LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel came to Las Vegas in 2021 with lofty expectations that he has mostly fulfilled, including helping lead the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup championship two seasons ago. Now he has taken his game to an even higher level.

Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! The NHL has 11 games on the schedule for Thursday. Last Word On Hockey will once again go around the league, discuss key games, and give our prediction.

The Vegas Golden Knights announced that William Karlsson will be out on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury.

Eichel's pair of points came in the third period, allowing the Golden Knights to salvage a standings point. The 28-year-old has a goal and three helpers over his last four contests. He has been held off the scoresheet in consecutive games just twice this season,

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill became a folk hero during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite starting the playoffs as the backup to Laurent Brossoit, Hill took the reigns and led the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup.

The Golden Knights have depended on their veteran locker room to help them bounce back from losses. Another benefit to having all that experience is that older players can push younger ones through slumps.

The team announced ahead of their game against the Minnesota Wild that Jack Eichel will be out of the lineup due to illness.

Eichel notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Eichel has gone five games without a goal but has three assists in that span. The 28-year-old center is up to 55 points through 44 outings this season.

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel will skip Saturday's game against Calgary with an undisclosed injury. The Vegas star was injured on Thursday versus Boston but was able to finish the game and made a big contribution with a goal and an assist.

Eichel will miss his first game of the campaign Sunday. Nicolas Roy (upper body), who was activated from injured reserve Sunday, will replace Eichel in the lineup. William Karlsson and Tomas Hertl will center the Golden Knights ' top two lines. Eichel's next chance to suit up will come Tuesday in Nashville.

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Former Wolverine Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick in the Blue Jackets' 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.