Game Info:
Tahoe Knight Monsters vs New Mexico Goatheads
Game #: Game Five
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Puck Drop: 3:00 PM
Location: Tahoe Blue Event Center – Stateline, Nevada
The Tahoe Knight Monsters are playing the New Mexico Goatheads. The Knight Monsters are the ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Goatheads are the ECHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. The Knight Monsters are coming off of a loss to the New Mexico Goatheads. The Goatheads are coming off a win over the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
Heading into the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters have played 4 games. They have 1 win. They have 3 losses. They have a record of 1-2-1. They have a win percentage of 37%. The Knight Monsters have scored 12 goals. They have allowed 14 goals. They have scored 1 goal on 21 power plays. They have allowed 16 goals on 22 penalty kills.
Heading into the game, the New Mexico Goatheads have played 5 games. They have 1 win. They have 3 losses. They have a record of 1-3-1. They have a win percentage of 30%. The Goatheads have scored 13 goals. They have allowed 20 goals. They have scored 4 goals on 22 power plays. They have allowed 17 goals on 22 penalty kills.
The New Mexico Goatheads have scored 1 more goal. Neither team has had a shootout. Tahoe have scored two more short handed goals. The New Mexico Goatheads have the better power play percentage. The Goatheads have the better penalty kill percentage.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters are looking for their second win of the season. They are looking for a bounce-back after yesterday’s loss. The New Mexico Goatheads are looking for their second win of the season. They are looking for back-to-back wins. Tahoe dominated the scoreboard Friday. New Mexico dominated the scoreboard Saturday. Tahoe needs to stay out of the box. They can’t win the game from inside the box. They keep taking bad penalties. Tahoe need to bring the energy. They played flat yesterday. That did not work in their favor. They need to stop allowing odd man opportunities. Between being in the box and allowing odd-man opportunities, Tahoe has been giving up way too many chances. Tahoe can’t be a competitive team by counting on their opponents to miss opportunities. Tahoe will also have to play without forward Jake Durflinger. He has been suspended for one game. He was suspended for an unpenalized interaction in yesterday’s game. That could make today more of a challenge for Tahoe. For the Knight Monsters things need to change. They have to stay out of the box. They have to tighten up in the neutral zone. They need to switch it up. The Goatheads will want to build on yesterday’s momentum. They executed on their chances. They were solid in net. Will Tahoe bring the energy to win? Will the Goatheads finish this three game stretch off with another win?
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