Eichel notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Eichel has gone five games without a goal but has three assists in that span. The 28-year-old center is up to 55 points through 44 outings this season.

Set to return

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (illness) is expected to rejoin the lineup on Tuesday against Nashville. The American star missed his first game of the season on Sunday versus Minnesota after feeling under the weather.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks will try to break their four-game losing streak when they play the Vegas Golden Knights. Chicago has a 14-28-3 record overall and a 9-13-0 record on its home ice. The Blackhawks are 3-7-2 in one-goal games.

The Golden Knights have lost three in a row just once this season, in mid-October, and haven't duplicated that skid since. Fans should brace themselves for Saturday's game in Chicago, the second leg of a back-to-back after Friday's 3-2 loss in Carolina.

No one is playing better hockey in the NHL than the Vegas Golden Knights. A 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday bumped the Golden Knights into the top spot in the NHL.

Despite having one of the best records in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights have struggled against Eastern Conference teams, with a 6-8-1 record against them. They'll look to improve upon that record when they take on the

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

THROUGH GAMES OF SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 2025

Past the season's midpoint, our staff's updated picks for Cup winner, dark horse, biggest disappointment, awards, playoff fields and more.

Hello, RotoBallers! The NHL season is in full swing, and we have another action-packed Saturday slate. In this piece, I will discuss my favorite forward lines to target, defensemen, and goalies in tonight's action.