VGK @ NYI Gameday Thread
VGK @ NYI
Venue: UBS Arena
Puck drop: Tue Dec 9, 2025 7:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
VGK Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Barbashev | Jack Eichel | Braeden Bowman |
| 2 | Mitchell Marner | Brett Howden | Mark Stone |
| 3 | Brandon Saad | Tomas Hertl | Pavel Dorofeyev |
| 4 | Cole Reinhardt | Reilly Smith | Keegan Kolesar |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Brayden McNabb | Shea Theodore |
| D2 | Noah Hanifin | Zach Whitecloud |
| D3 | Ben Hutton | Kaedan Korczak |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Akira Schmid |
| G2 | Carter Hart |
NYI Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Heineman | Bo Horvat | Simon Holmstrom |
| 2 | Anders Lee | Mathew Barzal | Maxim Tsyplakov |
| 3 | Maxim Shabanov | Calum Ritchie | Anthony Duclair |
| 4 | Kyle MacLean | Casey Cizikas | Marc Gatcomb |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Matthew Schaefer | Ryan Pulock |
| D2 | Adam Pelech | Tony DeAngelo |
| D3 | Travis Mitchell | Scott Mayfield |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | David Rittich |
| G2 | Ilya Sorokin |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-09
VGK
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | G | 33 | lower body | OUT |
| William Karlsson | C | 71 | lower body | OUT |
| Jeremy Lauzon | D | 5 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | 7 | hip | OUT |
| Colton Sissons | C | 10 | illness | QUESTIONABLE |
NYI
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bear | D | 74 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Jonathan Drouin | LW | 29 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Pierre Engvall | LW | 18 | ankle | OUT |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | 44 | upper body | OUT |
| Kyle Palmieri | C | 21 | knee | OUT |
| Alexander Romanov | D | 28 | upper body | OUT |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | 40 | knee | OUT |
Box Score
VGK @ NYI • 2025-12-09
| Stat | VGK | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 5 |
| Shots | 36 | 27 |
| Faceoff % | 48.0% | 52.0% |
| Power Play | 4 PP / 0 PPG (0.0%) | 2 PP / 1 PPG (50.0%) |
| Hits | 14 | 24 |
| Blocked Shots | 12 | 10 |
| Penalties (PIM) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) |
VGK Scorers
- Mitchell Marner (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Ivan Barbashev (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Pavel Dorofeyev (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Noah Hanifin (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Jack Eichel (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)
- Mark Stone (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)
- Braeden Bowman (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Kaedan Korczak (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Shea Theodore (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
NYI Scorers
- Bo Horvat (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
- Marc Gatcomb (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Simon Holmstrom (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Mathew Barzal (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Casey Cizikas (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Anthony Duclair (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Kyle MacLean (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Ryan Pulock (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Calum Ritchie (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Matthew Schaefer (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Maxim Shabanov (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)