Nashville Predators (10-4-5, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-2, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights take on the Nashville Predators with a four win streak intact.
Vegas is 13-5-2 overall and 6-3-0 at home. The Golden Knights have a 6-3-0 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
Nashville has gone 3-1-3 in road games and 10-4-5 overall. The Predators have a 5-2-0 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
Friday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Golden Knights won the previous meeting 5-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell Marner has three goals and 20 assists for the Golden Knights. Victor Olofsson has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Steven Stamkos has 11 goals and nine assists for the Predators. Filip Forsberg has scored six goals and added eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 5-3-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, three penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Predators: 7-1-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Noah Hanifin: out (undisclosed).
Predators: Jonathan Marchessault: day to day (lower body), William Trudeau: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press
