Entering tonight's matchup in Raleigh ranked in the Top 5 for league assists, we're backing Jack Eichel to continue his playmaking tear.

The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Carolina Hurricanes in this NHL matchup at the Lenovo Center on Friday, January 17th. WATCH: Golden Knights vs Hurricanes

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

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Warsofsky shares Sharks' silver lining despite loss to Knights Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky speaks with the media following San Jose's 4-2 loss to the Las Vegas Golden Knights on T

Seth Jarvis scored in the second and third periods to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Friday night. Jarvis had a clean-up goal from the top of the crease for his first score,

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to get back in the win column tonight as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights (29-12-3). Carolina is on a two-game slide after dropping games to both the Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres.