New York Rangers (19-20-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (28-10-3, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Vegas Golden Knights after the Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime.
Vegas has gone 17-5-0 at home and 28-10-3 overall. The Golden Knights rank seventh in league play with 142 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).
New York has a 19-20-2 record overall and a 10-11-0 record in road games. The Rangers have a -10 scoring differential, with 120 total goals scored and 130 given up.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has 11 goals and 42 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Artemi Panarin has 17 goals and 26 assists for the Rangers. Vincent Trocheck has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 8-2-0, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
Rangers: 4-5-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.3 assists, 4.5 penalties and 10.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Rangers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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