2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights season

The 2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights season is the fifth season for the National Hockey League franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season.

2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights
Division  Pacific
Conference  Western
2021–22 record18–11–0
Home record10–6–0
Road record8–5–0
Goals for104
Goals against89
Team information
General managerKelly McCrimmon
CoachPeter DeBoer
CaptainMark Stone
Alternate captainsAlex Pietrangelo
Reilly Smith
ArenaT-Mobile Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJonathan Marchessault (13)
AssistsChandler Stephenson (20)
PointsChandler Stephenson (29)
Penalty minutesNicolas Roy (29)
Plus/minusNicolas Hague (+12)
WinsRobin Lehner (13)
Goals against averageLaurent Brossoit (2.66)

Standings

Divisional standings
Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Anaheim Ducks 31 17 9 5 11 98 83 +15 39
2 Calgary Flames 28 15 7 6 12 87 62 +25 36
3 Vegas Golden Knights 29 18 11 0 16 104 89 +15 36
4 Edmonton Oilers 28 17 11 0 14 96 87 +9 34
5 Los Angeles Kings 28 13 10 5 10 76 72 +4 31
6 San Jose Sharks 30 15 14 1 12 78 85 −7 31
7 Vancouver Canucks 31 14 15 2 10 81 90 −9 30
8 Seattle Kraken 29 10 16 3 10 81 103 −22 23
Updated to game(s) played on December 16, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Colorado Avalanche 27 17 8 2 16 115 91 +24 36
2 PA Edmonton Oilers 28 17 11 0 14 96 87 +9 34
3 CE Winnipeg Jets 28 13 10 5 11 84 80 +4 31
4 PA Los Angeles Kings 28 13 10 5 10 76 72 +4 31
5 PA San Jose Sharks 30 15 14 1 12 78 85 −7 31
6 PA Vancouver Canucks 31 14 15 2 10 81 90 −9 30
7 CE Dallas Stars 26 13 11 2 9 70 74 −4 28
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 28 11 15 2 5 67 90 −23 24
9 PA Seattle Kraken 29 10 16 3 10 81 103 −22 23
10 CE Arizona Coyotes 28 5 21 2 3 50 104 −54 12
Updated to game(s) played on December 16, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 22, 2021.[3]

2021–22 game log
December: 6–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
22December 1Vegas5–6AnaheimLehner11,90212–10–024[25]
23December 3Vegas7–1ArizonaBrossoit12,38913–10–026[26]
24December 5Calgary2–3VegasLehner18,07714–10–028[27]
25December 8Dallas4–5VegasBrossoit17,84315–10–030[28]
26December 10Philadelphia4–3VegasBrossoit18,01115–11–030[29]
27December 12Minnesota4–6VegasLehner18,00116–11–032[30]
28December 14Vegas4–1BostonLehner17,85017–11–034[31]
29December 16Vegas5–3New JerseyLehner12,72418–11–036[32]
30December 17Vegas–NY Rangers
31December 19Vegas–NY Islanders
32December 21Tampa Bay–Vegas
33December 23Los Angeles–Vegas
34December 27Colorado–Vegas
35December 28Vegas–Los Angeles
36December 31Anaheim–Vegas

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Updated to games played December 16, 2021

Skaters
Regular season[33]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Chandler Stephenson2892029+118
Reilly Smith29101323+34
Alex Pietrangelo2951621+722
Mark Stone1741721+118
Jonathan Marchessault2413720–38
Max Pacioretty1212719+106
Shea Theodore2641418+510
Evgenii Dadonov298614+66
Nicolas Roy265914+829
Nicolas Hague293912+1228
Mattias Janmark24279+24
Keegan Kolesar29189–223
Dylan Coghlan20268−210
William Carrier21437+410
William Karlsson14347−40
Brayden McNabb29257+412
Zach Whitecloud17516+86
Brett Howden20246+36
Michael Amadio†14224−20
Jonas Rondbjerg13224+32
Jake Leschyshyn1813406
Alec Martinez11033+34
Ben Hutton12033012
Paul Cotter6202+14
Adam Brooks†5101+22
Nolan Patrick4101+10
Daniil Miromanov3011+10
Sven Baertschi1000−10
Ben Jones200002
Peyton Krebs‡9000−62
Pavel Dorofeyev100000

Goaltenders
Regular season[34]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Robin Lehner23231,319:371390673.05706.90500110
Laurent Brossoit86406:23520182.66202.9110000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Golden Knights. Stats reflect time with the Golden Knights only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Golden Knights only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Current roster

