Calgary Flames (19-18-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (24-13-5, second in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames visit the Vegas Golden Knights after Yegor Sharangovich recorded a hat trick in the Flames' 6-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Vegas is 9-4-2 against the Pacific Division and 24-13-5 overall. The Golden Knights have a +16 scoring differential, with 131 total goals scored and 115 given up.
Calgary is 19-18-5 overall and 5-4-1 against the Pacific Division. The Flames have a 6-9-1 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Golden Knights won the previous meeting 5-4 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Marchessault has 17 goals and 12 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Blake Coleman has 18 goals and 17 assists for the Flames. Sharangovich has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 3-7-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.9 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Flames: 6-4-0, averaging 3.7 goals, six assists, four penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Logan Thompson: day to day (illness), Ben Hutton: out (upper-body), Shea Theodore: out (upper body), William Carrier: out (upper body), William Karlsson: out (lower body), Michael Amadio: day to day (illness).
Flames: Dennis Gilbert: day to day (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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