Three storylines

Looking for sweep. The Golden Knights won the first three meetings with Anaheim by a combined score of 12-6. “This hockey club that we’re playing tonight has taken four points away from us,” Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said before the Knights’ victory Dec. 27. “And I don’t think that should sit well with our group.” Battered Belly. Knights forward Pierre-edouard Bellemare was injured in the first period Saturday against Montreal when he fell awkwardly into the boards near center ice. Coach Gerard Gallant is expected to update his status Monday.

Two more records. With a victory, the Knights would pass the 1993-94 Florida Panthers (83 points) for most points by an expansion team. They’d also overtake the 1979-80 Hartford Whalers for most home victories by a team in its inaugural season (23).

David Schoen But when you experience it for yourself, that was a treat to play (in) and I wish we played them more than once ayear.”

Ducks remain in hunt

After getting off to a slow start in February with three consecutive losses, Anaheim has heated up. The Ducks have won their last two and four of their last six and are in third place in the Pacific Division with 69 points, three behind second-place San Jose but 13 behind the division-leading Knights.

All-star center Rickard Rakell leads the Ducks in scoring with 22 goals and 46 points. Goaltender John Gibson is 3-1-1 in February with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. However, the Knights have held the upper hand this season, standing 3-0 going into the final meeting of the season on Monday.

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