Seth Jarvis scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes had a strong third period to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.

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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.

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

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.

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

Nashville forward Jonathan Marchessault had an assist in his first game against the Golden Knights since signing a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the Predators on July 1. He spent the previous seven seasons with Vegas, helping the Golden Knights win their first Stanley Cup championship in 2023.

Martin Necas (1g, 2a) and Brent Burns (3a) have points in back-to-back games. Jack Roslovic is three goals shy of 100 career goals.

As coach Andrew Brunette ponders ways to fix the Predators' anemic offense, they face a Golden Knights team holding firmly to first place in the Pacific Division. Vegas (29-11-3, 61 points) has won seven of its past 10 games, led by Jack Eichel, who has 12 points in that span.

The Golden Knights took a 1-0 lead 4:22 of the second period. Alex Pietrangelo’s backdoor pass deflected off the stick of Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho to Hertl, who cut toward the slot from the left circle and scored with a backhand.