WASHINGTON -- Two NHL division leaders coming off three-goal losses will kick off Super Bowl Sunday with a matinee in the nation's capital.
The Vegas Golden Knights, who sit atop the Pacific Division, visit the Metropolitan-leading Washington Capitals.
The Golden Knights (34-13-4) allowed three goals in the first 21-plus minutes Friday night and dropped a 5-2 decision in Minnesota, falling to 2-1 on their six-game road trip. The loss came one night after the Golden Knights set a record for victories by an expansion team with a win at Winnipeg.
"We looked like a tired team for the first time this year," Vegas coach Gerard Gallant told NHL.