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Vegas Golden Knights News
Hill will start in Carolina on Friday.

Hill will return to the Golden Knights crease after getting the night off in Nashville on Tuesday in favour of Ilya Samsonov. Hill turned in a solid performance his last time out, allowing just one goal on 16 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Wild on Sunday. The 28-year-old netminder owns an impressive 18-7-2 record to go along with a .904 SV% on the season. He will have to be at his best again on Friday as the Golden Knights enter action at +126 on the money line.

Adin Hill
Eichel (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Nashville on Tuesday.

Eichel did not play on Sunday due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Eichel is pacing for the best offensive output of his career, with 54 points (11G / 43A) in 42 games this season. His career-high is 82 points (28G / 54A) in 77 games with the Buffalo Sabres in 2018-19.

Jack Eichel
Samsonov will start in Nashville on Tuesday.

The Golden Knights will turn to Samsonov for the 17th time this season when they travel to Nashville to take on the Predators on Tuesday. Samsonov played well in a losing effort his last time out, stopping 24 of the 26 shots he faced in a 2-1 defeat in New York on Saturday. The 27-year-old netminder owns an impressive 11-4-1 record and a .908 SV% in his first season with the Golden Knights. Vegas enters action as slight favourites on Tuesday at -130 on the money line.

Ilya Samsonov
Eichel (illness) will be a game-time decision in Nashville on Tuesday.

Eichel did not play on Sunday due to an illness but could draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Eichel is pacing for the best offensive output of his career, with 54 points (11G / 43A) in 42 games this season. His career-high is 82 points (28G / 54A) in 77 games with the Buffalo Sabres in 2018-19.

Jack Eichel
Barbashev (upper-body) is a game-time decision on Saturday vs. New York but is expected to return.

Barbashev has not played since December 15th, missing 10 games with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Barbashev was enjoying a tremendous season before his injury, on pace for career-best offensive totals, scoring 30 points (15G / 15A) in 31 games. Previously, his career-best season was in 2021-21 when he scored 60 points (26G / 34A) in 81 games with the St. Louis Blues.

Ivan Barbashev
Hill will start vs. the Islanders on Thursday.

The Golden Knights have outscored their opposition 12-5 during a three-game winning streak and will roll with Hill between the pipes on Thursday against the New York Islanders. Hill saved 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. He has been excellent in the latter half of the season, allowing three or fewer goals in all but one of his last 15 games (11-3-1), posting a solid .923 SV%. The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -164 home favorites against an Islanders squad coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.

Adin Hill
Samsonov will start in San Jose on Tuesday.

The Golden Knights have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) and will turn to Samsonov between the pipes on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. Samsonov has been excellent lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five games (5-0-0) and posting a tremendous .942 SV%. He has 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 14 games this season (10-3-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as significant -251 road favorites against a Sharks club riding a two-game winning streak.

Ilya Samsonov
Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate.

The Golden Knights have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) and will likely turn to Samsonov between the pipes on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. Samsonov has been excellent lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five games (5-0-0) and posting a tremendous .942 SV%. He has 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 14 games this season (10-3-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as significant -251 road favorites against a Sharks club riding a two-game winning streak.

Ilya Samsonov
Barbashev (upper-body) has been placed on IR retroactive to December 16th.

Barbashev has not played since December 15th, missing six games with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Barbashev was enjoying a tremendous season before his injury, on pace for career-best offensive totals, scoring 30 points (15G / 15A) in 31 games. Previously, his career-best season was in 2021-21 when he scored 60 points (26G / 34A) in 81 games with the St. Louis Blues.

Ivan Barbashev