Vegas opened the scoring on a power-play deflection from Mark Stone with 8:18 left in the first, but MacKenzie Weegar tied it late in the period for Utah. Dylan Guenther gave Utah a 2–1 lead midway through the second before Ivan Barbashev responded just over a minute later to even it at 2–2. In the third, Logan Cooley scored with six minutes remaining to lift Utah to a 3–2, series-tying win.

Logan Cooley gave Utah a 1-0 lead late in the first period, but Colton Sissons tied the game at 3:44 of the second. Less than two minutes later, Kevin Stenlund restored Utah’s lead before Mark Stone evened the score, 2-2, with a power-play goal early in the third. Nic Dowd scored the game-winner at 7:20 of the final frame, and Ivan Barbashev added an empty-net goal to seal the victory. Carter Hart made 31 saves for a .939 save percentage in the win.

Sissons led the way with a goal and an assist, bringing his career playoff total to 27 points, while Dowd recorded the game-winning goal and now has five career postseason tallies. Stone’s tying goal marked his 37th playoff goal with Vegas, the most in franchise history, and Noah Hanifin contributed two assists. The Golden Knights outhit Utah 52-30 and improved to 12-7 in Game 1s of best-of-seven series. The win marked Vegas’ 63rd playoff victory, the most in the NHL since entering the league in 2017-18, while Reilly Smith and Brayden McNabb each appeared in their 100th playoff game with the club.

After a scoreless first period, Shane Wright opened the scoring early in the second, but Shea Theodore answered late in the frame to tie the game 1-1 with his 10th goal of the season. The Golden Knights took control in the third, as Mitch Marner tipped home his 24th goal just 1:23 into the period to give Vegas its first lead and push his season total to 80 points (24G, 56A), marking his fifth straight 80-point campaign.

Reilly Smith led the way offensively, scoring twice and adding an assist for his fifth multi-point game of the season. He extended the lead to 3-1 with a one-timer before capitalizing again on a net-front scramble, giving him three goals and four points over his last two games. Carter Hart was steady in net, stopping 22 of 23 shots for his sixth consecutive win since returning to the lineup, posting a .957 save percentage in the victory.

With the 4-1 win, the Golden Knights secured their fifth Pacific Division title in nine seasons — the most in the NHL since 2017-18 — while extending their strong finish under John Tortorella to 7-0-1. Vegas also continued its dominance at home, becoming the first NHL team to record at least 20 home wins in each of its first nine seasons, and led the league in third-period scoring for the second straight year. Jack Eichel added to the effort by extending his point streak to four games with eight points (2G, 6A) during that span.

After a scoreless opening frame, Mark Stone broke the deadlock with a shorthanded goal midway through the second period, his 10th career shorthand tally and part of a three-game goal streak in which he has four goals. Jack Eichel helped drive the play, setting up the rush and later finishing with a four-point night (1G, 3A) — his fourth of the season, the most by a Golden Knights player in a single campaign.

Reilly Smith doubled the lead late in the second, and Vegas erupted early in the third with four goals in the first eight minutes. Ivan Barbashev struck just 31 seconds into the period, while Rasmus Andersson (1G, 1A) added to his strong stretch with another multi-point effort. Pavel Dorofeyev pushed his career-high total to 37 goals on the year, including his 20th on the power play — second-most in the NHL — before Eichel capped the surge with a man-advantage goal.

Carter Hart turned aside 21 of 23 shots to earn his fifth straight win since returning from injury, backstopping Vegas to a 6-2 victory. The Golden Knights extended their point streak to a season-best nine games, earned the 400th win in franchise history, and improved to 6-0-1 under John Tortorella.

Colorado opened the scoring on a power play, but Mark Stone answered with a power-play goal late in the first. Pavel Dorofeyev gave Vegas a 2–1 lead early in the second with his team-leading 36th goal of the season, before the Avalanche evened the score later in the period. After a scoreless third, Jack Eichel ended it 1:19 into overtime with an unassisted, end-to-end rush for his third overtime winner of the season.

Carter Hart stopped 30 of 32 shots for a .938 save percentage and improved to 4-0-0 since returning from injury. Stone’s goal pushed him to 70 points (27G, 43A) in 58 games, while Dorofeyev set a new career high with 36 goals. The playoff berth marks the eighth in nine seasons for Vegas, making them just the fourth team in NHL history to reach the postseason at least eight times in their first nine years.

