The Vegas Golden Knights will look to finish their two-game road trip on a stronger note Saturday when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT, and Vegas enters the matchup coming off a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Golden Knights trying to rebound
Vegas is 8-4-0, while Columbus enters at 3-5-0. The Golden Knights have already handled this matchup well in recent months, sweeping the 2025-26 season series against the Blue Jackets.
That included a pair of close wins. Vegas beat Columbus 3-2 on Dec. 13, 2025, in Columbus after trailing 2-1, then won 5-3 at T-Mobile Arena on Jan. 8, 2026, after falling behind 2-0. Both results showed Vegas' ability to recover quickly, even when the game starts badly.
Eichel leading the way
Jack Eichel has been the key storyline for Vegas early in the season. He is tied for fourth in the NHL with 19 points, a strong start that has helped keep the Golden Knights near the top of the Pacific Division race. With Vegas looking to bounce back from the loss in St. Louis, his production remains central to their outlook.
Columbus, meanwhile, comes in after a 1-0 overtime win over the New York Rangers on a goal by Kent Johnson one week before this game. The Blue Jackets are eighth in the Metropolitan Division and will try to turn that result into a more consistent run at home.
For Vegas, the assignment is straightforward: recover from a rough outing in St. Louis, keep the road trip from turning into a bigger setback, and try to continue a strong head-to-head record against Columbus. For the Blue Jackets, the opportunity is to defend home ice and slow down one of the league's better early-season teams.
