Golden Knights' Carl Lindbom: Tending twine against Minnesota
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Lindbom will serve as the starting goaltender during Sunday's road game against the Wild, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Lindbom has split time in net with Akira Schmid while Adin Hill (lower body) has been sidelined. However, Lindbom hasn't yet picked up his first win this year, going 0-3-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .869 save percentage. He'll draw the start in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday and will have a relatively favorable matchup against the Wild, who are scoring just 2.74 goals per game this year, which is the seventh-worst mark in the league.
Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud: Deals assist Saturday
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Whitecloud produced an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
He has only two helpers this season. Whitecloud has been a defensive stalwart on the third pairing for the Golden Knights, but his steady usage hasn't led to more offense. He's collected a mere 10 shots on net, 30 hits, 20 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating over 17 appearances so far.
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Golden Knights' Reilly Smith: Adds two helpers in win
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Smith logged two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Smith has three points over his last two games for his most productive stretch of the season so far. The 34-year-old winger is up to two goals, three helpers, 19 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-2 rating over 17 appearances. The Golden Knights have kept him pretty firmly in a third-line role throughout the season, so it's tough to expect much more out of Smith going forward.
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Golden Knights' Pavel Dorofeyev: Produces pair of helpers
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Dorofeyev logged two assists, including one on the power play, and fired three shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Dorofeyev hasn't been known for his playmaking this year, but his offense has cooled off dramatically after a hot start. The 25-year-old winger fed Braeden Bowman and Tomas Hertl for goals in Saturday's contest. Dorofeyev has 10 goals, three assists, 49 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 17 appearances. He's not a surprise to opposing teams anymore, so he'll need to diversify his contributions rather than play a shoot-first role in the Golden Knights' top six.
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Golden Knights' Braeden Bowman: Nets first NHL goal
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Bowman scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Bowman has earned some quick trust from head coach Bruce Cassidy, moving into a top-six role and onto the first power-play unit already. His first career goal came at 14:58 of the first period, and it stood as the game-winner. He's added eight shots on net over two games. Bowman had seven goals and five assists over 12 games with AHL Henderson prior to his call-up. He figures to stick around with the big club at least until one of Mark Stone (wrist) or William Karlsson (lower body) is healthy enough to return.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Finds twine in win
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Hanifin scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Hanifin got his first goal of the season, and it extended the Golden Knights' lead to 3-0 early in the second period. The defenseman has looked good since returning from a lower-body injury that cost him most of October. He's up to three points, 20 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across seven outings while seeing steady top-four minutes.
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Golden Knights' Brandon Saad: Scores against former team
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Saad scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Saad's first goal of the season came against his former team. He's picking up the pace in November with three points over six outings this month. The 33-year-old winger has a goal, three assists, 26 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 17 appearances. He's mainly played on the third line, so there's not much reason to think his offense will dramatically improve throughout the year.
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Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl: Goal streak at three games
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Hertl scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Hertl provided an insurance tally in the third period, making this his third straight game with a goal. He's yet to go more than three consecutive contests without scoring this season, providing steady offense in a second-line role. The center is up to eight goals, 14 points, 48 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-2 rating through 17 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Cruises to win Saturday
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Schmid stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Schmid put an end to a brief two-game slide with this performance. His shutout bid ended with 4:03 left in the game on a Philip Broberg goal. Schmid is now 7-1-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 10 appearances this season. He started consecutive games for the first time this year. Carl Lindbom figures to get the start Sunday versus the Wild, but it'll be interesting to see if Schmid can pull away with the starting role next week.
Golden Knights' Jordan Gustafson: Assigned to AHL club
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Gustafson (undisclosed) was activated from non-roster injured reserve and assigned to AHL Henderson on Monday.
Gustafson is ready to begin his professional career at the AHL level after recovering from an undisclosed injury. He had six goals and nine points in eight regular-season appearances with WHL Lethbridge in 2024-25 before adding three goals and three assists in 10 playoff outings.
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Golden Knights' Trevor Connelly: Assigned to AHL
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Connelly (lower body) was assigned to AHL Henderson on Monday after being removed from non-roster injured reserve.
Connelly is ready to see AHL action after being injured in the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase. He had one goal and three assists in six regular-season appearances with Henderson last campaign.
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Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Expected to face St. Louis
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Schmid is slated to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Schmid will look to get back into the win column after going 0-0-2 while allowing eight goals on 53 shots (.849 save percentage) across his last two starts. He's 6-1-2 with a 2.67 GAA and an .894 save percentage in nine outings this season. The Blues are 6-8-4 and rank 22nd in goals per game with 2.89.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Sent to AHL for conditioning
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Hart (suspension) was assigned to AHL Henderson on Saturday for a conditioning loan.
Hart isn't eligible to play for Vegas until December, but he can begin to get himself back into game shape in the minors. Adin Hill (lower body) moved to injured reserve ahead of Saturday's road matchup against St. Louis. Assuming they are both healthy, Hart and Hill will probably compete for starts with the Golden Knights. Vegas currently has Akira Schmid and Carl Lindbom as the top two netminders on the roster.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Placed on injured reserve
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Hill (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, JR Pothier and Ken Boehlke of SinBin.vegas reports.
Hill has been out of action since Oct. 20 after he was injured early in a 4-1 win over Carolina. Hill could return at any time. He is 1-0-2 with a 2.73 GAA and an .888 save percentage across five appearances this season.
Golden Knights' Jeremy Lauzon: Garners helper Thursday
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Lauzon logged an assist, two shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and four PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Lauzon has two helpers over his last five games. The physical defenseman is no stranger to throwing the body around, but he's been a bit reckless with his penalties. He hasn't lost playing time yet, but if he continues to have a vacation home in the penalty box, head coach Bruce Cassidy might give Ben Hutton a game or two in the lineup instead. Lauzon is at four assists, 14 shots on net, 56 hits, 26 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 16 outings in 2025-26.
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Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Pockets helper Thursday
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Kolesar provided an assist and six hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Kolesar set up Shea Theodore's tally late in the second period. The assist ended a five-game point drought for Kolesar, who is still looking for his first goal of the season. The heavy-hitting winger has three helpers, 48 hits, 14 blocked shots, 11 shots on net, nine PIM and a minus-6 rating through 16 appearances in a fourth-line role this season.
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Golden Knights' Reilly Smith: Gets back in goal column
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Smith scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
This was Smith's first goal since Oct. 9 versus the Sharks. The 34-year-old winger has predictably played a smaller role in 2025-26, working on the third line and second power-play unit. Smith is at three points, 19 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-4 rating through 16 appearances. While he's been an effective depth scorer in the past, that's unlikely to be the case this year unless injuries to other players force him into a bigger role.
