Stars vs. Golden Knights

■ When: 7 p.m. Tuesday

■ Where: T-mobile Arena

■ TV: AT&T Sportsnet (Cox 313/1313, Directv 684, Centurylink 760/1760, U-verse 757/1757)

■ Radio: KRLV (98.9 FM, 1340 AM); ESPN Deportes (1460 AM)

■ Line: Stars minus-110; total 6 Ov minus-105 goals, 13 assists), has registered a point in each of the past five games. The line has accounted for 27 points in the current five-game win streak.

“I think Karly’s playing some amazing hockey right now,” said Marchessault, who was named the First Star of the Week by the league Monday. “We’re doing a great job supporting each other and we’re clicking, so that’s a big plus for us.”

Smith said: “I think we’re anticipating each other, and that’s help

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ful. Sometimes you get a line where you’re feeling it, and I think playing with two really good hockey players has been productive for all three of us.”

Karlsson said the fact his teammates are smart and always alert has been a big part of his surge, and he tries to reciprocate when Marchessault and Smith find themselves open.

“We all think the game well,” Karlsson said. “We all know how to get ourselves open and then we’re able to get the puck to each other when we’re open, and it creates quality chances and we’re making the most of them.”

Coach Gerard Gallant, who moved Karlsson to the line with Marchessault and Smith on Nov. 2 in Boston, said the trio complements each other nicely.

“The chemistry has been real good,” Gallant said. “They’re three guys who compete real hard and like each other.

“When we put our team together, we talked about guys who would have to work hard at both ends, and they’ve done that.”

Karlsson said a lot of their line’s offensive success comes from their work in the defensive half of the ice.

“I think by helping out the D it gives us a chance to get things going in transition,” he said. “We’re winning races to loose pucks, and it’s been good for us.”

Gallant said Marchessault, a 30-goal scorer last year in Florida, has worked hard on being a better defensive player this season.

“Marchy is getting better away from the puck,” Gallant said. “It’s not just about scoring goals for him. He didn’t like his plus-minus last year, and he’s worked hard to get better.”

Marchessault was a minus-21 last year with the Panthers. So far in 19 games with the Knights, he’s a plus-5. Same for Smith. Last year with Florida he was minus-13. This year with the Knights, he’s plus-5.

Karlsson already had made a plus-minus turnaround while he was in Columbus playing for John Tortorella. He was minus-9 in 2016. Last season with the Blue Jackets, Karlsson was plus-10. So far with the Knights, he’s plus-7.

But it’s the offense that has been the key to this line helping the Knights get off to their 15-6-1 start. They’re looking for each other, and teams are struggling to contain them. “When it clicks, it clicks,” Karlsson said. Contact Steve Carp at scarp@ reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2913. Follow @stevecarprj on Twitter.