Mark Stone scored twice in the opening 20 minutes — including a power-play goal just 55 seconds into the second period — to give Vegas a 2-0 lead. Seattle responded late in the middle frame, as Jared McCann cut the deficit to one with a power-play tally.

Brett Howden restored a two-goal cushion early in the third, finishing off an odd-man rush, but the Kraken rallied with goals from Berkly Catton and Bobby McMann to tie the game at 3-3 and force overtime. After a scoreless extra frame, Catton netted the shootout winner in the fifth round to lift Seattle to a 4-3 victory.

Vegas erased a 1-0 deficit in the second period and held on late to secure a 2-1 win over Vancouver. After Max Sasson opened the scoring for Vancouver, Brayden McNabb answered less than three minutes later with his fifth goal of the season, matching his career high. Cole Smith then delivered the game-winner with 7:47 remaining in regulation, capitalizing on a neutral zone takeaway and a feed from Nic Dowd.

Carter Hart stopped 10 of 11 shots to earn his third straight victory, including a perfect final frame, while Vegas’ defense closed the door by killing a late penalty. The Golden Knights limited Vancouver to just 11 shots — the fewest allowed in franchise history.

The win pushes Vegas into a tie for the Pacific Division lead and extends several streaks, including a 4-0-0 start under head coach John Tortorella and seven consecutive victories over Vancouver dating back to last season. Smith’s goal also marked the team’s league-leading 100th third-period tally of the year.

Vegas took control early and never let up, opening the scoring midway through the first period when Brett Howden buried a rebound off a Jack Eichel chance. Colton Sissons doubled the lead six minutes into the second, finishing a rush that began with Jeremy Lauzon and Mitch Marner breaking out of the defensive zone. Just two minutes later, Lauzon made it 3-0, skating into space up the middle and firing home his first goal of the season from above the hash marks.

Edmonton got on the board late in the second period through Evan Bouchard, but Vegas quickly responded in the third. Mark Stone extended his point streak with a deflection goal early in the frame, and Rasmus Andersson capped the scoring late with a blast off a cross-ice feed from Ivan Barbashev, with Noah Hanifin also picking up an assist.

Jack Eichel led the way offensively with three assists, while Barbashev contributed helpers on both third-period goals. Lauzon recorded his first goal of the season along with a multi-point performance, and Howden continued his strong stretch with goals in consecutive games. In net, Carter Hart was sharp, stopping 31 of 32 shots to earn his second straight win since returning from injury.

Morgan Frost opened the scoring for the Flames in the first period, but Mitch Marner responded early in the second, tipping home a Shea Theodore shot to even things up. Calgary regained the lead in the middle frame on a goal from Blake Coleman, but Mitch Marner answered with a one-timer off a feed from Rasmus Andersson. Coleman struck again to restore the Flames’ advantage, before Pavel Dorofeyev tied the game 3-3 late in the period with a power-play blast from the right circle.

Vegas took control in the third period, beginning with Brett Howden’s go-ahead goal from the slot. Ivan Barbashev added insurance off a rebound, and Marner capped off a dominant night with a wrap-around goal to complete his hat trick and seal the win. Carter Hart earned the victory in his return from injury, stopping 19 of 22 shots.

Marner led the way with five points (3G, 2A), marking his 25th multi-point game of the season, the second most in a single season in VGK history. Dorofeyev’s goal was his 35th of the year and his 19th on the power play, while Howden’s tally stood as the game-winner. Mark Stone also hit a milestone with his 700th career point, and Shea Theodore became the first player in Golden Knights history to reach 301 assists.

Evander Kane opened the scoring late in the first period to give the Canucks a 1–0 lead, but the Golden Knights responded with a strong second period. Rasmus Andersson tied the game eight minutes into the middle frame, and after Brock Boeser restored Vancouver’s lead on the power play, Shea Theodore evened things again with his ninth goal of the season. Vegas carried that momentum forward as Reilly Smith scored just over a minute later to cap a three-goal second period and give the Golden Knights a 3–2 lead heading into the third. 

The game’s final goal came from Cole Smith, who sealed the 4–2 win with an empty-netter — his first as a Golden Knight and seventh of the season.

