GOLDEN KNIGHTS CELEBRATE NEVADA DAY WITH FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN
Seven different players found the back of the net as the Golden Knights (8-1-0, 16 points) celebrated Nevada Day – which commemorates Nevada’s admission to statehood on October 31, 1864 – with their fifth straight victory.

* According to Elias, the Golden Knights’ five-game win streak matches the longest win streak by any team at any point in its inaugural NHL season, joining the 1926-27 Rangers and 1979-80 Oilers.

* The Golden Knights finished their first-ever homestand at T-Mobile Arena with a 6-1-0 record while outscoring their opponents by a 30-17 margin. Only two other teams in NHL history have won at least six of their first seven home games in their inaugural season (Toronto Arenas: 7-0-0 in 1917-18 and Montreal Canadiens: 6-1-0 in 1917-18).

* Oscar Dansk made 32 saves to record the first shutout in Golden Knights history and improve to 3-0-0 this season with a 1.34 goals-against average and .959 save percentage.

* Per Elias, the seven-goal difference tied the largest margin of victory in a shutout win by an expansion team (since 1967-68) in its inaugural season, matching a 7-0 win by the Jets over the Whalers on Mar. 26, 1980.

* James Neal (1-1—2) scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season (9 GP). Elias notes that Neal became the fourth-fastest player to score seven goals for an expansion team (since 1967-68) in its inaugural NHL season – behind Blair MacDonald (5 GP w/ EDM in 1979-80), Chris Kontos (6 GP w/ TBL in 1992-93) and Real Cloutier (8 GP w/ QUE in 1979-80).

TEAMS SURVIVE TIGHT CONTESTS TO CONTINUE SOLID STARTS
The Blues, Devils and Blue Jackets all secured one-goal victories to continue their strong starts to the 2017-18 season:

* The Blues – who have earned points in five consecutive games (4-0-1) – improved to 8-2-1, trailing only the 2002-03 (9-1-1), 2013-14 (8-1-2) and 2010-11 (8-1-2) teams for the best season-opening start to a campaign in franchise history. Jaden Schwartz – who ranks third in the NHL with 7-8—15 (11 GP) – collected an assist onBrayden Schenn’s game-winning goal to extend his point streak to six games (5-3—8).

* After surrendering two goals to the Senators in the final 1:15 of regulation, Jesper Bratt notched a highlight-reel goal in the shootout to lift the Devils to a 7-2-0 record – the second-best nine-game start in franchise history (8-1-0 in 1993-94).

* Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal in overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky (6-2-0, 1.86 GAA, .938 SV%, 1 SO) made 29 saves to lead the Blue Jackets to a 7-3-0 record, establishing a new benchmark for the best 10-game start to a season in franchise history.

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STREAKING PLAYERS HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

Several skaters in action on Saturday’s 12-game schedule look to extend point streaks:

* Lightning teammates Steven Stamkos (4-17—21) and Nikita Kucherov (12-7—19) look to extend their season-opening point streaks to 12 games, which would set a new franchise record for longest point streak to begin a season (currently tied with Martin St. Louis: 3-12—15 in 11 GP in 2009-10). Per Elias, only three sets of teammates in NHL history have had simultaneous season-opening point streaks of 12 or more games:

· Dimitri Kvartalnov (12-10—22 in 14 GP) and Joe Juneau (7-15—22 in 14 GP) w/ BOS in 1992-93

· Kevin Stevens (14-19—33 in 13 GP), Mario Lemieux (18-20—38 in 12 GP) and Ron Francis (2-16—18 in 12 GP) w/ PIT in 1992-93

· Phil Esposito (19-15—34 in 15 GP) and Bobby Orr (8-16—24 in 15 GP) w/ BOS in 1973-74

* Blues forward Jaden Schwartz looks to extend his point streak to seven games (5-3—8 in last 6 GP).

* Three players look to push their point streaks to six games: Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (4-4—8 in last 5 GP), Islanders forward Josh Bailey (2-6—8 in last 5 GP) and Sharks forward Joe Thornton (2-4—6 in last 5 GP).

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