{"id":946029,"date":"2026-10-30T05:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/946029\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T05:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:56:11","slug":"morning-skate-report-oct-30-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/946029\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Skate Report: Oct. 30, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vegas Golden Knights (9-4-1) face the New Jersey Devils (8-5-0) on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. PT at\u00a0T-Mobile Arena as the team celebrates Nevada Day.<\/p>\n<p>BROADCAST INFORMATION<br \/>TV: Scripps Sports (The Spot-Vegas 34 in Vegas;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/info\/how-to-tune-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full network<\/a>)<br \/>Streaming: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knighttimeplus.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KnightTime+<\/a><br \/>Radio: X 107.9 | 105.7 Maxima<\/p>\n<p>NOTES<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/raphael-lavoie-8481534\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Raphael Lavoie<\/a> tallied his first NHL goal with the game-winner against the Senators on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/ville-heinola-8481572\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ville Heinola<\/a> registered his first point as a Golden Knight on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/mitch-marner-8478483\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mitch Marner<\/a> has posted points in eight consecutive games, totaling 11 points (1G, 10A).<\/p>\n<p>Vegas owns a 6-2-0 record at T-Mobile Arena through the first month of the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p>Top defensive duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/brayden-mcnabb-8475188\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brayden McNabb<\/a> (+14) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/shea-theodore-8477447\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shea Theodore<\/a> (+12) rank fourth and fifth respectively among all NHL blueliners in +\/- rating. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/vegas-golden-knights\/id6670290165\" title=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhl.com%2Fgoldenknights%2Ffans%2Fofficial-app&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckkelly%40VegasGoldenKnights.com%7Ccde8e53b313448bc564b08dec3783647%7Ce333adc99d5049f69df36db430deb21c%7C0%7C0%7C639163118331\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Official Vegas Golden Knights Mobile App<\/a> for updates throughout the season, including ticket information, team news, and interactive ways to engage with the team.<\/p>\n<p>NEVADA DAY<br \/>The Golden Knights will celebrate Nevada Day on Friday when they take on the Devils at T-Mobile Arena. The Nevada Day game celebration is presented by Travel Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>Fans at T-Mobile Arena are encouraged to wear white to match the Golden Knights, who will be wearing their white jerseys at home.<\/p>\n<p>On Paramount+ Plaza, fans will have their first opportunity to purchase the latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FGoldenKnights%2Fstatus%2F2112317772063772771%3Fs%3D20&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crfrankson%40VegasGoldenKnights.com%7C71a381f8cfb54171c03e08df35408548%7Ce333adc99d5049f69df36db430deb21c%7C0%7C0%7C639288223398790295%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oGoeWoHRRozcG41kT%2BV4B66%2BjEdmAeJBpTS9dKN7PAE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" title=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FGoldenKnights%2Fstatus%2F2112317772063772771%3Fs%3D20&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crfrankson%40VegasGoldenKnights.com%7C71a381f8cfb54171c03e08df35408548%7Ce333adc99d5049f69df36db430deb21c%7C0%7C0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Knights VANS<\/a> beginning at 10 a.m. PT. There will also be additional co-branded VGK x VANS merchandise by Violent Gentleman available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Specialty signed Nevada Day jerseys will be available for auction. To participate, fans can visit\u00a0VGKNevadaDay.givesmart.com\u00a0or text \u201cVGKNevadaDay\u201d to 76278 to sign up and bid. The auction will begin at 1:45 p.m. PT and conclude at 5 p.m. PT on Friday, Oct. 30. Fans attending the game can visit sections 11 and 12 on the concourse to see the jerseys in person. Proceeds from the auction will go towards the VGK Foundation\u2019s continued programming with Clark County School District.<\/p>\n<p>CAREER MILESTONE WATCH<br \/>Brayden McNabb \u2013 One game away from 900 NHL games<br \/>Brayden McNabb \u2013 Two points away from 200 NHL career points<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/jeremy-lauzon-8478468\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Lauzon<\/a> \u2013 Two games away from 400 NHL games<\/p>\n<p>VGK MILESTONE WATCH<br \/>Shea Theodore \u2013 Five games away from 600 VGK games<br \/>Mitch Marner \u2013 Seven points away from 100 VGK points<br \/>Mitch Marner \u2013 Seven games away from 100 VGK games<\/p>\n<p>VGK SCORING LEADERS<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/jack-eichel-8478403\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Eichel<\/a> \u2013 20 points (7G, 13A)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/mark-stone-8475913\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Stone<\/a> \u2013 16 points (8G, 8A)<br \/>Mitch Marner \u2013 13 points (2G, 11A)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/ivan-barbashev-8477964\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ivan Barbashev<\/a> \u2013 10 points (1G, 9A)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/trevor-connelly-8484803\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trevor Connelly<\/a> \u2013 9 points (4G, 5A)<\/p>\n<p>BY THE NUMBERS<br \/>23.73 \u2013 Trevor Connelly\u2019s max skating speed so far this season is 23.73, ranking fifth among all skaters in the NHL.