New York Rangers (28-13-2, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (25-14-5, second in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Vegas Golden Knights after Blake Wheeler's two-goal game against the Seattle Kraken in the Rangers' 5-2 win.
Vegas has a 25-14-5 record overall and a 16-5-2 record on its home ice. The Golden Knights have given up 119 goals while scoring 136 for a +17 scoring differential.
New York has a 28-13-2 record overall and a 13-7-2 record on the road. The Rangers are 16-9-0 in games they convert at least one power play.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chandler Stephenson has seven goals and 15 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Chris Kreider has scored 20 goals with 18 assists for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin has eight goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 4-6-0, averaging two goals, 3.4 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Rangers: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, 4.9 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Jiri Patera: day to day (undisclosed), Tobias Bjornfot: out (undisclosed), Ben Hutton: out (upper-body), Jack Eichel: out (lower-body), Shea Theodore: out (upper body), William Carrier: out (upper body), William Karlsson: out (lower body).
Rangers: Tyler Pitlick: out (lower body), Filip Chytil: out (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
