The Nashville Predators head to Vegas to take on the Golden Knights today. It’s been a rough winter in Vegas, as starting about halfway through December the team’s fortunes have plummeted. They’ve lost a lot of players to IR recently, with scoring leader Jack Eichel officially joining William Karlsson (third in points), Shea Theodore (seventh), and more on the unavailable list as of this weekend.
Mark Stone remains a strong contributor; his 29 assists were leading the team regardless of health, and at 41 points he’s just three behind Eichel. Jonathan Marchessault, now leading in goals, was a solid second in goalscoring with 17 even before Eichel’s absence.