History is on the table tonight at T-Mobile Arena. Mark Stone needs one point to tie the Golden Knights franchise scoring record, and two points to own it outright.
Here is the twist nobody scripted. The record belongs to Jonathan Marchessault, and Marchessault is back in the building tonight wearing a Nashville Predators sweater.
The Record Chase, By the Numbers
Stone sits at 416 points as a Golden Knight, built on 146 goals and 270 assists. He has done it in 420 games since Vegas acquired him from the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 25, 2019.
Marchessault posted 417 points, with 192 goals and 225 assists, in 514 games for Vegas from 2017 to 2024. Stone has piled up his 416 points in 94 fewer games.
| Player | Points for Vegas | Goals | Assists | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Marchessault | 417 | 192 | 225 | 514 |
| Mark Stone | 416 | 146 | 270 | 420 |
The two men won the Stanley Cup together with Vegas in 2023. Marchessault then joined Nashville as a free agent on July 1, 2024, and the chase has been closing ever since.
Stone is not limping toward this mark, either. He leads Vegas with 10 goals this season and has 20 points, behind only Jack Eichel at 26 and Mitch Marner at 23.
The Hottest Team in Hockey Is the Obstacle
Nashville arrives on a six-game win streak, the longest active streak in the NHL. The Predators have outscored opponents 20 to 10 during the run and have not lost since Oct. 29 against Washington.
Vegas brings heat of its own. The Golden Knights have won four straight, sit at 13-5-2 for 28 points, and won the first meeting this season, 5-2 in Nashville on Oct. 13.
- First goal watch: Vegas is 9-0-0 this season when it scores the opening goal.
- Power play: the Golden Knights power play is clicking at 27.9 percent, fifth best in the NHL.
- Nashville leaders: Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi lead the Predators with 22 points each, and Steven Stamkos has a team-high 11 goals.
- In net: Juuse Saros ranks fourth in the NHL with 359 total saves and has won his last three games.
Something has to give. Either the streak ends, the record falls, or both happen in the same loud night.
It Is Also Hockey Fights Cancer Knight, So Arrive Early
Puck drop is 7 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Arena, 3780 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89158. The game airs on Scripps Sports, streams on KnightTime+, and this is the second game of the Vegas homestand.
Tonight doubles as Hockey Fights Cancer Knight, presented by Optum Cancer Centers. Before puck drop, fans can get free screenings on the plaza outside, including the Mammovan mobile mammography unit, plus prostate and skin cancer screenings inside the arena.
- Get there before 5:45 p.m. PT, when the auction of player-signed Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys opens. It runs until 9 p.m. PT at VGKHFC.givesmart.com, or by texting VGKHFC to 76278.
- Stop outside Sections 11 and 12 to see the specialty jerseys in person and fill out an "I Fight For" sign.
- Watch Stone on every power play. One assist ties the record, and a two-point night rewrites the top of the franchise book.
Records usually fall against strangers. This one can fall against the friend who set it, in the rink they built together.