In net, Adin Hill earned his 10th win of the year, stopping 22 of 24 shots for a .917 save percentage. Andersson extended his scoring streak to back-to-back games, while Smith’s goal stood as the game-winner — his third of the season and 24th of his career, moving him into fourth place in franchise history. Ivan Barbashev and Cole Smith also made an impact physically, recording seven hits each as Vegas secured its sixth straight win over Vancouver.

Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy, who led the Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup in 2023 and was relieved of his duties on March 29, 2026. A Stanley Cup champion with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, a two-time Jack Adams Award winner, and an NHL coach for 25 years, Tortorella discusses his family, his gold-medal experience with Team USA, the whirlwind of the past few days, and what to expect with him behind the bench in Vegas.

The Washington Capitals jumped out to a 3–0 lead through two periods, with goals from Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif, and Anthony Beauvillier.

The Vegas Golden Knights responded with a surge, getting shorthanded goals from Nic Dowd and Rasmus Andersson before Jack Eichel tied the game 3–3 late in the second period.

Mitch Marner gave Vegas its first lead early in the third, but Dylan Strome answered on the power play to even it at 4–4. After a scoreless overtime, Strome netted the lone shootout goal to lift Washington to a 5–4 win.

The Oilers struck first on a Matt Savoie goal late in the opening period, but Mark Stone answered in the second to tie it. Connor McDavid quickly restored Edmonton’s lead, and after Stone’s second goal evened things again, Zach Hyman put the Oilers back in front before the second intermission.

In a physical, chippy game throughout, Ivan Barbashev tied it in the third to force overtime. Vegas had a power play in the extra frame but couldn’t convert, and Evan Bouchard scored late to lift Edmonton to a 4–3 win.

Kyle Connor opened the scoring in the first period, and Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti struck early in the second to give Winnipeg a 3-0 lead. Colton Sissons scored Vegas’ lone goal on the power play, but Mark Scheifele added an empty-netter late in the third.

The Golden Knights opened the scoring early as Brayden McNabb netted his fourth of the season, carrying the puck end-to-end before beating Casey DeSmith. Dallas responded with a power-play goal from Wyatt Johnston and took the lead later in the first on a tally by Justin Hryckowian. Vegas answered in the second period when Ivan Barbashev buried a power-play one-timer off a feed from Brett Howden to even the game at two.

In the third, Reilly Smith delivered the game-winner with under four minutes remaining, capitalizing on a loose puck created by Mitch Marner. Adin Hill secured the win in net with 13 saves, while Barbashev reached the 20-goal mark and Marner recorded his 70th point of the season.

Nashville jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 20 seconds in and never looked back. Steven Stamkos scored twice, while Tyson Jost added a shorthanded goal and Ryan O’Reilly made it 4-1 before the third. Justus Annunen stopped 39 of 40 Vegas shots. 

Shea Theodore had the lone goal for the Golden Knights who have lost three consecutive games and have scored one goal during that span. Akira Schmid made 16 saves.

Karel Vejmelka stopped all 28 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season. Clayton Keller scored twice early in the first period, while Jack McBain added another to make it 3-0 and chase Adin Hill, who allowed three goals on three shots. Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist, including an empty-netter late in the third.

Akira Schmid made 14 saves in relief for Vegas, which has now been shut out in consecutive home games.

Josh Doan scored Buffalo’s first goal unassisted with less than two minutes remaining in the first period. The second period remained scoreless, as did most of the third, until Josh Norris added an empty-net goal with 58 seconds left. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 27 Vegas shots for his eighth career shutout and first of the season.

Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice and Adin Hill stopped all 21 shots he faced as the Golden Knights won their second consecutive game at T-Mobile Arena. Dorofeyev opened the scoring midway through the first period with his 17th power-play goal of the season, finishing a tic-tac-toe passing play from Mitch Marner and Mark Stone. Rasmus Andersson followed three minutes later with his first goal at T-Mobile Arena, and Keegan Kolesar tipped in a Jeremy Lauzon point shot less than 30 seconds afterward to give Vegas a 3-0 lead after the opening frame. Dorofeyev added his second power-play goal in the second period to extend the lead to four, bringing his season total to 34 goals. Marner and Stone each recorded two assists, while eight different Golden Knights skaters collected points in the first period. Hill turned aside every shot he faced to earn his first shutout of the season and the seventh of his career.

