The Nashville Predators have been one of the most disappointing and surprising teams in the NHL so far in the 2024-25 season, as they were viewed by most as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders thanks to their high-spending offseason.

Jonathan Marchessault finished with one assist in the Nashville Predators' 5-3 win over his old team, the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights will face Jonathan Marchessault for the first time as an opponent when they visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

Pavel Dorofeyev's first career hat trick was not enough to propel the Vegas Golden Knights to victory, falling to the Nashville Predators, 5-3, on

LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel came to Las Vegas in 2021 with lofty expectations that he has mostly fulfilled, including helping lead the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup championship two seasons ago. Now he has taken his game to an even higher level.

The outcome marked the 1,000 th win in the history of the franchise, which began play during the 1998-99 season. Nashville became the 27 th NHL franchise to reach 1,000 wins, and the Predators did so in 2,020 games, second fastest in league history behind the Philadelphia Flyers (2,018 games).

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.

Halfway through the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights are atop the NHL standings. owered by a December in which they lost only two games

The Predators began the current homestand with a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night in a game that saw Filip Forsberg tally on the power play and Nashville outshoot its opponents 33-16. However, the Preds were left disappointed in the final result as they look to get back in the win column tonight.

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.

The Vegas Golden Knights begin a three-game road trip tonight against Jonathan Marchessault and the Nashville Predators. Tonight will be the first time Marchessault plays against the Golden Knights.

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.