LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights fell to the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, on Sunday night at Honda Center. Mitch Marner, Ivna Barbashev and Tomas Hertl all netted goals, while Mark Stone registered a pair of assists. On the other end, two goals by Chris Kreider and one goal by Cutter Gauthier put Anaheim up by three. Ryan Poehling netted an empty net goal, and the Ducks held on for the 4-3 victory.
2024-25 SEASON SERIES
The Vegas Golden Knights swept the four-game season series against the Vancouver Canucks last season. In their first meeting on Dec. 19, 2024, at T-Mobile Arena, the Golden Knights beat the Canucks, 3-1. Alex Pietrangelo and William Karlsson both netted goals, while Brett Howden (1G, 1A) recorded a multi-point night and scored an empty-netter to seal the victory in Vegas. In their next matchup on Feb. 22, 2025, the Golden Knights found another 3-1 victory over Vancouver at T-Mobile Arena. Ivan Barbashev and Brandon Saad each notched a goal, and Tomas Hertl tallied an empty-net goal for the win. The teams then battled in Vancouver on April 6, 2025, at Rogers Arena, and Barbashev registered a goal in the 3-2 victory for the Golden Knights. In their final contest of the season on April 16, 2025, at Rogers Arena, the Golden Knights beat the Canucks, 4-1. Pavel Dorofeyev and Jack Eichel netted goals in the win, while Ben Hutton and Shea Theodore each picked up two assists.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Vancouver Canucks sit eighth in the Pacific Division with a record of 18-32-6 and 42 points, and have gone 1-4-1 in their last six games. On Saturday, Vancouver fell, 3-2, in a shootout to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Rogers Arena and lost, 6-2, on Monday to the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. Elias Pettersson leads the team with 34 points (13G, 21A), followed by Filip Hronek with 32 points (5G, 27A) and Jake DeBrusk with 28 points (13G, 15A). Wednesday’s matchup against the Golden Knights marks the Canucks last contest before the Olympic break. Teddy Blueger (Latvia), Filip Hronek (Czechia), David Kampf (Czechia), Kevin Lankinen (Finland), and Elias Pettersson (Sweden) will represent four different federations in Milan during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Vegas Golden Knights – 25-16-14, 64 points
Edmonton Oilers – 28-21-8, 64 points
Anaheim Ducks – 30-23-3, 63 points
Seattle Kraken – 26-20-9, 61 points
Los Angeles Kings – 23-17-14 60 points
San Jose Sharks – 27-23-4, 58 points
Calgary Flames – 22-27-6, 50 points
Vancouver Canucks – 18-32-6, 42 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
– Mark the 387th win in franchise history
– Give the Golden Knights a 19-4-3 all-time record against Vancouver
– Give the Golden Knights an 9-3-1 all-time record against Vancouver at T-Mobile Arena
KEYS TO THE GAME
Lock In: With the Olympic break looming, the Golden Knights need to stay focused on securing points in their final home back-to-back of the year. Head Coach Bruce Cassidy wants the Golden Knights to flip the script and get dialed into the task at hand before the three-week pause.
Set the Tone: After Sunday’s game in Anaheim, Shea Theodore said that the group should not rely on their third-period comebacks to win a game. The Golden Knights need to find their game early, avoid the chase and limit the opposing team’s chances to find the win column.
