Vegas Golden Knights News

Hart is coming off his worst performance since debuting with the Golden Knights at the beginning of the month, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. That said, the Golden Knights seem committed to the 27-year-old goalie, who has a 2.56 GAA and .903 SV% in six games (3-1-2). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as -203 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).

Karlsson has not played since the first half of November, out with a lower-body injury, and will likely remain sidelined for another month. The 32-year-old Karlsson was averaging 15:09 time-on-ice and had seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games before his injury.

Hart is coming off his worst performance since debuting with the Golden Knights at the beginning of the month, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. That said, the Golden Knights seem committed to the 27-year-old goalie, who has a 2.56 GAA and .903 SV% in six games (3-1-2). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as -203 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).

Cole Reinhardt will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, allowing Holtz to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Holtz has not played in nearly four weeks. He has zero points through eight games this season.

Coghlan has 112 games of NHL experience, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The undrafted 27-year-old defenseman has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 23 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).

Carter Hart has seen most of the action between the pipes lately, but Schmid will return to the crease for the Golden Knights in the front end of a back-to-back on Saturday. The 25-year-old Schmid has been solid when called upon this season, posting a 2.33 GAA and .903 SV% in 17 games (11-2-4). He saved 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%) in his most recent game, a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Eichel did not play in the Golden Knights' most recent game due to an illness and will remain out of the lineup, also dealing with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old Eichel has been excellent this season and is pacing for career-best offensive totals, with 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games. He has nine points (1G / 8A) during a five-game point streak.

Eichel was absent from practice on Tuesday due to an illness, but was originally expected to be ready to play on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Eichel ultimately ended up missing his first game of the season and the Golden Knights' Head Coach Bruce Cassidy gave the impression that he may ending up missing more than just the one game. Vegas returns to action on Saturday against the Calgary Flames.

Lauzon has not played since November 15th, but is set to return to the Golden Knights lineup after practicing the last two days. The 28-year-old is in his first season in Vegas and has four assists, 28 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus in 17 games before his injury.

Smith has not played since November 1st, tending to an upper-body injury, but will finally return to Nashville's lineup on Wednesday. Before his injury, the 30-year-old forward had three goals in 13 games.

The Golden Knights have not worried about easing Hart back into action, as he returns to the crease for the fifth time in seven games on Wednesday when they face the New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old Hart hasn't needed to be spectacular to pick up a 3-0-1 record since his return to the NHL, posting a 2.61 GAA and .901 SV%. The Golden Knights defeated the Devils 3-0 two weeks ago and enter the action on Wednesday as -170 home favorites.

Dorofeyev was limited to only 11:04 time-on-ice in the Golden Knights' most recent game, exiting due to an undisclosed injury, but he will be in the lineup on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old Dorofeyev had a breakout season in 2024-25, scoring 35 goals, and is pacing for similar totals in 2025-26, with 21 points (13G / 8A) through 31 games.

An illness to Jack Eichel allows Smith to return to the lineup after serving one game as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Smith is pacing for career-low offensive totals, with six points (3G / 3A) through 28 games.

Despite seeing limited powerplay time due to the Golden Knights running a five-forward top unit, Theodore has remained productive from the blueline this season, with 20 points (4G / 16A) in 31 games. He will miss his first game of the season, out with an upper-body injury, on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils.

Eichel has been excellent this season and is pacing for career-best offensive totals, with 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games. He has nine points (1G / 8A) during a five-game point streak. The 29-year-old Eichel will not play on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils due to an illness, missing his first game of the season.

The Golden Knights have not worried about easing Hart back into action, as he likely returns to the crease for the fifth time in seven games on Wednesday when they face the New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old Hart hasn't needed to be spectacular to pick up a 3-0-1 record since his return to the NHL, posting a 2.61 GAA and .901 SV%. The Golden Knights defeated the Devils 3-0 two weeks ago and enter the action on Wednesday as -170 home favorites.

Lauzon has not played since November 15th, but his return to the lineup appears to be imminent after practicing the last two days. The 28-year-old is in his first season in Vegas and has four assists, 28 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus in 17 games before his injury.

Eichel has been excellent this season and is pacing for career-best offensive totals, with 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games. He has nine points (1G / 8A) during a five-game point streak. It's unclear if Eichel's illness will keep him out of the lineup when Vegas returns to action on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils.

Despite seeing limited powerplay time due to the Golden Knights running a five-forward top unit, Theodore has remained productive from the blueline this season, with 20 points (4G / 16A) in 31 games. It's unclear if Theodore will be ready to play when Vegas returns to action on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils.