After a scoreless opening period, Tomas Hertl opened the scoring on the power play before Mitch Marner scored 16 seconds later and then completed a second-period hat trick, giving Vegas a 4-0 lead. Marner became the first player in NHL history to record a four-point period in the Stanley Cup Final and set a Stanley Cup Final record by scoring his three goals in a span of 6:10. 

Carolina stormed back with four unanswered goals, including three goals in 39 seconds and a late power-play tally from Andrei Svechnikov to force overtime. 

After a scoreless first extra frame, Shea Theodore scored the winner 5:38 into double overtime, becoming the seventh defenseman in NHL history to record two overtime goals in the same playoff run. Hertl finished with a goal and an assist, Brayden McNabb added two assists, and Carter Hart made 29 saves. Marner's league-leading 28 playoff points (10G, 18A) are the most in a single postseason in Golden Knights history, while Vegas improved to 7-2 at home this postseason.

Brett Howden scored twice to help the Golden Knights build a 2-0 lead, opening the scoring on a breakaway set up by Mitch Marner’s high-flip breakout pass with 6:27 left in the first period before adding his second at 7:23 of the second. Carolina rallied in the third with goals from Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski, and Jordan Staal to take a 3-2 lead. Mark Stone tied the game with 1:21 remaining in regulation, forcing overtime, but Seth Jarvis scored a power-play winner 3:58 into the extra period to lift the Hurricanes to a 4-3 victory.

Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice in the opening period to give Carolina a 2-0 lead before Shea Theodore cut the deficit in half with less than six minutes remaining in the frame. Vegas surged ahead with two goals in the first 4:35 of the second period as Ivan Barbashev tied the game 30 seconds into the period and William Karlsson gave the Golden Knights their first lead. 

After Jordan Staal evened the score at 3-3 late in the second, Brett Howden restored Vegas’ advantage early in the third before Shayne Gostisbehere tied it again at 4-4. Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal with 3:41 remaining, finishing off a setup from Colton Sissons to secure the 5-4 victory. 

Theodore led the way with a goal and two assists, while Brayden McNabb recorded three assists and a game-high plus-three rating. Howden scored his NHL-leading 11th playoff goal, and Carter Hart made 23 saves to earn his seventh consecutive postseason victory. The win gave Vegas a 1-0 series lead and marked the first time in NHL history that a road team overcame a multi-goal deficit to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Jack Eichel added an assist to become the fastest American-born player in NHL history to reach 50 career playoff assists, while Mitch Marner's helper on Karlsson's goal gave him an NHL-best 22 postseason points (7G, 15A).

At 4:42 of the first period, Mark Stone opened the scoring after corralling a high flip pass from Brayden McNabb, dropping the puck to himself on a breakaway and beating Mackenzie Blackwood for a 1-0 lead. Following a scoreless second period, Cole Smith doubled Vegas’ advantage with 5:45 remaining when he redirected Dylan Coghlan’s shot through Blackwood’s five-hole. Gabriel Landeskog answered late for Colorado, but the Golden Knights held on for the victory as Carter Hart stopped 20 of 21 shots.

Smith netted the game-winning goal and his third tally of the postseason, while Stone continued his strong stretch with his third goal and fifth point in his last four games. McNabb added the primary assist on Stone’s opener and led Vegas in ice time at 23:56. Hart finished with a .952 save percentage as the Golden Knights extended their playoff win streak to six games.

Vegas recorded the second playoff sweep in franchise history and outscored Colorado, 14-7, across the Western Conference Final. Hart turned aside 118 shots in the series and posted a .944 save percentage while extending his personal winning streak to six games, the longest in franchise history. Shea Theodore continued his standout postseason with 21 career points in series-clinching games, the most among active NHL defensemen, and also leads the NHL this postseason with 46 blocked shots. Mitch Marner paces all skaters with 21 playoff points, Jack Eichel leads the league with 16 assists, and Pavel Dorofeyev and Brett Howden are tied for the postseason lead with 10 goals each. Vegas also owns the top three postseason hit totals in the NHL, led by Ivan Barbashev (83), Keegan Kolesar (70), and Cole Smith (66).