<\/p>\n<p>51 \u2013 Jeremy Lauzon leads all NHL defensemen with 51 hits.<\/p>\n<p>200 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/nic-dowd-8475343\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nic Dowd<\/a> recorded his 200th career point with an assist on\u00a0Lavoie\u2019s first NHL goal.<\/p>\n<p>LAST TIME OUT<br \/>The Golden Knights got back in the win column on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. After a scoreless first period, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/braeden-bowman-8483890\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Braeden Bowman<\/a> broke the deadlock with a power-play goal for points in back-to-back games. Shane Pinto recorded Ottawa\u2019s only goal of the game 34 seconds into the third period to even the score at 1-1. Lavoie put Vegas back in front with his first career goal seven minutes later. William Karlsson and Jack Eichel potted empty-net goals to seal the 4-1 victory for the Golden Knights. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/adin-hill-8478499\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adin Hill<\/a> earned the win in the crease, turning aside 25 shots and posting a .962 save percentage.<\/p>\n<p>2025-26 SEASON SERIES<br \/>Vegas and New Jersey battled twice in 2025-26 with each team claiming a win. The clubs met for the first time on Dec. 5, 2025, at Prudential Center where the Golden Knights shut out the Devils, 3-0. Shea Theodore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/goldenknights\/player\/tomas-hertl-8476881\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tomas Hertl<\/a>, and Ivan Barbashev tallied the three goals for Vegas. Jack Eichel recorded a multi-point night with two assists. New Jersey earned the 2-1 shootout victory in the second meeting between the teams two weeks later at T-Mobile Arena. Jesper Bratt scored the lone shootout goal, earning the Devils the extra point.<\/p>\n<p>OPPOSITION UPDATE<br \/>The Devils own an 8-5-0 record with 16 points and rank second in the Metropolitan Division. The club enters Friday\u2019s\u00a0matchup coming off a back-to-back with a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars and a 5-2 loss against the Colorado Avalanche. New Jersey recently acquired\u00a0Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets, with the goaltender making his season debut and stopping 17 shots against the Stars. The Devils sent Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Daws, and recent first-round draft pick Alexander Command to the Jets in return for Hellebuyck. Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 14 points (4G, 10A), followed by Jesper Bratt with 11 points (2G, 9A), and Arseny Gritsyuk with 10 points (6G, 4A).<\/p>\n<p>PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS<br \/>Edmonton Oilers, 9-2-2, 20 points<br \/>Vegas Golden Knights, 9-4-1, 19 points<br \/>Seattle Kraken, 8-4-1, 17 points<br \/>San Jose Sharks, 6-6-1, 13 points<br \/>Anaheim Ducks, 5-6-1, 11 points<br \/>Calgary Flames, 5-7-0, 10 points<br \/>Los Angeles Kings, 3-6-2, 8 points<br \/>Vancouver Canucks, 3-10-1, 7 points<\/p>\n<p>A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD\u2026<br \/>-Mark the 411th regular season win in franchise history<br \/>-Give the Golden Knights an 11-2-4 all-time record against the Devils<br \/>-Give the Golden Knights a 6-2-1 all-time record against the Devils at T-Mobile Arena<\/p>\n<p>KEYS TO THE GAME<br \/>Early Starts: With Friday\u2019s matchup starting at 3 p.m., Head Coach Ryan Craig expressed the importance of starting on time in earlier games. An earlier start on the clock can throw off routines, so starting ahead and on pace with awareness of the Devils game can bring success for the Golden Knights on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Show Up &amp; Play: Raphael Lavoie, Ville Heinola, and Adin Hill took full advantage of their step-up opportunities in Tuesday night\u2019s win against Ottawa. Lavoie scored his first game-winning goal, Heinola recorded a point in his first game this season, and Hill stopped 25 of 26 shots. Craig stated that \u201cthree guys got into the lineup with just showing up and playing, so hopefully, there\u2019s 20 guys that are just going to show up and play\u201d in Friday\u2019s matchup. Taking advantage of opportunities can be a key to success for Vegas on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Vegas Golden Knights (9-4-1) face the New Jersey Devils (8-5-0) on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. PT&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":946030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,575,85],"class_list":["post-946029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=946029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/946030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=946029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=946029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=946029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}