Cole Schwindt will not play on Monday against the St. Louis Blues due to a lower-body injury, allowing Holtz to re-enter the lineup. Holtz has not played the last two games and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 44 games this season.
Schwindt played only 6:13 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and will not play on Monday due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old has seven points (0G / 7A) in 38 games this season. Alexander Holtz will draw into the lineup as Schwindt's replacement.
The Golden Knights are amid a three-game losing skid and will turn to Hill between the pipes on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. Hill allowed three goals on 28 shots in his most recent outing (.893 SV%), a 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 2.56 GAA and .903 SV% in 28 games this season (18-8-2). The Golden Knights enter Monday's contest as -179 home favorites against the Blues.
Zack Bolduc will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Saad to return from a two-game absence. The 32-year-old Saad is averaging 14:37 time-on-ice and has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 39 games this season.
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.
Alexander Holtz will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Scwindt to draw back into the lineup. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:25 time-on-ice and has seven points (0G / 7A) in 36 games this season.
Cole Schwindt will draw back into the Golden Knights' lineup on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes, sending Holtz to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Holtz is averaging 11:31 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 44 games this season.
Nathan Walker is expected to draw back into the Blues' lineup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames, sending Saad to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Saad is averaging 14:37 time-on-ice and has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 39 games this season.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rondbjerg has played seven games with the Golden Knights this season, scoring zero points, but will return to the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL). The 25-year-old forward has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 25 AHL games with Henderson this season.
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.
