Overview
- Faceoff is set for 10 p.m. EST at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise in the teams’ first meeting of the season.
- Vegas returns from a back-to-back that yielded three of four points, including a 4-1 win at St. Louis and a 3-2 overtime loss at Minnesota, but carries a four-game home losing streak.
- The Rangers enter 9-1-1 away from home after six straight road victories, contrasting with a 1-7-1 mark at Madison Square Garden.
- Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan missed Sunday’s game for personal reasons, with assistants David Quinn and Joe Sacco sharing duties, and Igor Shesterkin is expected to start in goal.
- The Golden Knights’ power play improved to 3-for-7 over the weekend after a prolonged slump, aided by a five-forward unit and a timely man-advantage goal from Reilly Smith.