Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch prior to warmups last Thursday and has not played since due to an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old Pietrangelo is having a productive season from the Golden Knights' blueline, averaging 21:55 time-on-ice and scoring 14 points (2G / 12A) in 19 games.
Hagg will fill in for Zach Whitecloud, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Hagg has appeared in just one game this season, registering five hits and two blocked shots in just under nine minutes of ice time.
Morelli will fill in for William Karlsson, who was a late scratch due to personal reasons. Morelli has three goals and one assist in nine games this season.
Samsonov will somewhat surprisingly make his eighth start of the season when the Golden Knights travel to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers on Monday. Samsonov was excellent his last time out, allowing just two goals on 40 shots in a 3-2 victory in Ottawa on Thursday. He owns a 4-2-1 record to go along with a .906 SV% and a 2.99 GAA on the season. Vegas enters action as -140 road favourites over the Flyers on Monday.
Karlsson was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Mason Morelli will draw into the lineup in his place.
Whitecloud was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. The team announced that he is considered day-to-day with the upper-body injury.
Howden is in his fourth season with Vegas and will remain a Golden Knight for five more season after signing a five-year, $12.5 million contract extension ($2,500,000 AAV) on Friday. The 26-year-old is in his seventh NHL season and is having his most productive career year to date, on pace for 33 goals after scoring eight in his first 20 games to start 2024-25.
Hagg fills in for Alex Pietrangelo, who was a surprise scratch due to a lower-body injury. It's Hagg's first NHL action since he went pointless in five games with the Ducks last season.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, after losing 3-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Golden Knights will turn to Samsonov in net. Samsonov has not played much lately, partly due to injury, and is sporting a pedestrian 3.15 GAA and .897 SV% in six games this season (3-2-1). The Golden Knights enter the action as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a three-game losing skid.
Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Thursday with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Robert Hagg will draw into the lineup in his place.
Hagg is no stranger to the NHL, with 343 games of NHL experience, but has primarily played in the AHL the past two seasons. He has eight points (1G / 7A) in 14 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL). Hagg's call-up may just be precautionary as Alex Pietrangelo and Shea Theodore are both reportedly banged up.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, after losing 3-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Golden Knights will likely turn to Samsonov in net. Samsonov has not played much lately, partly due to injury, and is sporting a pedestrian 3.15 GAA and .917 SV% in six games this season (3-2-1). The Golden Knights enter the action as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a three-game losing skid.
After a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals with Ilya Samsonov in net, the Golden Knights will revert to Hill on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Hill has an unspectacular 3.16 GAA and .885 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1) but has won two straight, posting an impressive .929 SV%. The Golden Knights enter the action on Wednesday as +110 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs club still without Auston Matthews (upper body).
Burke is an undrafted 27-year-old from Notre Dame University with three games of NHL experience. In 11 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season, Burke has six points (2G / 4A).
After a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals with Ilya Samsonov in net, the Golden Knights will likely revert to Hill on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Hill has an unspectacular 3.16 GAA and .885 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1) but has won two straight, posting an impressive .929 SV%. The Golden Knights enter the action on Wednesday as +110 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs club still without Auston Matthews (upper body).
