Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (7-6-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Detroit Red Wings after Tomas Hertl's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Golden Knights' 3-2 win.
Detroit has a 4-4-1 record at home and a 7-6-3 record overall. The Red Wings have gone 4-1-0 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
Vegas has a 3-2-2 record in road games and a 10-5-2 record overall. The Golden Knights have gone 2-2-2 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Viktor Arvidsson has eight goals and seven assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has six goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Mitchell Marner has two goals and 16 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has seven goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Golden Knights: 5-3-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Red Wings: Albert Johansson: out (undisclosed), John Gibson: day to day (lower body), Mason Appleton: out (undisclosed), Marco Kasper: out (upper body).
Golden Knights: Parker Wotherspoon: out (upper body), Victor Olofsson: out (undisclosed), Kai Uchacz: out (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.