Colton Sissons opened the scoring with his 100th career goal, and Pavel Dorofeyev later added two goals, including a third-period one-timer to restore a two-goal cushion. After Pittsburgh briefly pulled within one, Mitch Marner scored on a diving finish off a give-and-go with Dorofeyev to keep momentum with Vegas. Jack Eichel extended his goal streak to three games with a third-period wrist shot, and Brayden McNabb sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Dorofeyev finished with two goals and an assist, setting a new career high in points for the season. In net, Adin Hill stopped 24 shots, including all 11 he faced in the third period.

Following a scoreless first period, Jack Eichel tallied the first goal of the game 1:31 into the second period. Ivan Barbashev picked Wyatt Johnston’s pocket, keeping the puck in the Vegas offensive zone, where Shea Theodore picked it up and finished a drop pass to Eichel, who ripped home Vegas’ only goal. Oskar Bäck brought the Stars even midway through the middle frame before Jamie Benn gave Dallas the lead with a power-play goal four minutes later. Despite a strong push from the Golden Knights in the third period, the final frame remained scoreless, and the Stars earned the 2–1 victory.

The Golden Knights have dropped three straight games in regulation and six of their last seven.

After a scoreless first period, Edmonton took the lead early in the second on a goal by Trent Frederic. Vegas tied it late in the period when Noah Hanifin’s point shot was deflected past Connor Ingram. The Oilers pulled ahead again early in the third on Vasily Podkolzin’s wrist shot, and Leon Draisaitl extended the lead at 4-on-4 midway through the frame. Jack Eichel scored shorthanded to bring Vegas within one, but Kasperi Kapanen sealed Edmonton’s 4–2 win with an empty-net goal.

After a scoreless opening period, Minnesota’s Mats Zuccarello tallied the first goal of the game five minutes into the middle frame. Zach Bogosian and Michael McCarron then netted goals 18 seconds apart to give the Wild a 3-0 advantage at 8:25 in the second period. Pavel Dorofeyev put the Golden Knights on the board with a power-play goal from the side of the net two minutes into the third period, cutting the deficit to two. Jack Eichel fed the puck to Dorofeyev at the goal line before he lifted a shot into the top corner for his 30th goal of the season. Vladimir Tarasenko scored to build on Minnesota’s edge, 4-1, with 4:18 remaining in the final period. Mitch Marner responded a minute later to cut the Wild’s lead in half, 4-2, with a goal from the low slot off Dorofeyev’s centering feed. Vegas could not complete the third-period push, falling 4-2 against Minnesota.

Reilly Smith opened the scoring for the Golden Knights less than two minutes into the game, but the Red Wings answered with three straight goals — including tallies 59 seconds apart from Simon Edvinsson and Alex DeBrincat — to take a 3–1 lead into the first intermission. After a scoreless second period, Ivan Barbashev began Vegas’ comeback by cutting the deficit to one before Mitch Marner tied the game five minutes later. In overtime, Tomas Hertl buried a power-play chance off a feed from Marner to secure the win. Marner finished with three points (1G, 2A), Hertl recorded a goal and an assist including the game-winner, and Rasmus Andersson added two assists for his first multi-point game with Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 23 of 26 shots, and the Golden Knights earned their 57th overtime victory since their inaugural 2017–18 season, the fifth-most in the NHL during that span.

The Sabres jumped out to a 3-0 lead with goals from Jason Zucker, Owen Power, and Tage Thompson across the first two periods. Ivan Barbashev got Vegas on the board with a second-effort wraparound for his 18th of the season, and Pavel Dorofeyev followed just 1:37 later with a breakaway goal to cut the deficit to one. Despite the Golden Knights’ push, neither team scored in the third period, and Buffalo held on for the one-goal win.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice early in the second period and Jakob Chychrun added another to give Washington a 3-0 lead. Braeden Bowman and Tomas Hertl responded in the third to cut the deficit to one, with Hertl’s power-play goal marking his 600th career point and Mitch Marner collecting his 800th career point on the assist. Despite the late push, Vegas couldn’t find the equalizer as the Capitals held on for the win.

