VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (36-26-17) vs. COLORADO AVALANCHE (52-16-10)
Puck drop: 8 p.m. ET; Live on ABC
Anticipated Golden Knights Lineup
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mark Stone
Brett Howden — Mitch Marner — Pavel Dorofeyev
Brandon Saad — Tomas Hertl — Colton Sissons
Cole Smith — Nic Dowd — Keegan Kolesar
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Rasmus Andersson
Jeremy Lauzon — Ben Hutton
Adin Hill
Carter Hart
Will not play (Scratched): Akira Schmid, Kaedan Korczak, Reilly Smith
Unavailable (Injured): Alexander Holtz (upper body), William Karlsson (lower body)
Anticipated Avalanche Lineup
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton — Nicolas Roy — Joel Kiviranta
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Logan O’Connor
Devon Toews — Sam Malinski
Brett Kulak — Josh Manson
Nick Blankenburg — Brent Burns
Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Will not play (Scratched): Zakhar Bardakov
Unavailable (Injured): Cale Makar (upper body), Nazem Kadri (finger)
Game Updates
Neither team conducted a morning skate session. … On Friday, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar disclosed that he’d consulted with his players, training staff, and medical personnel regarding the strategy for resting key players over the final four games of the regular season. He indicated a willingness to let players participate if they desire but also emphasized the importance of resting others in preparation for the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs.