Pavel Dorofeyev's first career hat trick was not enough to propel the Vegas Golden Knights to victory, falling to the Nashville Predators, 5-3, on

Nashville forward Jonathan Marchessault had an assist in his first game against the Golden Knights since signing a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the Predators on July 1. He spent the previous seven seasons with Vegas, and helped the Golden Knights win their first Stanley Cup championship in 2023.

Nashville Predators' Jonathan Marchessault on facing his old team the Vegas Golden Knights The Chicago Blackhawks should be all over an Elias Pettersson trade if there is one to be made. The Rangers have a big decision to make regarding Ryan Lindgren's future.

As coach Andrew Brunette ponders ways to fix the Predators' anemic offense, they face a Golden Knights team holding firmly to first place in the Pacific Division. Vegas (29-11-3, 61 points) has won seven of its past 10 games, led by Jack Eichel, who has 12 points in that span.

The Nashville Predators have been one of the most disappointing and surprising teams in the NHL so far in the 2024-25 season, as they were viewed by most as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders thanks to their high-spending offseason.

A Golden Knights forward scored three times, but they couldn’t climb out of a big deficit against Nashville and former Knight Jonathan Marchessault on Tuesday.