Ilya Samsonov will start as the Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Rangers. The Rangers come into Vegas after beating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime. The Rangers have had a disappointing season but are filled with talent and could easily turn their season around.

Samsonov and Adin Hill have been alternating between the pipes for the Golden Knights in recent games, but the 27-year-old hasn't had good results of late. He's dropped each of his previous three outings while recording a save percentage below the .

Samsonov will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports. Samsonov is coming off his worst start in a while, having allowed four goals on 22 shots to the Predators in a 5-3 loss Tuesday.

The Vegas Golden Knights were shut out by the New York Islanders, 4-0, on Thursday. It's the first time that the Golden Knights have been held scoreless since Nov.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights have lived up to their name as they enter the back half of the regular season. Forty-three games into their 82-game slate, the VGK sit at 29-11-3 and are in a 3-team tie for the NHL lead with 61 standings points.

Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second

Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and also had two assists and Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

The Vegas Golden Knights suffered their third consecutive loss and finished their three-game road trip with an 0-3-0 record after falling 5-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night at United Center.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored two power-play goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the slumping Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.

CHICAGO -- Tyler Bertuzzi scored two power-play goals for the Chicago Blackhawks, who ended a four-game skid with a 5-3 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights at United Center on Saturday.

The Golden Knights tied a season high with their third consecutive loss, 5-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Saturday. Center Tomas Hertl had two goals and an assist, and left wing Victor Olofsson scored his 100th career goal,