldest Evgeni Malkin (38)
Youngest Joel Blomqvist (23)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 5
Free agency 9
Waivers 1
Trades 9
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 6867 games
GP Defensemen 3573 games
GP Goalies 181 games
Team Totals 11896 games
Injuries
Karlsson, William Lower body injury injured reserve
Schwindt, Cole Lower body injury injured reserve
Theodore, Shea Arm injury week-to-week
Injuries
Imama, Bokondji Upper body injury day-to-day
Rust, Bryan Lower body injury injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Pavel Dorofeyev - 23
Assists Jack Eichel - 50
Points Jack Eichel - 69
Wins Adin Hill - 21
Plus/minus Brayden McNabb - 31
Pen. minutes Keegan Kolesar - 39
Team Leaders
Goals Rickard Rakell - 25
Assists Sidney Crosby - 41
Points Sidney Crosby - 59
Wins Alex Nedeljkovic - 12
Plus/minus Anthony Beauvillier - 2
Pen. minutes Michael Bunting - 48
Who's Hot?
Noah Hanifin (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Adin Hill (G) 2-0-0, 1.00, .959 in last 2 GPI
Brett Howden (C) 3pts in last 3 GP
Zach Whitecloud (D) 3pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Alex Pietrangelo (D) 0pts in last 9 GP
Ilya Samsonov (G) 2-3-1, 3.03, .855 in last 6 GPI
Mark Stone (RW) 3pts in last 6 GP
Who's Hot?
Rickard Rakell (C) 6pts in last 5 GP
Philip Tomasino (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Joel Blomqvist (G) 0-1-0, 4.29, .838 in last 2 GPI
Kris Letang (D) 1pts in last 4 GP
Alex Nedeljkovic (G) 1-1-0, 4.45, .816 in last 2 GPI
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