Ottawa Senators (4-2-0, 8 pts) at Vegas Golden Knights (4-2-1, 9 pts)
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm PT
TV: ESPN + / Sportsnet / TSN5 / SCRI
Radio:
Ottawa – TSN 1200 Ottawa
Vegas – Fox Sports Radio 98.9 FM / 1340 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Ottawa +1.5 ML +110
Vegas -1.5 ML -130
O/U 6.5
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Ottawa Senators Notes:
Shane Pinto will be a game-time decision for the Senators this afternoon. Anton Forsberg got his first shutout of the season in the 4-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club with 31 saves. Nick Jenson had 2 assists in the win and has 4 points so far on the season. The blueliner leads the Senators with a team-best +3.
Vegas Golden Knights Notes:
Vegas forward William Karlsson is set to make his season debut on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks, according to head coach Bruce Cassidy. The Golden Knights also inked standout defenseman Shea Theodore to a 7-year extension at $7.425 million per year.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lineup (subject to change):
Tkachuk-Stutzle-Amadio
Giroux-Norris-Batherson
Gregor-Pinto-Cousins
Greig-Gaudette-MacEwen
Sanderson-Hamonic
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Bernard-Docker
Ullmark
Forsberg
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Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lineup (subject to change):
Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Howden-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Brisson-Schwindt-Holtz
Pearson-Roy-Kolesar
Hanifin-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore
Hague-Whitecloud
Samsonov
Hill
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Players To Watch:
Ottawa Senators – Brady Tkachuk has scored goals in three straight for Ottawa. The Senators captain along with Center Tim Stutzle are tied for the team lead in points with eight.
Vegas Golden Knights – After 3 straight losses, the Knights broke out of their slump in a big way with a 6-1 victory over the LA Kings. The Knights were led by Tomas Hertl, who had 4 points on the night with 2 goals and 2 assists. Hertl is in his first full season with Vegas after coming over from the San Jose Sharks at the trade deadline last year.
Injury Report:
Ottawa Senators –
C Shane Pinto – Game Time Decision
D Artem Zub – OUT
LW David Perron – OUT
Vegas Golden Knights –
D Shea Theodore – Game Time Decision
C William Karlsson – IR – Est. return October 26
RW Victor Olofsson – Week To Week
Next game
Ottawa Senators – October 27 at Avalanche
Vegas Golden Knights – October 26 vs. San Jose