The Avalanche jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period of Game 3 of the Western Conference Final as Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring at 3:21, Nazem Kadri doubled the lead just over seven minutes later, and Jack Drury added a shorthanded breakaway goal with 6:45 remaining in the frame. The Golden Knights responded immediately in the second period when Mark Stone scored on the power play just 19 seconds into the period off a setup from Mitch Marner and Tomas Hertl. William Karlsson cut the deficit to 3-2 at 4:05 of the second by burying a rebound from Marner’s shot, before Keegan Kolesar tied the game later in the period by tipping Dylan Coghlan’s point shot and backhanding the loose puck over the line.

Tomas Hertl completed the comeback in the third period, giving Vegas its first lead of the night at 8:21 with a highlight-reel backhand goal after beating Sam Malinski off the rush. Brett Howden sealed the 5-3 win with an empty-net goal from the Vegas blue line in the final minute. Carter Hart made 32 saves, including 19 over the final two periods, as the Golden Knights took a commanding 3-0 series lead.

Hertl finished with a goal and an assist for first-star honors and scored his first postseason game-winning goal with Vegas. Stone recorded two points in his return to the lineup and scored his franchise-record 40th playoff goal with the Golden Knights. Marner added two assists for his sixth multi-point game of the postseason, Karlsson posted a goal and an assist with a game-high plus-three rating, and Kolesar scored his first goal of the playoffs. Hart extended his streak to five consecutive games with at least 30 saves.

Vegas completed the first three-goal comeback in franchise playoff history and became just the 10th team in NHL history to take a 3-0 series lead against a Presidents’ Trophy winner. Hertl has seven points in his last six games, while Howden’s 10 postseason goals are tied for the NHL lead with Pavel Dorofeyev. Karlsson’s 76 career playoff points rank second in franchise history, and Marner became only the fifth player in NHL history to record at least 14 assists in his first 15 postseason games with a team.

Ross Colton opened the scoring with under three minutes remaining in the first period to give Colorado a 1-0 lead, but the Golden Knights responded with three unanswered goals in the third period to secure a 3-1 victory and a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final. Jack Eichel tied the game midway through the final frame off a setup from Pavel Dorofeyev before Ivan Barbashev scored the go-ahead goal just over two minutes later from the slot. Barbashev added an empty-net goal with 1:03 remaining to seal the win for Vegas. Carter Hart turned aside 29 of 30 shots and posted a .967 save percentage in the victory.

Barbashev led the way with two goals and an assist for his first three-point game of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, while Eichel recorded a goal and an assist to raise his postseason totals to 18 points (2G, 16A). Dorofeyev added two assists in the win as Vegas’ top line accounted for all three goals and combined for seven points.

The comeback marked the Golden Knights’ fourth third-period comeback win of the postseason, the most in a single playoff run in franchise history. Vegas also improved to 6-0 all-time when taking a 2-0 series lead. Eichel recorded the 60th and 61st playoff points of his career, becoming the third American-born player to reach the mark in 54 games played.

After a scoreless first period, Dylan Coghlan opened the scoring with 7:31 remaining in the second, ripping home a wrist shot off a pass from Brandon Saad for his first career NHL postseason goal. Less than three minutes later, Mitch Marner found Pavel Dorofeyev in space on the power play, and Dorofeyev buried his NHL-leading 10th playoff goal to extend the Vegas Golden Knights lead to 2-0. Just 1:34 into the third period, Brett Howden knocked down a rebound and backhanded the puck into an open net to make it 3-0. Valeri Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog scored for the Colorado Avalanche later in the third, but Nic Dowd sealed the 4-2 victory with an empty-net goal after winning a race to negate an icing attempt from Jack Eichel. Carter Hart stopped 36 of 38 shots for his ninth win of the postseason and a .947 save percentage.

Dorofeyev became the fifth player in franchise history to score 10 goals in a single postseason, while Howden recorded his third game-winning goal of the playoffs, tying a franchise record, and extended his road goal streak to six games. Marner continues to lead the NHL with 19 playoff points (7G, 12A), and Eichel paces the league with 15 postseason assists. Hart now ranks second in the NHL with 358 saves this postseason.

