The Vegas Golden Knights kick off a five-game Eastern Conference road trip on Friday when they face the slumping New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.

The Golden Knights, who play seven of their next eight games away from home, have traditionally played well in the month of December, going 65-24-8 all-time, including 10-2-0 last season.

Vegas, which has won two in a row, started the month off well with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Carter Hart made 27 saves and yielded just one goal on four shootout attempts in his first NHL start since Jan. 20, 2024. Shea Theodore had two assists and scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout.

After Theodore netted a backhand shot past Chicago goalie Spencer Knight to win it, the Golden Knights mobbed Hart a

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