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Vegas Golden Knights News
Samsonov will start Friday in Columbus.

Samsonov allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) for his second loss in his last three starts. The 25-year-old has been great in his first season with the Maple Leafs, with his 17-6-2 record, 2.42 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have the worst record in the NHL and are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.55).

Ilya Samsonov
Zach Whitecloud will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Nashville (lower body).

Whitecloud has not played since Dec. 11th due to a lower-body injury but will be a game-time decision Tuesday as Vegas takes on Nashville. Prior to his injury, the 26-year-old had one goal, five assists, 26 SOG and 23 PIMs through 30 games played.

Zach Whitecloud
Ilya Samsonov will start Wednesday vs. Boston.

Samsonov stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his third win in his previous four games as he beat Washington in his last start. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic bounce-back season in Toronto this year, with his 17-5-2 record, 2.31 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who have surprisingly lost their last three straight games after a 4-1 loss to Carolina last game.

Ilya Samsonov
Ilya Samsonov is the expected starter Wednesday vs. Boston after leaving the ice first.

Samsonov stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his third win in his previous four games as he beat Washington in his last start. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic bounce-back season in Toronto this year, with his 17-5-2 record, 2.31 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who have surprisingly lost their last three straight games after a 4-1 loss to Carolina last game.

Ilya Samsonov
Adin Hill will start Friday vs. the New York Rangers.

Hill allowed three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by Detroit in his previous start. The 26-year-old Golden Knights' backup has been solid when called upon, with his 10-4-1 record, 2.65 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the New York Rangers, who lost their last game 3-2 in overtime over Toronto but are 10th in the NHL in shots on goal (32.7).

Adin Hill
Hill was the first goalie off the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.

Hill allowed three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by Detroit in his previous start. The 26-year-old Golden Knights' backup has been solid when called upon, with his 10-4-1 record, 2.65 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the New York Rangers, who lost their last game 3-2 in overtime over Toronto but are 10th in the NHL in shots on goal (32.7).

Adin Hill
Shea Theodore will be a game-time decision Friday vs. the New York Rangers (leg).

Theodore has been out since Dec. 9th due to a leg injury but will be a game-time decision Friday as Vegas takes on the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old was enjoying a great start to the year prior to his injury, with four goals, 18 assists, 74 SOG, six PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 29 games.

Shea Theodore
Samsonov will start Wednesday vs. the Rangers.

Samsonov allowed two goals on 33 shots (.939 SV%) for his third win in four appearances as he beat the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 25-year-old has been incredibly consistent in his first season in Toronto, with his 15-4-2 record, 2.21 GAA and .920 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who have won four of their last six games and are eighth in the NHL in shots per game (32.7).

Ilya Samsonov
Brett Howden will draw back into the Golden Knights' lineup Tuesday vs. New Jersey (lower body).

Howden hasn't played since Nov. 23rd due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the Golden Knights' lineup Tuesday vs. the Devils. The 24-year-old has one goal, two assists, 21 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 21 games prior to his injury.

Brett Howden
Samsonov will start Monday vs. the Islanders.

Samsonov allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he lost to Montreal in overtime in his last start. The 25-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Toronto, with his 14-4-2 record, 2.22 GAA and .919 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who are in the middle of a four-game losing skid after a 5-2 loss to Carolina last game.

Ilya Samsonov