Division rivals, Golden Knights vs Kings, take each other on for final season matchup

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights' conclusion to a five-game homestand ends on Sunday night as they will face the Los Angeles Kings.

Coming off their 4-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, the Golden Knights are hoping to land another win at T-Mobile and get their record to 25-6-3 on home ice.

Vegas holds a 1-0-2 record against LA, beating them during their first matchup of the season but falling short in the last two games. A win Sunday night would put VGK's al-time record against the Kings at 19-14-3.

Since coming back from the 4Nations break, the Golden Knights have "bought in" to their success, according to head coach Bruce Cassidy. He said in order to finish this homestand strong, the team needs to stay true to their core identity.

Sunday night is a final match between the two division rivals for the season. A Vegas win would tie up the two teams. As it stands now, Vegas leads the Pacific Division with 82 points. Los Angeles comes in third at 73 points, right behind Edmonton.

Friday night's game against Pittsburgh marked the return of Original Misfit Reilly Smith, playing in his 400th game as a Golden Knight. Sunday's game will be his 900th career game. Adin Hill is one game away from 100 games as a Golden Knight.

Jack Eichel leads the team with the most points at 75 (20 goals, 55 assists) followed by Mark Stone with 54 (17 goals, 37 assists) and Tomas Hertl with 49 (24 goals, 25 assists).

Coverage of Sunday's game starts at 4:30 p.m. Puck drop is at 5 p.m. You can watch all the action on Arizona 61.