Zach Whitecloud
D VGK
Sun 5/11/25 2:51 AM

Whitecloud logged an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
EDGE Analysis
This was Whitecloud's second helper over nine postseason outings. The defenseman saw a little extra playing time in the first two games of the second round, but he was back down to 15:27 of ice time Saturday. The 28-year-old has contributed six shots on net, 19 hits, 16 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating, so he's not a big factor on offense for the Golden Knights.

Zach Whitecloud
D VGK
Fri 4/25/25 1:36 AM

Whitecloud logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 3.
EDGE Analysis
This was Whitecloud's second helper in his last five games. The 28-year-old defenseman has four shots on net, five hits, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over three playoff contests. He produced 13 points, 72 shots on net, 117 hits, 103 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating in 74 regular-season outings, so he's likely to be more of a physical player than a scorer during the playoffs.

Zach Whitecloud
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Fri 4/18/25 2:27 PM

Whitecloud (rest) participated in Friday's practice session, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll be available for Sunday's Game 1 against the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud sat out Wednesday's regular-season finale against Vancouver due to rest purposes, but he'll unsurprisingly be back in action for the start of the playoffs. He recorded four goals, nine assists, 117 hits, 103 blocked shots and 37 PIM while averaging 17:31 of ice time over 74 appearances during the regular season.

Zach Whitecloud
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Wed 4/16/25 10:09 PM

Whitecloud (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Canucks, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud doesn't appear to be dealing with an injury. He'll get a game off to end the regular season after posting 13 hits, 72 shots on net, 117 hits and 103 blocked shots over 74 appearances. Whitecloud will likely be on the third pairing for most of the postseason, likely at the expense of Kaedan Korczak's playing time.

Zach Whitecloud
D VGK
Sun 4/13/25 1:50 AM

Whitecloud logged an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud set up Noah Hanifin's game-winning goal with 1:55 left in the third period. As long as Alex Pietrangelo (undisclosed) and Nicolas Hague (illness) are out, Whitecloud will see a larger role on defense. That won't necessarily lead to more offense -- his assist Saturday ended a nine-game point drought. The 28-year-old is at 13 points, 72 shots on net, 115 hits, 102 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 73 appearances.

Zach Whitecloud
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Mon 3/24/25 1:03 AM

Whitecloud notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud has three helpers and a plus-8 rating over 14 contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. He's been tasked with a larger defensive role in that stretch to help cover the absence of Shea Theodore (arm). Whitecloud is up to 12 points, 63 shots on net, 95 hits, 87 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-7 rating through a career-high 63 games this season. He's on pace to finish right around his 14-point total from the 2023-24 regular season, though it took him just 61 outings to accumulate that production last year.

Zach Whitecloud
D VGK
Sat 3/8/25 1:18 AM

Whitecloud posted an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud followed up his three-game point streak in February with a four-game slump. That dry spell ended Friday when he assisted on Tanner Pearson's opening tally. Whitecloud is now at 11 points, 55 shots on net, 83 hits, 77 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 55 appearances. He's on pace for a career high in games played, but he'll likely fall short of the career-best 19 points he had in 2021-22.

Zach Whitecloud
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Sun 2/23/25 2:25 AM

Whitecloud registered an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud has a chance to carve out a larger role while Shea Theodore (arm) is out of action. That didn't fully come to fruition Saturday -- Whitecloud's 16:47 of ice time versus the Canucks is only minimally higher than his 16:22 per game this season. The blueliner is at 10 points, 52 shots on net, 69 hits, 70 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 50 appearances, and he's earned a point in three straight games (one goal, two assists).

Zach Whitecloud
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Sun 2/9/25 12:26 PM

Whitecloud tallied a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud put away the only goal of the second period for Vegas off a feed from his new linemate Noah Hanifin. The 28-year-old blueliner has four goals, five assists, 51 shots on net and 69 blocks across 49 appearances this season. Whitecloud has points in back-to-back games for the second time this season and is contributing offensively in his new pairing with Hanifin. While his fantasy ceiling is capped in a bottom-four role defensively, the blueliner can benefit from Vegas' strong quality of play this season.

Zach Whitecloud
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Fri 2/7/25 1:38 PM

Whitecloud produced an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
Whitecloud snapped an 11-game point drought when he helped out on Jack Eichel's third-period tally. A couple of slumps from blueliners have caused the Golden Knights to shuffle their pairings -- Whitecloud and Noah Hanifin were both able to end droughts in this contest while playing together on the third pairing. Whitecloud has minimal scoring upside with eight points, 50 shots on net, 67 hits, 67 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 48 appearances this season.