Overview
- Vegas is 1-2-1 on a six-game homestand and seeks to salvage points after an overtime loss to Anaheim.
- Center William Karlsson sustained a lower-body injury and will miss the game, with Brett Howden moving to third-line center and Alexander Holtz rejoining the lineup.
- Rookie Carl Lindbom is expected to start in the ongoing goalie rotation as the Golden Knights try to tighten up after allowing at least four goals in three of their past four games.
- Coach Bruce Cassidy is considering new defense pairings, including Noah Hanifin with Kaedan Korczak, after that duo clicked during a late push against the Ducks.
- Florida sits at 7-7-1 with Aleksander Barkov out for the regular season and Matthew Tkachuk sidelined until December, Brad Marchand leading recent scoring, and a 3-0 win over Vegas in the Oct. 25 meeting.