Vegas Golden Knights News

Adin Hill has been among the league's least reliable goaltenders in recent weeks, and the Golden Knights have surprisingly had to rely on Schmid more than expected as a result. The 25-year-old Schmid has been far from stellar, but has still been far and away better than Hill. Schmid has a 2.60 GAA and .898 SV% in his last nine games (5-3-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a rolling Buffalo Sabres team that has outscored their opposition 11-5 during a three-game winning streak.

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 not play on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. 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.

Adin Hill has been among the league's least reliable goaltenders in recent weeks, and the Golden Knights have surprisingly had to rely on Schmid more than expected as a result. The 25-year-old Schmid has been far from stellar, but has still been far and away better than Hill. Schmid has a 2.60 GAA and .898 SV% in his last nine games (5-3-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a rolling Buffalo Sabres team that has outscored their opposition 11-5 during a three-game winning streak.

Lavoie was a second-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, but he has yet to make his mark in the NHL, with only 16 career games. That said, 25-year-old forward has been impressive at the AHL level this season, with 25 points (12G / 13A) in 24 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).

Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy stated on Monday that Shea Theodore, Marner, and one other unnamed player were dealing with an illness, though he did not comment on their status for Tuesday's game in Buffalo. Marner has zero goals and one assist in two games since returning from representing Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy stated on Monday that Theodore, Mitch Marner, and one other unnamed player were dealing with an illness, though he did not comment on their status for Tuesday's game in Buffalo. Theodore has gone pointless in two games since returning from representing Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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. 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.

Theodore scored two points (1G/1A) in six games during Team Canada's Silver Medal performance at the Olympics and will return to the lineup on Friday against the Washington Capitals after having the night off in their previous game. Despite Vegas running a five-forward powerplay unit for most of the season, Theodore has remained productive, with 27 points (7G / 20A) through 46 games.

Hanifin scored three points (1G / 2A) in six games while representing Team USA at the Olympics and will return to Vegas' lineup on Friday against the Washington Capitals after having the night off in their previous game. The 29-year-old Hanifin's offensive production has been negatively affected by Vegas's deep blue line this season and has been limited to only 20 points (2G / 18A) through 47 games.

Marner had five points (1G / 4A) for Team Canada in six games during their Silver Medal performance and will return to the lineup on Friday against the Washington Capitals after having the night off in Vegas' previous game. The 28-year-old Marner is having an effective first season in Vegas, with 58 points (16G / 42A) through 57 games. He had six points (2G / 4A) during a five-game point streak heading into the Olympic break.

Marner had five points (1G / 4A) for Team Canada in six games during their Silver Medal performance and will return to the lineup on Friday against the Washington Capitals after having the night off in Vegas' previous game. The 28-year-old Marner is having an effective first season in Vegas, with 58 points (16G / 42A) through 57 games. He had six points (2G / 4A) during a five-game point streak heading into the Olympic break.

Eichel scored six points (2G / 4A) in six games while representing Team USA during their Gold Medal performance at the Olympics and will return to Vegas' lineup on Friday against the Washington Capitals after having the night off in their previous game. The 29-year-old Eichel is producing at a career-best rate this season, with 68 points (21G / 47A) through 50 games.

Schmid has been the most consistent netminder for the Golden Knights this season, and he will return to the crease on Friday against the Washington Capitals. Heading into the Olympic break, the 25-year-old Schmid had wins in five of his last eight games (5-2-1), posting a 2.55 GAA and .898 SV%. The Golden Knights enter Friday's contest as slight +104 road underdogs against a Capitals team coming off a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Laczynski has seen favourable deployment in limited NHL action this season, including regular time on the team's second powerplay unit, and has tallied five assists in 10 games. That said, the 28-year-old will return to Henderson (AHL), where he has 43 points (15G / 28A) in 40 games this season.

Coghlan has played three games with the Golden Knights this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 27-year-old defenseman has 18 points (7G / 11A) in 30 games with Henderson (AHL).

Uchacz is an undrafted 22-year-old forward who made his NHL debut earlier this season, going without a point in three games with the Golden Knights. He has spent the last two seasons in the AHL and has 20 points (6G / 14A) through 39 games with Henderson (AHL) in 2025-26.