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Pavel Dorofeyev led the way with two goals, while Colton Sissons, Brandon Saad, and Reilly Smith scored three times in a 4:14 span midway through the third to swing the game. Ivan Barbashev sealed the win with an empty-net goal, and Adin Hill made 15 saves. The outburst tied a franchise record for most goals in a single period. Vegas earned the victory despite missing several key players following the Olympic break.

For Los Angeles, Quinton Byfield scored twice and Adrian Kempe added a goal and an assist, but the Kings dropped their fourth straight game. Artemi Panarin recorded two assists in his team debut after being acquired from the New York Rangers earlier this month, playing his first game since Jan. 26. Anton Forsberg made 19 saves in the loss

Mark Stone led the way with a dominant first period, tallying a goal and two assists to record three points in a single period for a franchise-record fifth time. Stone also became the first player in Golden Knights history to reach 100 multi-point games. Jack Eichel added a goal and an assist for his ninth multi-point performance in the past calendar month, while also becoming the fastest player in franchise history to reach 200 assists (291 GP).

Adin Hill earned his 100th career NHL win with a strong performance in net, stopping 32 of 33 shots. Mitch Marner and Ivan Barbashev each extended their point streaks to five games, both totaling six points (4G, 2A) over that span. Pavel Dorofeyev and Stone also continued their scoring surge, each netting their 11th goal since the start of 2026, tied for the second-most goals in the NHL during that stretch.

Ivan Barbashev continued his strong stretch, extending his goal streak to a career-best four games with the game-winning goal. Jack Eichel posted his 21st multi-point performance of the season and pushed his point streak to three games. In net, Akira Schmid stopped 21 of 23 shots for a .913 save percentage, highlighted by a full-extension glove save in the second period.

In franchise milestones, Mark Stone became just the second Golden Knight to record 50 multi-assist games, trailing only Shea Theodore (53). Eichel also logged his ninth 20-goal season, making him the eighth active American player to reach that mark. Pavel Dorofeyev became the second-fastest Golden Knight to score 80 goals (205 games), behind only Eichel (186). Additionally, Kai Uchacz made his NHL debut, becoming the third Golden Knight to do so this season, joining Carl Lindbom and Braeden Bowman.

Ryan Poehling had a goal and an assist, Jacob Trouba had two assists, and Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for the Ducks, who had lost two in a row. Troy Terry, who had missed the previous 11 games because of an upper-body injury, also had two assists.

Mitch Marner, Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl scored, Mark Stone had two assists, and Adin Hill made 19 saves for the Golden Knights, who have lost five in a row (0-3-2), including 3-2 against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, and seven of their past eight (1-5-2).

Seattle jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening period with goals from Eeli Tolvanen seven minutes in and Jared McCann on the power play later in the frame. Ivan Barbashev got Vegas on the board midway through the second period, then scored again on a backdoor feed from Jack Eichel to tie the game. With 12 seconds remaining in the second period, Mitch Marner buried a power-play goal from the slot to make it 2-2. Kaapo Kakko scored early in the third period to put Seattle back in front, and the Kraken held on from there.

Vegas trailed 4-1 heading into the third period before mounting a late rally. Reilly Smith jump-started the comeback with a short-handed goal early in the final frame, followed by Ivan Barbashev’s tally from the high slot to pull the Golden Knights within one. Mitch Marner tied the game with a long-range wrist shot after Tomas Hertl won a faceoff to force overtime. Neither team scored in the extra session, and Jason Robertson opened the shootout scoring in the first round before Mikko Rantanen netted the game-winner in the third round to lift Dallas to the win.

Vegas pulled even at 2-2 late in the third period when Pavel Dorofeyev scored his second goal of the night, tipping in Ben Hutton’s point shot with three minutes remaining to force overtime. Vegas killed off a penalty to start the extra frame, but Jake Evans ended it with the game-winning goal for Montreal (3:58). Cole Caufield scored in the second period and continued his strong stretch, extending his goal streak to six games and reaching the 30-goal mark for the second straight season.

Stephen Halliday posted three points (2G, 1A) and Dylan Cozens scored twice for Ottawa. Fabian Zetterlund also scored, Brady Tkachuk recorded three assists, and Mads Søgaard, called up from the Belleville Senators (AHL) on Saturday, made 19 saves for his first win of the season as Ottawa snapped a stretch of four losses in five games (1-2-2).

