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PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 19: Pittsburgh Penguins Right Wing Patric Hornqvist (72) set up in front of Vegas Golden Knights Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights on October 19, 2019, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 23: Max Pacioretty #67 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates after scoring a second-period goal against the Colorado Avalanche during their game at T-Mobile Arena on December 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Avalanche defeated the Golden Knights 7-3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 27: John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks saves a shot during the third period against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on October 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 15: Deryk Engelland #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Brandon Sutter #20 of the Vancouver Canucks talk during warm-ups prior to their game at T-Mobile Arena on December 15, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 13: Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) skates with the puck during a regular season game against the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by: Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 22: Chicago Wolves center Brandon Pirri (27) shots the puck against Cleveland Monsters goalie Veini Vehvilainen (35) as Cleveland Monsters left wing Marko Dano (56) defends during the third period of the American Hockey League game between the Chicago Wolves and Cleveland Monsters on November 22,2019, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH.(Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 08: Jacob Trouba #8 of the New York Rangers scores a goal during the second period against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on December 08, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Max Pacioretty #67 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates with the puck. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers shoots the puck against Deryk Engelland #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates his goal at 15:28 of the third period against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on December 05, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 05: New York Islanders Center Brock Nelson (29) and Vegas Golden Knights Center William Karlsson (71) face off during the overtime period of the National Hockey League game between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the New York Islanders on December 5, 2019, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders misses a third period chance against Malcolm Subban #30 of the Vegas Golden Knights at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on December 05, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 28: Sami Vatanen (45) of the New Jersey Devils waits for play to begin during the first period of the NHL game between the New Jersey Devils and the Montreal Canadiens on November 28, 2019, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 3: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on December 3, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Islanders: Storylines to watch

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 20: Paul Stastny #26 of the Vegas Golden Knights faces off with Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders during a game at T-Mobile Arena on December 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 03: Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault (81) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the Vegas Golden Knights on December 3, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 03: Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) skates during the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the Vegas Golden Knights on December 3, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 27: Shea Theodore #27 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on November 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 03: Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) scores during the second period of the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the Vegas Golden Knights on December 3, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 3: Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates scoring his second goal of the third period as Nikita Gusev #97 of the New Jersey Devils skates away during the game at the Prudential Center on December 3, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.The Knights defeated the Devils 4-3. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 30: P.K. Subban #76 of the New Jersey Devils takes the puck in the third period against the New York Rangers at Prudential Center on November 30, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.The New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-0. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Storylines to watch in Devils game

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 06: Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny (26) and left wing Max Pacioretty (67) celebrate after scoring a goal during a regular season game between the New Jersey Devils and the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores on the power-play. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 06: Chandler Stephenson #18 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck in the third period against the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena on April 6, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Capitals center Chandler Stephenson (18) skates to a face-off during the Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals game November 15, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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