Vegas is home. Finally.
The Golden Knights open a five-game homestand on Wednesday, November 11, against the Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is 6:30 p.m. PT, and the game runs nationally on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max.
This is the first meeting since last season's playoffs, a series Vegas won in six games. Utah has not forgotten. Neither has Vegas.
Vegas Comes Home Hot
The Knights closed a four-game Eastern road trip at 3-0-1 on Sunday. They beat Buffalo 4-1 for their third straight win and moved to 12-5-2 on the season.
Mitch Marner opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 12:17 of the second period. Jack Eichel made it 2-0 just 1 minute and 26 seconds later with his eighth goal of the season.
Eichel knows that building. Drafted by Buffalo in 2015 and traded to Vegas in 2021, he now has seven goals and three assists in eight career games against the Sabres.
Tomas Hertl finished the job in the third period. After Beck Malenstyn cut the lead to 2-1 at 4:26, Hertl answered 1 minute and 17 seconds later, then scored his ninth goal of the season at 10:00. Adin Hill made 27 saves in the win.
Utah Brings the Best Power Play in Hockey
Here is the number that decides Wednesday. Utah owns the best power play in the league at 37.1 percent.
The Mammoth come in at 10-7-1. Four Utah players already have at least 20 points, led by captain Clayton Keller with 24 points.
The depth is the real problem. Nineteen of the 22 Utah skaters who have played this season have scored a goal, so Vegas cannot just shadow one line and relax.
- Stay out of the box: every Vegas penalty gives the league's hottest power play a free shot. Discipline is the whole game plan.
- Watch the goalie call: Carter Hart has started 10 games this season and Adin Hill has started nine. Vegas can pick either one and stay fresh across five home games in nine days.
- Use the building: Vegas is 6-3-0 at T-Mobile Arena this season, and Wednesday starts the longest home stretch of the month.
How to Watch, Where to Go, and What Comes Next
T-Mobile Arena sits at 3780 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158. Wednesday is Veterans Day, and the game is the team's Military Appreciation Knight.
Not going in person? Watch on TNT or truTV, or stream it on HBO Max. Puck drop is 6:30 p.m. PT sharp.
| Homestand date | Opponent | Puck drop PT |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | Utah Mammoth | 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 | Nashville Predators | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, Nov. 15 | Vancouver Canucks | 6:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 17 | Dallas Stars | 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Nov. 19 | Dallas Stars | 7:00 p.m. |
Pick Wednesday if you can only pick one. A playoff rematch, a hot home team, and the best power play in hockey walking into the loudest building in town. That is the night.
