The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their leading scorer, Jack Eichel, for their matchup against the Colorado Avalanche due to an upper-body injury. He is currently classified as day-to-day. Alongside Eichel, defensemen Nicolas Hague and Alex Pietrangelo are out with illness. Despite these setbacks, the Golden Knights maintain a solid five-point lead in the Pacific Division as the regular season nears its end, positioning them well against the Los Angeles Kings. Notably, Tomas Hertl has returned to practice after his own upper-body injury, and backup goalie Ilya Samsonov is working towards a return, having been absent since March 23. Eichel has struggled recently, going four games without scoring. He remains one goal away from marking his 100th goal for Vegas, joining the ranks of other notable players like Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone who have hit that milestone.