The Vegas Golden Knights (1-0-0) look to continue their strong start and host the St. Louis Blues (2-0-0) at T-Mobile Arena on Friday at 7 p.m.

TRANSFER INFORMATION
TV: Vegas 34
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deported Vegas 1460

NOTES
The performances of Jack Eichel (4A) and Ivan Barbashev (2G, 2A) on Wednesday night set a franchise record for most points in a season opener.

Friday’s game is the second of three home games for Vegas.

Eichel and Barbashev are tied for the NHL lead with four points each.

VGK MILESTONE CLOCK
Bruce Cassidy – Three road wins out of 100 wins with the Golden Knights
Nicolas Roy – Eight games away from reaching 300 games as a Golden Knight

CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Nicolas Roy – One game away from reaching 300 career games
Shea Theodore – Two games away from 500 career games
Nicolas Hague – Three games shy of 300 games in his career (all with VGK)
Victor Olofsson – Eight goals away from 100 career goals

VGK RATING GUIDE
Ivan Barbashev – Four points (2G, 2A)
Jack Eichel – Four Points (4A)
Mark Stone – Three points (2G, 1A)
Shea Theodore – Three Points (3A)
Victor Olofsson – Two points (2G)

LAST TIME
The Golden Knights used goals from five different players to win their season opener 8-4 against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena. Barbashev, Stone and Olofsson each scored two goals, while Zach Whitecloud and Brett Howden also scored. Barbashev (2G, 2A) and Eichel (4A) became the first Golden Knights pair in franchise history to score four points in a season opener.

SEASON SERIES 2023-24
The Golden Knights posted a 2-0-1 record in their three games against the St. Louis Blues during the 2023-24 season. In their first meeting on December 4, 2023, Eichel scored a goal in the third period to send the game into overtime, but St. Louis scored 38 seconds later to secure the 2-1 overtime victory T Mobile Arena. On December 6, 2023, the Golden Knights scored five unanswered goals and won 6-3 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Eichel and Keegan Kolesar led the team with two points each (1G, 1A), and Ivan Barbashev had two assists. The Golden Knights won 2-1 in overtime in their final game of the season on March 25, 2024.

OPPOSITION UPDATE
St. Louis will play its third game of the 2024-25 season in Vegas on Friday and enter the match with a 2-0-0 record. The Blues failed to qualify for the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Playoffs after posting a record of 43-33-6 and 92 points. Robert Thomas led the Blues with 86 points (26G, 60A) in 82 games. Jordan Kyrou finished the season with 67 points (31G, 36A), leading St. Louis in scoring. Torey Krug quarterbacked his blue line with 39 points (4G, 35A) in 77 games.

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDING
Vegas Golden Knights – 1-0-0, 2 points
Los Angeles Kings – 1-0-0, 2 points
Calgary Flames – 1-0-0, 2 points
Vancouver Canucks – 0-0-1, 1 point
San Jose Sharks – 0-0-1, 1 point
Anaheim Ducks – 0-0-0, 0 points
Seattle Kraken – 0-1-0, 0 points
Edmonton Oilers – 0-1-0, 0 points

A VEGAS WIN WOULD…
-Be the 314th^Th Victory in franchise history
-Improve the team’s record against the Blues to 16-9-2
– Give Vegas a two-game winning streak to start the year

KEY TO THE GAME
Keep the momentum: The Golden Knights started the eighth season of the franchise with good success. With the next two home games under their belt, Bruce Cassidy says it’s ideal for Vegas to continue doing what they did on Wednesday night: feeding off the fort’s energy.

A character gain: Captain Mark Stone mentioned that Wednesday night’s win showed that the team had a lot of character to bounce back when things didn’t go their way. The Golden Knights will look to continue that message throughout the regular season.