Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

Jackson Blake also scored in the third for the Hurricanes, who scored three straight goals after falling behind 1-0. Pyotr Kochetkov withstood a steady stream of first-period shots before finishing with 29 saves for Carolina, including a stop on Keegan Kolesar’s penalty shot midway through the second that denied Vegas a 2-0 lead.

Despite having one of the best records in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights have struggled against Eastern Conference teams, with a 6-8-1 record against them. They'll look to improve upon that record when they take on the

The Golden Knights, who have lost three of their last four games, will try to bounce back when they face the Carolina Hurricanes on the road Friday.

Over the past few years, the United States has brought some of the best prospects the NHL has ever seen. With Canada’s regression in goaltending development, the U.S. will be

The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.

The midway point of the NHL season is great for a lot of things, but if there's one thing that we all love to do here in the hockey media world, it's

Hill stopped 25 of 28 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Hill has alternated wins and losses over his last six outings, and this was the fourth time in that span he's given up three goals.

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The Golden Knights joined Washington and Winnipeg atop the NHL with 61 points, avoiding their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Hill will take his turn in the Golden Knights' goalie rotation in the first half of a back-to-back. He has gone 2-1-0 with five goals allowed on 60 shots over three outings in January. The Hurricanes have scored 18 goals over their last six games,