Updated December 5, 2021[35][36]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Michael Amadio C R 25 2021 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
45 Jake Bischoff  D L 27 2017 Cambridge, Minnesota
24 Adam Brooks C L 25 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba
39 Laurent Brossoit G L 28 2021 Port Alberni, British Columbia
28 William Carrier LW L 26 2017 LaSalle, Quebec
52 Dylan Coghlan D L 23 2017 Nanaimo, British Columbia
63 Evgenii Dadonov RW L 32 2021 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
9 Jack Eichel  C R 25 2021 North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
14 Nicolas Hague D L 23 2017 Kitchener, Ontario
21 Brett Howden C L 23 2021 Oakbank, Manitoba
17 Ben Hutton D L 28 2021 Brockville, Ontario
26 Mattias Janmark LW L 29 2021 Danderyd, Sweden
71 William Karlsson C L 27 2017 Märsta, Sweden
55 Keegan Kolesar RW R 24 2017 Brandon, Manitoba
90 Robin Lehner G L 30 2020 Göteborg, Sweden
81 Jonathan Marchessault C R 30 2017 Cap-Rouge, Quebec
23 Alec Martinez  D L 34 2020 Rochester Hills, Michigan
3 Brayden McNabb D L 30 2017 Davidson, Saskatchewan
67 Max Pacioretty LW L 33 2018 New Canaan, Connecticut
41 Nolan Patrick  C R 23 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba
7 Alex Pietrangelo (A) D R 31 2020 King City, Ontario
10 Nicolas Roy RW R 24 2019 Amos, Quebec
19 Reilly Smith (A) RW L 30 2017 Etobicoke, Ontario
20 Chandler Stephenson C L 27 2019 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
61 Mark Stone (C) RW R 29 2019 Winnipeg, Manitoba
27 Shea Theodore D L 26 2017 Langley, British Columbia
2 Zach Whitecloud D R 25 2018 Brandon, Manitoba

Transactions

The Golden Knights have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17) To Nashville Predators
Cody Glass		 To Vegas Golden Knights
Nolan Patrick[lower-alpha 1]		 [37]
July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17) To New York Rangers
Nick DeSimone
WPG 4th-round pick in 2022		 To Vegas Golden Knights
Brett Howden		 [38]
July 24, 2021 To Detroit Red Wings
NJD 2nd-round pick in 2021 (Shai Buium)		 To Vegas Golden Knights
2nd-round pick in 2021 (Daniil Chayka)
TBL 4th-round pick in 2021 (Jakub Demek)		 [39]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) To Chicago Blackhawks
Marc-Andre Fleury		 To Vegas Golden Knights
Mikael Hakkarainen		 [40]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) To Ottawa Senators
Nick Holden
VAN 3rd-round pick in 2022		 To Vegas Golden Knights
Evgenii Dadonov		 [41]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) To New York Rangers
Ryan Reaves		 To Vegas Golden Knights
3rd-round pick in 2022		 [42]
November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) To Buffalo Sabres
Peyton Krebs
Alex Tuch
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2022 or 2023
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2023 or 2024		 To Vegas Golden Knights
Jack Eichel
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2023 or 2024		 [43]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Sven BaertschiVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[44]
Laurent BrossoitWinnipeg Jets2-yearFree agency[44]
October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28)Ben HuttonToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[45]
October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)Michael AmadioToronto Maple LeafsWaivers[46]
November 17, 2021 (2021-11-17)Adam BrooksMontreal CanadiensWaivers[47]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Carl DahlstromToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[48]
Tomas NosekBoston Bruins2-yearFree agency[49]
Jimmy SchuldtBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[50]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)Danny O'ReganAnaheim Ducks2-yearFree agency[51]
Dylan SikuraColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[52]
August 10, 2021 (2021-08-10)Tyrell GoulbourneBelleville Senators (AHL)1-yearFree agency[53]
August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)Mikael HakkarainenMutual termination[54]
August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)Mikael HakkarainenTPS (Liiga)1-yearFree agency[55]
September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)Reid DukeHenderson Silver Knights (AHL)1-yearFree agency[56]
October 11, 2021 (2021-10-11)Patrick BrownPhiladelphia FlyersWaivers[57]
November 3, 2021 (2021-11-03)Tomas JurcoBarys Nur-Sultan (KHL)1-yearFree agency[58]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Patrick Brown2-yearRe-signing[44]
Mattias Janmark1-yearRe-signing[44]
Alec Martinez3-yearRe-signing[59]
Gage Quinney1-yearRe-signing[44]
September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)Dylan Coghlan2-yearRe-signing[60]
September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)Nolan Patrick2-yearRe-signing[61]
September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)Daniil Chayka3-yearEntry-level[62]
October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28)Zach Whitecloud6-yearExtension[63]

Draft picks
See also: List of Vegas Golden Knights draft picks

Below are the Vegas Golden Knights' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 30 Zach Dean C  Canada Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
2 38 Daniil Chayka D  Russia CSKA Moscow (KHL)
4 102 Jakub Brabenec C  Czech Republic HC Kometa Brno (ELH)
4 128 Jakub Demek C  Slovakia HC Kosice (Slovak Extraliga)
6 190 Artur Cholach D  Ukraine Sokil Kyiv (PHL)
7 222 Carl Lindbom G  Sweden Djurgardens IF (J20 SuperElit)

Notes
  1. From Philadelphia as part of a three-way trade

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