Vegas Golden Knights
2026-27 · 1-0-0 · 2 pts · 3rd Pacific
The Vegas Golden Knights are 1-0-0 (2 points) through 1 game of 2026-27, 3rd in the Pacific Division and 5th in the Western, with a +3 goal differential.
Next up: home to the Anaheim Ducks on Fri, Oct 2.
In the latest game, the top line has been Karlsson – Howden – Marner and the top pair Andersson – Wotherspoon. PP1 is Stone, Hertl, Theodore, Eichel and Marner.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 52.3% of shot attempts (7th in the NHL) and 55.3% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 174-172.
Akira Schmid has started 29 of 74 games with a .893 save percentage; Hill has 27 starts.
2 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Golden Knights line combinations tool →Next game: Carter Hart● Confirmed
- Akira Schmid29 GS · .893 SV%
- Adin Hill27 GS · .871 SV%
- Carter Hart18 GS · .891 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart | 4 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Adin Hill | 4 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Carl Lindbom | 4 | 0.4 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Fri, Oct 2 · ANA @ VGK
No schedule edgeFirst game · 354 km travel
2 days rest
No meaningful schedule edge: ANA (first game) at VGK (2 days rest).
Sun, Oct 4 · VGK @ VAN
Edge: VGK +9.3 pts1 day rest · 1,600 km travel
Back-to-back
VGK has the schedule edge (+9.3 pts net win probability): van on a b2b, b2b vs rested vgk.
Tue, Oct 6 · VGK @ SEA
No schedule edge1 day rest · 192 km travel
1 day rest
No meaningful schedule edge: VGK (1 day rest) at SEA (1 day rest).
for Golden Knights's next games, as win-probability edges.
PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 0 of 20) · 2 P in last 1 (0.50/GP before)
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 1, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: vs Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 PM ET
- Tue, Sep 29vs CHIW 5-2
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel C | 74 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 21:12 | 3:33 | 53.6% |
| Mitch Marner R | 81 | 24 | 56 | 80 | 19:57 | 3:32 | 54.5% |
| Mark Stone R | 60 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 19:13 | 3:22 | 55.6% |
| Pavel Dorofeyev L | 82 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 17:36 | 3:22 | 56.0% |
| Ivan Barbashev C | 82 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 16:15 | 0:51 | 51.8% |
| Tomas Hertl C | 82 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 17:02 | 3:24 | 56.2% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Pacific Division
- PP1Mark Stone – Tomas Hertl – Shea Theodore – Jack Eichel – Mitch Marner3:31
58 PP goals in 360:57 of man-advantage time (3rd in GF/60).
- Raphael LavoieCDay-To-DayUndisclosed · day-to-day
- Lukas CormierDInjured ReserveUndisclosed · ir
Where the offence comes from
Share of Golden Knights 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 181.1 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.229 · 30th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%55.3% · 4th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%52.3% · 7th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Golden Knights rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Golden Knights news
- Tracking Jack Eichel's pursuit of 100 or more points after Opening Knightvegashockeyknight.com
- After ending goal drought for Knights, Noah Hanifin's confidence could riseLas Vegas Review-Journal
- William Karlsson's Wife Emily Says "There's Nothing Like Vegas Hockey" After New Golden Knights DealNDTV Sports
- William Karlsson Agrees to Two-Year Extension With Golden Knights - NHL News | Fantasy Hockeyrotoballer.com
- William Karlsson extension gives Golden Knights more cost certaintyDaily Faceoff
- Jack Eichel shakes off 700th point, but feat is still worth celebratingLas Vegas Review-Journal
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