The Situation

The Knights roll into Seattle on a 4-game win streak and riding the best stretch of hockey they've played all year. Since Kelly McCrimmon fired Bruce Cassidy on March 29 and brought in John Tortorella, this team looks different. More aggressive. More physical. Torts has been hammering one word since day one: mindset. Four wins. Four different ways to win.

Vegas is 3rd in the Pacific at 36-26-16 with 6 games left. The projected first-round matchup is the Anaheim Ducks. Tonight is a chance to keep stacking wins and hold that seed. Seattle is 2-8 in their last 10 and has lost 5 straight. They're out of the playoff picture. This is Vegas's game to take.

Who to Watch

Jack Eichel leads the team with 82 points (25G, 57A) and has been the most consistent player on the roster all year. Mitch Marner has caught fire with 6 points in his last 2 games. And Tomas Hertl is back after missing 8 games with an upper-body injury, which matters a lot for depth down the middle heading into the playoffs.

For Seattle, Bobby McMann has 27 goals and is one of the few guys still playing with something to prove this late in the season.

Injury Report

Player	Team	Status
William Karlsson	VGK	Out (lower body)
Alex Pietrangelo	VGK	Missed last 2
Shane Wright	SEA	Day-to-day (upper body)
Philipp Grubauer	SEA	Day-to-day (lower body)

The Lines

Vegas is favored on the road. The under has hit in 9 of the Knights' last 10 games -- Torts hockey is tight, defensive, and low-scoring. Seattle has actually hit the over in 7 of their last 10 though, which is worth noting if you're betting the total tonight.