The Vegas Golden Knights and Detroit Red Wings face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at Little Caesars Arena. When these two teams faced off last December it was Vegas that secured the 5-2 victory.
Vegas comes into this game with a 17-7-1 record overall and they have gone 10-2-1 away from home. In the last game against Pittsburgh, they were outscored 2-1 in the third period and that was the difference as they lost 4-3. Jack Eichel finished with one goal and one assist. Vegas is averaging 3.4 goals while their defense is giving up 2.68 goals per game. The defense is ranked 7th in the league and it’s going to need to be the strength here. Eichel has scored 12 goals and added 16 assists
On the other side of this matchup is Detroit who sits with an 11-6-5 record and they have gone 7-3-3 at home. In the last game against the Buffalo Sabres the defense was an issue giving up five goals and that led to the one goal defeat. Andrew Copp finished with two shots on goal and two assists. Detroit is averaging 3.23 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.09 goals per game. The offense and defense are both ranked 16th in the NHL. Dylan Larkin has scored nine goals and added 16 assists.
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