The Golden Knights scored 66 seconds into the game and never looked back. Mark Stone led the way for Vegas with a multi-point night (2G, 1A), scoring his 250th and 251st career goals and extending his franchise-best 14-game point streak. Jack Eichel also had a multi-point performance (1G, 1A), giving him 61 points on the season and a seven-game point streak with 7G and 13A. Pavel Dorofeyev continued his strong scoring with his team-leading 22nd goal, while Keegan Kolesar and Braeden Bowman contributed key goals, including Bowman’s game-winner. Ten different Golden Knights recorded points, and Rasmus Andersson assisted on Stone’s empty-net goal in his Vegas debut.

The Bruins jumped out early, scoring three first-period goals from Charlie McAvoy, Elias Lindholm, and Tanner Jeannot, and added a fourth from David Pastrnak in the second period. Vegas got on the board in the third when Jack Eichel scored on a rebound, followed by Tomas Hertl converting on a power-play pass from Mark Stone. Pavel Dorofeyev added a late goal after Vegas pulled the goalie, cutting the deficit to one. 

Samuel Ersson stopped 24 shots as Philadelphia ended a six-game losing skid.

For Vegas, Tomas Hertl scored, and Mark Stone extended his point streak to 12 games. Adin Hill made 15 saves, but the Golden Knights’ seven-game winning streak and eight-game point streak came to an end.

Shea Theodore was named the first star of the night after recording a goal and an assist in his 600th career NHL game. Mitch Marner added a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to three games, while Pavel Dorofeyev continued his strong stretch by scoring his team-leading 20th goal of the season, his fourth in as many games.

Akira Schmid turned aside 27 of 29 shots to earn his 15th win of the campaign and also recorded the third assist of his NHL career. Alexander Holtz contributed offensively as well, posting his second multi-point performance of the season with a goal and an assist.

Jack Eichel extended his point streak to eight games with 15 points (5G, 10A) over that span and has totaled 10 points in his last four contests. Mark Stone’s third-period goal pushed his point streak to a career-best 11 games, and Eichel and Stone continue to lead the NHL in points since Jan. 6. With the victory, the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to seven games, their longest stretch of the season.

Jack Eichel scored the game-winning goal in overtime and finished with four points (1G, 3A), extending his point streak to seven games as the Golden Knights secured the second-latest comeback win in franchise history. Tomas Hertl forced overtime with the game-tying goal scored with seven seconds remaining in regulation, while Pavel Dorofeyev netted a pair of goals to reach 19 on the season, including 13 on the power play. Mark Stone added a goal and two assists, extending his point streak to 10 games and giving him points in 27 of 30 games this season, a league best.

Mitch Marner recorded two power-play assists in his first game against the Maple Leafs since being traded to Vegas, marking his 18th multi-point game of the season. With multi-point performances from Eichel, Marner, Stone, Dorofeyev, and Hertl, the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to six games and improved their point streak to seven games with the victory.

Mark Stone led the way with a multi-point performance, scoring the overtime game-winner and adding an assist. Stone has now registered 15 points over his nine-game point streak and sits with points in 26 of his 29 games this season, the highest rate in the league. His overtime tally marked the 26th game-winning goal of his Golden Knights career, second-most in franchise history.

Braeden Bowman opened the scoring with his sixth goal of the season, while Mitch Marner pushed his season total to 46 points with a go-ahead power-play goal. Jack Eichel contributed an assist on all three Vegas goals, extending his point streak to six games and bringing his assist total to 35 on the year.

Shea Theodore also continued his strong return, recording a point in every game since rejoining the lineup on Jan. 10. With the win, the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to five games and have now recorded points in six straight.

Reilly Smith scored twice, Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Mitch Marner and Tomas Hertl each had two assists for the Golden Knights, who won their second in a row following a five-game skid.

Vegas goaltender Carter Hart left with a lower-body injury in the first period and did not return. He allowed a goal on the only shot he faced before being replaced by Akira Schmid, who stopped 21 of 23 shots in relief.

Callahan Burke, Brett Howden, Tuomas Uronen and Tanner Pearson scored for the Golden Knights. Akira Schmid saved all eight shots he faced before he was replaced midway through the second period by Isaiah Saville, who made 10 saves.