Eichel (illness) will not be available Sunday versus the Wild.
Eichel will miss his first game of the campaign Sunday. Nicolas Roy (upper body), who was activated from injured reserve Sunday, will replace Eichel in the lineup. William Karlsson and Tomas Hertl will center the Golden Knights' top two lines. Eichel's next chance to suit up will come Tuesday in Nashville.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Nabs power-play assist
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Eichel recorded a power-play assist and won 18 of 23 faceoffs in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
Eichel set up a Mark Stone tally in the second period. With a goal and five assists over five contests in January, Eichel is showing no signs of slowing down on offense. The 28-year-old center has 54 points (16 on the power play) over 42 contests this season, and his 43 assists are third-most in the NHL behind only Nathan MacKinnon (53) and Mitch Marner (45). Eichel has added 127 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a plus-25 rating.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Produces power-play helper
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Eichel notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Eichel remains hot on offense with five points over three games in January and 14 points across 11 outings dating back to Dec. 14. The 28-year-old center has primarily thrived as a playmaker with 11 goals, 42 assists, 15 power-play points, 123 shots on net and a plus-27 rating over 40 appearances. Eichel also has a pair of 30-goal campaigns to his name, and he's shooting just 8.9 percent this season, so he could display more of a finishing touch in the second half.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: One of each in Saturday's win
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Eichel scored a goal on seven shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.
Eichel has five multi-point efforts over his last nine outings, including in each of the last two games. He's earned two goals and 10 assists in that span. The 28-year-old center is up to 11 tallies, 52 points, 119 shots on net and a plus-25 rating through 39 contests overall. Eichel's on pace for a career year despite his shooting percentage of 9.2 being his lowest mark since he shot 3.3 percent in an injury-riddled 2020-21 with the Sabres.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Dishes pair of assists
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Eichel registered two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Eichel helped out on the Golden Knights' first and last goals in the contest. The center saw his four-game point streak end in a loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday, but he was able to avoid his third multi-game dry spell. The 28-year-old is up to 50 points (10 goals, 40 helpers) with 112 shots on net and a plus-23 rating through 38 appearances. Eichel has been one of the top players in the league this season and is well on his way to a career year.
Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: On four-game point streak
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Eichel notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
Eichel has a goal and five helpers during his four-game point streak, which includes a pair of shorthanded points from Friday's win over the Sharks. The 28-year-old center has emerged as an all-situations force in 2024-25. He's up to 10 goals, 38 helpers, 104 shots on net and a plus-21 rating through 36 appearances in a top-line role.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Earns two shorthanded points
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Eichel scored a goal and dished an assist, both while shorthanded, in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
The center added two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in the victory. Eichel's contributions on the penalty kill early in the third period helped the Golden Knights flip a 3-2 deficit to a 4-3 lead. The 28-year-old is up to 10 goals, 47 points, 100 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating over 35 outings this season. That includes two goals and nine helpers over 10 games in December. This is the third season in which Eichel has logged multiple shorthanded points.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Posts assist in win
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Eichel notched an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Eichel set up Tomas Hertl's goal in the third period, which was the game-winner. With six helpers over his last five contests, Eichel has remained productive despite going six games without a goal. The center has nine tallies, 36 assists, 98 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 34 appearances in a top-line role this season.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Supplies pair of helpers
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Eichel logged two assists, fired three shots on goal and went plus-4 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Eichel helped out on first-period tallies by Brett Howden and Nicolas Hague. With a goal and seven assists over his last seven outings, Eichel continues to thrive in a playmaking role on the top line this season. The 28-year-old center is up to nine goals, 35 helpers, 95 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 33 contests.
Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Provides two assists in win
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Eichel notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
Eichel has picked up a goal and five helpers over his last five contests. The center also has two power-play points in that span -- he went 10 games without contributing on the power play from Nov. 17 to Dec. 4. For the season, the 28-year-old has excelled as the Golden Knights' top forward, racking up nine goals, 33 assists, 90 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 31 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Pots power-play goal Friday
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Eichel scored a power-play goal on four shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Eichel snapped a five-game goal drought with his go-ahead goal in the second period. The 28-year-old had four assists during that span, though his goal Friday was also his first power-play point since Nov. 15. The return of Mark Stone should help Eichel and the rest of the Golden Knights across the board. Eichel is at nine goals, 30 helpers, 12 power-play points, 80 shots on net and a plus-12 rating across 28 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Supplies two assists
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Eichel recorded two assists, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Eichel has gone a season-high five games without a goal. His contributions in that span are a pair of two-assist games, including Wednesday, when he helped out on both of Shea Theodore's tallies. Eichel is one of two players in the league at 30 helpers this season -- he pulled even with the Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon. Eichel's 38 points also put him one back of the league lead, which is currently shared by MacKinnon, Martin Necas and Kirill Kaprizov. Eichel has added 76 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 27 appearances in what's shaping up to be a career year.
Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Puts up pair of helpers
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Eichel registered two assists in Friday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
This was Eichel's third multi-point effort in the last four games, the lone exception being Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Avalanche. He has two goals and five assists in that span. The 28-year-old center has been the engine of the Golden Knights' offense with 36 points (eight goals, 28 helpers), 66 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 24 appearances in a top-line role this season.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Plays hero Monday
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Eichel scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Flyers.
With the Golden Knights staring at a 3-0 deficit early in the second period, Eichel took matters into his own hands, snapping a shot past Ivan Fedotov from the slot to get Vegas on the board, and then setting up Ivan Barbashev for a tally less than four minutes later. Eichel finished the job by beating Fedotov glove side for the only successful attempt by either squad in the shootout. Eichel has found the back of the net in three straight games, continuing a dazzling November that has seen the 28-year-old deliver five goals and 18 points in 11 contests.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Another multi-point game
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Eichel scored a goal on three shots and had two assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Canadiens.
Eichel helped Vegas to blow open the game, recording assists on two of the five goals the Golden Knights scored during the second period. He later put the nail in the coffin with his seventh goal of the season with just under two minutes left. This was Eichel's 10th multi-point effort, in which he has 21 of his 32 points. He became the fastest player in Vegas history to reach 30 points. For the season, Eichel has seven goals, 25 assists, nine hits, 17 blocks, four PIM and a plus-10 rating.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Opens scoring in Thursday's win
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Eichel scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Senators.
Eichel had a six-game point streak snapped in Wednesday's shutout loss to the Maple Leafs. He bounced back quickly, scoring just 6:45 into the first period of Thursday's contest. Eichel is up to six tallies, 29 points, 60 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 20 appearances this season. That's a pace that would see the 28-year-old earn the first 100-point campaign of his career if he can stay healthy and productive.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Deals helper in loss
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Eichel produced an assist and five shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Eichel's point streak is up to six games, a hot stretch consisting of two goals and 10 assists. The 28-year-old center helped out on Keegan Kolesar's tally in the second period. Through 18 contests this season, Eichel has been reliable and productive with five goals, 23 helpers, 53 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating. He's shooting 9.4 percent, so there's still a little room for growth in his offense if he can be a little more efficient.
