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The Vegas Golden Knights face the Carolina Hurricanes with both teams heading in opposite directions this season. The Golden Knights have a 21-6-5 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games, they have the best record in the Pacific Division. The Hurricanes have a 16-12-3 record and with only three wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen to fourth place in the Metropolitan Division. the Golden Knights look to remain near the top of the Western Conference while the Hurricanes look to rebound in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Golden Knights are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.41 goals per game with 30 goals in the last six games. Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and William Karlsson have scored 38 goals and 59 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, and Ivan Barbashev have combined for 29 goals and 29 assists while defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden McNabb have added three goals and 23 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has stepped up but the defense has also played well, allowing 2.50 goals per game. Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden McNabb have combined for 4.0 defensive point shares and 170 blocked shots while Nicolas Hague, Ben Hutton, and Kaedan Korczak have combined for 3.8 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Adin Hill has been remarkable with a .933 save percentage and a 1.93 goals-against average on 406 shots with 12.1 goals saved above average.