Stone week-to-week with lower-body injury

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced Sunday.

Stone didn't play Friday against the Buffalo Sabres but head coach Pete DeBoer is hopeful to have the winger back prior to the playoffs.

The 27-year-old is tied for the team lead in points (63) and ranks third in goals (21) through 65 games this season. He also sits first among Golden Knights forwards in blocked shots.

Stone leads all NHL forwards with 78 takeaways this season and owns a Corsi For rating of 57.74%. The Golden Knights' team-high 61.47% share of expected goals at five-on-five comes with Stone on the ice.

Vegas has won eight consecutive games and sits atop the Pacific Division entering Sunday's action.

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