Coming off one of their worst losses of the season against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights had every chance to win against the Carolina Hurricanes

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.

Ironically, one of their worst stretches of hockey was during the same timeframe in 2023, during that championship campaign, from Jan. 14 through Jan. 28. The eventual champs endured a 1-5-2 skid, including a four-game losing streak just before the All-Star Break.

The Vegas Golden Knights play against the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Vegas didn't complete the comeback, and Alex Pietrangelo noted that the team needed to find a way to conserve energy while still showing up ready to play for games.

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In the midst of their worst five-game stretch of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights will look for improvement Saturday night when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks in the second game of a back-to-back set.

With Stone on the ice at even strength, the Golden Knights hold a 55.52 percent expected goal share, which is the highest of any player on the team. He’s also one of the biggest reasons why Vegas’ power play has been as effective as it has. His decision-making and execution along the goal line on that unit have been excellent.

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone has a team-lead nine points, including four goals and five assists, in his last seven games

Alexander Holtz will be a healthy scratch for the first time in his Vegas Golden Knights career. Since he was acquired from the New Jersey Devils in the offseason, Holtz has dressed in each game during the 2024/25 campaign. In the 44 games, he's scored three goals and 10 points, moving up and down the lineup very frequently.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes NHL game to be played on January 17, 2025 on ESPN.