The Golden Knights have reached the midway point of the 2021-22 season with a record of 24-15-2.
It’s good enough for first place in the Pacific Division, where Vegas has built up a five-point cushion over the Los Angeles Kings and a three-point lead over the Anaheim Ducks. That’s quite the feat, considering the injuries the Golden Knights have dealt with over the first four months of the season, but it’s also a bit misleading in terms of Vegas’ place in the entire NHL.
The Golden Knights’ .610 points percentage ranks 11th league-wide, and fifth in the Western Conference behind Colorado (.750), Minnesota (.671), St. Louis (.654) and Nashville (.631).
Now that Vegas has played exactly half of its regular-season games, it’s a good time to analyze how the team stacks up against the rest of the NHL. To do that we’ll examine the Golden Knights team statistics on offense, defense, special teams and some miscellaneous stats as well.
Offense is a great place to start, considering the Golden Knights have been one of the highest-scoring teams in the NHL all season.
Golden Knights offensive stats
The Golden Knights’ offensive pace has been impressive this season, and it’s even more remarkable considering the high-end offensive weapons they’ve been without due to injury.
Through 41 games, this is the highest-scoring Golden Knights team in franchise history at 3.46 goals per game. That’s with leading-scorer
