The Vegas Golden Knights wrapped up a road trip, losing three of the four games and, on the season, are posting just a 15-13-5 record away from T-Mobile Arena. Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) talk on the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/3c35e907-4389-4327-8842-eae81e31be4e.jpeg] Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) talk on the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Golden Knights have been a dominant team in their home arena since their inaugural season and are doing so once again this year, posting a 24-7-3 record. Similar to the 2023-24 campaign, the Golden Knights have struggled to consistently pick up wins on the road. The season they won the Stanley Cup was their best road season, recording 26 wins, and just seven regulation losses and eight overtime losses. The Golden Knights recently concluded a four-game road trip, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] but losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins [http://thn.com/pittsburgh] in overtime, the Buffalo Sabres [http://thn.com/buffalo] in a shootout and were shut out by the Detroit Red Wings [http://thn.com/detroit]. The Golden Knights were outplayed by the Sabres [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vegas-golden-knights/latest-news/3-takeaways-golden-knights-blow-3-2-lead-after-hertl-bypasses-empty-net-goal] and Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vegas-golden-knights/latest-news/3-takeaways-golden-knights-lose-3-0-in-detroit-end-4-game-trip-with-fourth-shutout-loss-of-the-season], outshot 37-19 and 27-18. A common theme this season has been a lack of offence on the road. The Golden Knights lost the first five of their six-game road games to start the season, scoring three or fewer goals in each of them. Their current road struggles signify the importance of winning the Pacific Division and ensuring they have home-ice advantage in the first two rounds. Chasing down the Winnipeg Jets [http://thn.com/winnipeg]for first in the Western Conference is becoming nearly impossible, trailing by 12 points with 15 games remaining. At the moment the Golden Knights sit in third place in the conference, trailing the Dallas Stars [http://thn.com/dallas] by a point. With eight road games on the schedule, the Golden Knights have limited time to fix their struggles, but finding a solution will go a long way when the playoffs begin. Stay updated with the most interesting Golden Knights stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwiNvfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to never miss a story.
