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Eichel's career mark of 0.92 assists per playoff game (in 51 games) is fourth-best in history with a minimum of 15 games played. Tonight, he can become the first player in franchise history and sixth American in league history to have three straight multi-assist games in the playoffs. Eichel is +300 for at least two.

The Knights were hoping that McNabb missed most of Game 5 would be taken into account regarding a possible suspension, but he is out Game 6. It's the first suspension of McNabb's 14-year career. He averages almost 21 minutes per game in the postseason, is huge on the penalty kill and leads Vegas defenders in hits through the playoffs with 23. Ben Hutton and Dylan Coghlan saw more minutes with him missing most of Game 5. The Golden Knights are 13-11 all-time in potential series-clinching games during a best-of-seven series, and 7-7 away.

Poehling, a third-liner and excellent on the penalty kill, was helped off the ice and didn't return; McNabb received a five-minute major for interference and game misconduct. Poehling entered with four goals and an assist in 10 playoff games, while McNabb has three points and is plus-5. Poehling is out at least tonight.

Sennecke's five total goals in the playoffs have tied Bobby Ryan (2009) for the most by a Ducks rookie in a single postseason. Sennecke tries to become only the third rookie in NHL history to record a five-game goal streak in the playoffs and is +245 to do so.

Needless to say, tonight would be Anaheim's final home game of the season with a loss. But the franchise is 7-0 all-time in Game 6s at home, compared to 2-8 away. The Ducks are 9-13 when facing elimination during a best-of-seven and 6-7 at home.

"I'm pretty excited to see what we all got," Ducks forward Mason McTavish said. "I know it's our first time with our backs against the wall, and I'm excited for us to kind of show everybody what we got. I expect a lot of confidence, and it'll be a great game. I think everybody's pretty excited in here to show them what we've got."

Minnesota, which had been 4-0 in these playoffs when scoring first, has rallied from 3-1 deficits to win a series twice before. Both came in 2003 and one was against Colorado. Hynes is 0-5 in his career in elimination games dating to previous stints with Nashville and New Jersey. Center Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin remain out injured. Neither has played yet in the series.