The Golden Knights (49-22-10) play their 82nd and final game of the regular season tonight as they take on the Vancouver Canucks (38-29-14).
As the season comes to a close and playoffs loom, the Golden Knights already know that their first-round opponent will be the Minnesota Wild.
Last Game
The Golden Knights played their final back-to-back last night and were defeated by the Flames in a shootout. The Golden Knights would go out to a 3-1 lead in the first period, and also headed into the second intermission with that scoreline, as there were no goals in the second period. But then Calgary in the third would tie it 3-3, scoring goals within 28 seconds of game time, and it would eventually turn into a deficit where the Flames went in front 4-3 through a goal from Flames player, Adam Klapka, but then Brandon Saad would tie it, 4-4 and send it to overtime and then eventually to a shootout where they would eventually fall to the Flames
Pregame Notes
Vegas got a point in their shootout loss against Calgary on Tuesday night, confirming that the Golden Knights are the two-seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
When playing in Vancouver, the Golden Knights have won 9 games out of a possible 12 all-time.
The Golden Knights have won 10 of their last 11 night games after coming off a shootout.
Opponents Last Game
Canucks played on Monday at home against the San Jose Sharks, as they won 2-1, with the Canucks goals coming from Jake DeBrusk and Linus Karlsson.
The Canucks were eliminated from playoff position on April 9 despite winning the division in the previous season. Tonight will also be their last game of the season.
Quinn Hughes, Vancouver’s captain, is the team leader in points with 76 (16 goals, 60 assists). Second in that regard is Brock Boeser with 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists)
Western Conference Playoff Picture
Pacific Division
y-Vegas Golden Knights – 49-22-10, 108 points
x-Los Angeles Kings – 48-24-9, 105 points
x-Edmonton Oilers – 47-29-5, 99 points
Central Division
p-Winnipeg Jets – 55-22-4, 114 points
x-Dallas Stars – 50-25-6, 106 points
x-Colorado Avalanche – 49-29-4, 102 points
Wild Card
1. x-Minnesota Wild – 45-30-7, 97 points
2. x-St. Louis Blues – 44-30-8, 96 points
Key
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
p-clinched Presidents’ Trophy
How To Watch
TV: TNT, truTV
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340
Pregame Show: Vegas 34, KnightTime+ at 6:30 p.m. PT
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM P.T.