Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Vegas Golden Knights line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Golden Knights pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Golden Knights lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Golden Knights stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stone + Jack EichelF–F · PP | 460 | +2.7 | +0.24 | .57.36 to .73, 40 GP | 8.3 |
| Jack Eichel + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 176 | +0.9 | +0.23 | .44−.15 to .80, 10 GP | 6.9 |
| Ivan Barbashev + Jack EichelF–F | 850 | +3.0 | +0.06 | .21.01 to .40, 67 GP | 6.0 |
| Tomas Hertl + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 302 | +6.0 | +0.24 | .62.36 to .79, 26 GP | 5.9 |
| Mark Stone + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 278 | +6.1 | +0.15 | −.18−.50 to .18, 23 GP | 5.9 |
| Mark Stone + Ivan BarbashevF–F | 475 | +1.6 | +0.27 | .24−.01 to .46, 44 GP | 5.6 |
| Jack Eichel + Braeden BowmanF–F | 288 | +0.2 | +0.04 | .20−.17 to .52, 22 GP | 5.5 |
| Mitch Marner + Pavel DorofeyevF–F · PP | 605 | −2.2 | −0.30 | .07−.15 to .30, 54 GP | 5.4 |
| Ivan Barbashev + Mitch MarnerF–F | 225 | +1.3 | +0.10 | .61.26 to .82, 17 GP | 5.3 |
| Tomas Hertl + Pavel DorofeyevF–F · PP | 565 | +3.0 | +0.15 | .09−.15 to .33, 47 GP | 5.3 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Barbashev + Jack EichelF–F | 850 | +3.0 | +0.06 | .21.01 to .40, 67 GP | 6.0 |
| Mitch Marner + Pavel DorofeyevF–F · PP | 605 | −2.2 | −0.30 | .07−.15 to .30, 54 GP | 5.4 |
| Tomas Hertl + Pavel DorofeyevF–F · PP | 565 | +3.0 | +0.15 | .09−.15 to .33, 47 GP | 5.3 |
| Mark Stone + Ivan BarbashevF–F | 475 | +1.6 | +0.27 | .24−.01 to .46, 44 GP | 5.6 |
| Mark Stone + Jack EichelF–F · PP | 460 | +2.7 | +0.24 | .57.36 to .73, 40 GP | 8.3 |
| Colton Sissons + Keegan KolesarF–F | 325 | −5.2 | −0.53 | .52.28 to .70, 35 GP | 2.1 |
| Ivan Barbashev + Braeden BowmanF–F | 318 | −4.2 | −0.11 | −.08−.42 to .27, 24 GP | 3.5 |
| Tomas Hertl + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 302 | +6.0 | +0.24 | .62.36 to .79, 26 GP | 5.9 |
| Jack Eichel + Braeden BowmanF–F | 288 | +0.2 | +0.04 | .20−.17 to .52, 22 GP | 5.5 |
| Mark Stone + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 278 | +6.1 | +0.15 | −.18−.50 to .18, 23 GP | 5.9 |
| Tomas Hertl + Keegan KolesarF–F | 261 | −3.5 | −0.13 | −.11−.44 to .24, 24 GP | 3.3 |
| Brandon Saad + Tomas HertlF–F | 235 | −0.1 | +0.13 | .01−.34 to .36, 23 GP | 3.6 |
| Reilly Smith + Pavel DorofeyevF–F | 234 | −1.4 | −0.10 | .23−.16 to .55, 21 GP | 4.4 |
| Ivan Barbashev + Mitch MarnerF–F | 225 | +1.3 | +0.10 | .61.26 to .82, 17 GP | 5.3 |
| Colton Sissons + Cole ReinhardtF–F | 220 | −1.0 | −0.38 | .49.20 to .70, 27 GP | 1.8 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden McNabb + Shea TheodoreD–D | 840 | +4.8 | +0.02 | .06−.17 to .28, 54 GP | 1.5 |
| Noah Hanifin + Zach WhitecloudD–D | 449 | +0.8 | −0.14 | .02−.29 to .32, 30 GP | 1.2 |
| Noah Hanifin + Rasmus AnderssonD–D | 432 | +1.8 | −0.16 | .32.01 to .57, 29 GP | 2.1 |
| Jeremy Lauzon + Kaedan KorczakD–D | 424 | +2.0 | −0.04 | −.13−.41 to .18, 32 GP | 0.8 |
| Ben Hutton + Kaedan KorczakD–D | 338 | +1.7 | −0.27 | .04−.28 to .36, 28 GP | 0.9 |
