Founded ahead of the 2017–18 season as an expansion team, they play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).
[1][2] The franchise plays its home games at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
[3][4] As of the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, 84 skaters (forwards and defensemen) and 12 goaltenders have appeared in at least one game for the Golden Knights.
[25] Most recently, Jonathan Marchessault was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
† Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, retired number, or Stanley Cup champion with the Golden Knights.