Detroit Red Wings (32-30-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (40-20-8, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Detroit Red Wings after Pavel Dorofeyev's hat trick against the Boston Bruins in the Golden Knights' 5-1 win.
Vegas has gone 25-7-3 at home and 40-20-8 overall. The Golden Knights have a 38-7-5 record in games they score three or more goals.
Detroit has a 14-15-3 record in road games and a 32-30-6 record overall. The Red Wings have a -23 scoring differential, with 192 total goals scored and 215 given up.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams square off this season. The Red Wings won 3-0 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has 21 goals and 61 assists for the Golden Knights. Dorofeyev has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Alex DeBrincat has 31 goals and 27 assists for the Red Wings. Dylan Larkin has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 6-2-2, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.5 assists, 2.3 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Red Wings: 2-8-0, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.8 assists, 2.9 penalties and 10.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Red Wings: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
