Is Keegan Kolesar playing tonight against the Vancouver Canucks? Latest injury update on the winger ahead of the matchup (21st March 2023)

Keegan Kolesar remains doubtful for the game against the Vancouver Canucks due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old made his last appearance against the Carolina Hurricanes on March 12.

Keegan Kolesar has matched his goal-tally from last season and would want to finish this season with more goals. The Golden Knights have enough options on the roster, but team woudl still want him to return to full health to add to their depth.

How has Keegan Kolesar performed this season?

Keegan Kolesar pictured during Montreal Canadiens v Vegas Golden Knights game

Keegan Kolesar has had a decent season so far. He has played 64 games averaging 11 minutes on the Ice. He has scored seven goals and has assisted in 9 more. There has been a positive increase in his shooting percentage, which stands at 12.7 percent this season.

How has Vegas Golden Knights performed this season?

The Knights have played well this season to lead the Western Conference Pacific with 92 points. Their offense has done a great job and has scored 227 goals in 70 games of the season. The duo of Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith has contributed 49 goals to the team's tally.

On the defense, the Knights have done well and have allowed 2.7 goals per game on average this season. The contribution of the goaltenders in maintaining the solid defensive unit has been immense, especially Adin Hill. He has done a great job and has allowed only 2.5 goals per game this season at a save percentage of 0.915.

The Knights are fighting with Los Angeles Kings for the division title and will look to win a maximum number of games to stay ahead in the division titles race. The Knights have a few tough challenges lined up in the future and need to give their best in these games to achieve their goals. The Knights will face the Vancouver Canucks on March 21, 2023.

What to expect from the game between the Knights and the Cancuks?

Both teams have done well lately and come with a winning run into the contest, which makes the matchup interesting. If we compare the stats from the last five games, the Vegas Golden Knights have scored 23 goals while allowing 18 in return. The Vancouver Canucks, on the other hand, have scored 17 and have allowed only 8 in return.

The Canucks have improved a lot defensively and defensively. We can expect them to give the Knights the run for their money in this one.