| Shea Theodore + Jeremy LauzonD–D | 282 | −4.6 | −0.21 | .19−.24 to .56, 17 GP | 1.4 |
| Noah Hanifin + Kaedan KorczakD–D | 218 | −1.2 | +0.09 | .19−.25 to .56, 17 GP | 1.3 |
| Brayden McNabb + Kaedan KorczakD–D | 170 | −1.2 | +0.13 | −.10−.59 to .45, 11 GP | 1.1 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Theodore + Ivan BarbashevF–D | 524 | +1.4 | +0.19 | −.09−.29 to .12, 62 GP | 1.1 |
| Shea Theodore + Jack EichelF–D | 521 | −0.8 | +0.23 | .09−.13 to .29, 61 GP | 2.0 |
| Brayden McNabb + Ivan BarbashevF–D | 432 | −2.9 | −0.14 | .03−.21 to .26, 50 GP | 1.3 |
| Ivan Barbashev + Noah HanifinF–D | 395 | −1.8 | +0.07 | −.07−.33 to .19, 42 GP | 1.2 |
| Brayden McNabb + Jack EichelF–D | 388 | −1.4 | −0.10 | −.07−.32 to .18, 43 GP | 1.6 |
| Noah Hanifin + Pavel DorofeyevF–D | 385 | +1.6 | +0.08 | .20−.07 to .45, 38 GP | 1.8 |
| Noah Hanifin + Mitch MarnerF–D | 363 | +1.4 | +0.15 | .03−.24 to .29, 40 GP | 1.5 |
| Noah Hanifin + Jack EichelF–D | 363 | +3.6 | +0.14 | .19−.09 to .45, 36 GP | 2.2 |
| Tomas Hertl + Noah HanifinF–D | 361 | +1.5 | +0.22 | .38.10 to .60, 33 GP | 1.9 |
| Kaedan Korczak + Pavel DorofeyevF–D | 355 | +1.4 | −0.03 | −.32−.58 to −.01, 29 GP | 1.0 |
| Tomas Hertl + Kaedan KorczakF–D | 353 | −1.0 | +0.08 | .22−.12 to .51, 26 GP | 1.3 |
| Shea Theodore + Mitch MarnerF–D | 345 | −0.5 | −0.27 | −.39−.62 to −.11, 32 GP | 1.0 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Hertl + Pavel DorofeyevF–F · PP | 565 | +3.0 | +0.15 | .09−.15 to .33, 47 GP | 5.3 |
| Mitch Marner + Pavel DorofeyevF–F · PP | 605 | −2.2 | −0.30 | .07−.15 to .30, 54 GP | 5.4 |
| Tomas Hertl + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 302 | +6.0 | +0.24 | .62.36 to .79, 26 GP | 5.9 |
| Jack Eichel + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 176 | +0.9 | +0.23 | .44−.15 to .80, 10 GP | 6.9 |
| Jack Eichel + Pavel DorofeyevF–F · PP | 99 | +2.8 | +0.31 | −.03−.93 to .92, 4 GP | 7.0 |
| Mark Stone + Mitch MarnerF–F · PP | 278 | +6.1 | +0.15 | −.18−.50 to .18, 23 GP | 5.9 |
| Mark Stone + Jack EichelF–F · PP | 460 | +2.7 | +0.24 | .57.36 to .73, 40 GP | 8.3 |
| Tomas Hertl + Braeden BowmanF–F | 102 | +1.7 | +0.24 | −.52−.89 to .24, 7 GP | 4.1 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev + Braeden BowmanF–F | 66 | +4.0 | +0.23 | .28−.70 to .90, 5 GP | 4.5 |
| Shea Theodore + Jack EichelF–D | 521 | −0.8 | +0.23 | .09−.13 to .29, 61 GP | 2.0 |
FAQ
Which Vegas Golden Knights players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Jack Eichel and Jeremy Lauzon gained the most together: +0.63 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +3.3 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 221 minutes together.
Which Vegas Golden Knights players should I stack in DFS?
Mark Stone and Jack Eichel have the top stack score (8.3): they combine for 27.2 DraftKings points a game over 40 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .30 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .57).
Where are tonight's Vegas Golden Knights lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Vegas Golden Knights line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.