Vegas Golden Knights News

Hill has had a poor 2025-26 season, but seems to be turning a corner after stringing together several promising starts. Despite an unspectacular 3-3-0 record, Hill is playing his best hockey of the season over his last six games, boasting a 1.83 GAA and .916 SV%. He saved 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in Vegas' previous game, a 2-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -134 home favourites against a Utah Mammoth team coming off an impressive 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars, their only regulation loss in their last 16 games (14-1-1).

Hill has had a poor 2025-26 season, but seems to be turning a corner after stringing together several promising starts. Despite an unspectacular 3-2-0 record, Hill has allowed three or fewer goals in five straight games, posting a solid 2.00 GAA and .907 SV%. The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as -132 home favourites against a rolling Buffalo Sabres team that has just one loss in their last 10 games (9-1-0).

Stone has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on March 1st, but will return for Thursday's game against the Penguins. For the Golden Knights, Stone's return can't come soon enough, as they have gone 1-5-0 since his injury. The 33-year-old forward has been having a tremendous season, producing at a career-best rate with 60 points (21G / 39A) through 43 games.

Stone has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on March 1st, but he appears to be nearing a return after practicing on Thursday, albeit in a non-contact jersey. For the Golden Knights, Stone's return can't come soon enough, as they have gone 1-5-0 since his injury. The 33-year-old forward has been having a tremendous season, producing at a career-best rate with 60 points (21G / 39A) through 43 games.

The Golden Knights have rarely strayed from their goalie rotation in recent weeks, but appear to be trying to get Hill into a groove after a mostly disappointing 2025-26 season, turning to him for a third consecutive start. The 29-year-old Hill was lightly tested in his most recent outing, saving 14 of 16 shots (.875 SV%), but came up short in a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. He has a 3.40 GAA and .832 SV% in four games since returning from the Olympic break (2-3-0). The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -153 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that has gone to overtime in three straight games (1-0-2).

Stone has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on March 1st, but he appears to be nearing a return after practicing on Thursday, albeit in a non-contact jersey. For the Golden Knights, Stone's return can't come soon enough, as they have gone 1-5-0 since his injury. The 33-year-old forward has been having a tremendous season, producing at a career-best rate with 60 points (21G / 39A) through 43 games.

Saad will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of Reilly Smith. Saad has appeared in 46 games this season, tallying three goals and five assists.

Smith will immediately re-enter the Golden Knights lineup on Tuesday after sitting out Sunday's loss to the Oilers. Brandon Saad will sit in his place.

The Golden Knights will turn to Hill between the pipes for the 17th time this season when they travel to Dallas on Tuesday. Hill was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 18 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Oilers on Sunday. The 29-year-old netminder owns a 6-5-3 record and an .858 SV% on the season. Hill and the Golden Knights enter action on Tuesday at +125 on the money line.

The Golden Knights continue their goalie rotation, hoping one of their goalies can take the reins of the crease, turning to Schmid on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 25-year-old Schmid allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. He has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in his last six games (1-4-1). The Golden Knights enter Friday's contest as slight -106 home favourites against a Wild team coming off an impressive 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Dowd has been an effective bottom-six forward for the course of his career and will add some stability to the Golden Knights' lineup as they continue to battle for playoff positioning. The 35-year-old Dowd averaged 15:33 time-on-ice, recording 16 points (4G / 12A), 43 blocks, and 113 hits in 55 games this season with the Washington Capitals.

Stone exited Sunday's 5-0 blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins after only 6:06 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. Fortunately for the Golden Knights, the oft-injured Stone is not expected to be out for an extended time, but he will miss, at minimum, one more game before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 33-year-old forward has been having a tremendous season, producing at a career-best rate with 60 points (21G / 39A) through 43 games.

Hill will be back between the pipes for the Golden Knights tonight after getting the night off in favour of Akira Schmid on Tuesday. Hill turned in another disappointing performance in his last start, surrendering five goals on 22 shots in a 5-0 loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The 29-year-old has struggled to find any sort of consistency this season, posting an ugly .854 SV% and 3.47 GAA across 14 appearances. Hill and the Golden Knights enter action on Wednesday at +115 on the money line.

The Golden Knights acquired Cole Smith from the Predators for a 2028 3rd Round Pick on Tuesday, and he will make his debut on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Smith averaged 14:07 time-on-ice and scored 10 points (6G / 4A) in 42 games with the Predators this season.

Lavoie recently made his season debut with the Golden Knights, but will return to Henderson (AHL) to make room for the newly acquired Cole Smith. The 25-year-old Lavoie has been impressive at the AHL level this season, with 25 points (12G / 13A) in 24 games with the Silver Knights.