Mitch Marner gave the Vegas Golden Knights an early spark just over a minute into Game 6, finishing a breakaway after a stretch pass from William Karlsson. Brett Howden doubled the lead with his league-leading third shorthanded goal of the postseason before Shea Theodore made it 3–0 late in the opening period with a wrist shot from the blue line. The Anaheim Ducks answered in the second period through Mikael Granlund, but Pavel Dorofeyev restored the three-goal cushion early in the third and added another later in the frame to seal a 5–1 series-clinching victory. Carter Hart stopped 31 of 32 shots as Vegas advanced to the Western Conference Final.

Marner finished with a goal and an assist to extend his NHL-leading postseason point total to 18 (7G, 11A). Dorofeyev scored twice for the second straight game and moved into sole possession of the league lead in playoff goals with nine. Howden added his eighth postseason goal, while Theodore’s tally marked his 19th career playoff goal with Vegas, the most by a defenseman in franchise history.

The Golden Knights defeated the Ducks in six games after opening the series with a 3–1 win in Game 1 before closing it out with the Game 6 victory at Honda Center. Vegas has now advanced to the Western Conference Final for the fifth time in franchise history.

Beckett Sennecke opened the scoring on the power play to give the Anaheim Ducks a 1-0 lead late in the first period, but Pavel Dorofeyev responded less than four minutes later with a power-play goal of his own to tie the game at 1-1. After a scoreless second period, Tomas Hertl buried a loose puck at 4:48 of the third frame to give the Vegas Golden Knights their first lead of the night. Anaheim answered late in regulation as Olen Zellweger scored with 3:05 remaining to force overtime. Just over four minutes into the extra period, Dorofeyev netted the game-winning goal after Jack Eichel kept the play alive in the offensive zone and found him near the crease, lifting Vegas to a 3-2 Game 5 victory. Carter Hart turned aside 34 of 36 shots and posted a .944 save percentage in the win.

Dorofeyev recorded his first career playoff overtime winner and increased his postseason goal total to seven, tying Brett Howden for the league lead. Hertl scored in back-to-back games, while Eichel collected two assists to raise his NHL-leading postseason assist total to 14, tied for the third most in a single playoff run in franchise history. Eichel also leads the league with six assists on game-tying goals this postseason. The Vegas Golden Knights secured their third consecutive overtime victory, tying the franchise record set during the 2023 postseason.

Beckett Sennecke opened the scoring with a first-period power-play goal for Anaheim before Pavel Dorofeyev answered less than two minutes later with a power-play tally of his own off a rebound created by Jack Eichel. Mikael Granlund restored the Ducks’ lead late in the opening frame, but Brett Howden tied the game again in the second period after William Karlsson threaded a pass to the slot.

Alex Killorn’s late second-period power-play goal gave Anaheim the lead for good, and Ian Moore extended the advantage early in the third with his first goal of the playoffs. Tomas Hertl pulled Vegas within one with 1:04 remaining after finishing a rebound off a Mitch Marner rush chance, but the Golden Knights could not find the equalizer as the Ducks earned a 4-3 win in Game 4 to even the Second Round series at 2-2.

Shea Theodore opened the scoring just 1:06 into the game to give the @GoldenKnights a 1-0 lead, finishing a cross-slot sequence set up by Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. Brayden McNabb extended the lead late in the first period with a shorthanded goal off a Mitch Marner rush entry, and Marner then made it 3-0 with five seconds remaining in the frame on the power play after a loose puck was sent back to him by Pavel Dorofeyev.

Marner continued his dominant night in the second period, scoring twice more to complete a natural hat trick and push Vegas ahead 5-0. His second goal came off a Brett Howden-to-Theodore setup, and his third came from behind the net off a William Karlsson feed. Anaheim responded in the third period with goals from Beckett Sennecke and Chris Kreider to cut the deficit to 5-2, before Brett Howden sealed the 6-2 win with an empty-net goal.

Mitch Marner finished with his first career playoff hat trick plus an assist for a four-point night, now up to 13 points (6G, 7A) in the postseason. Brayden McNabb’s shorthanded goal marked the third of the playoffs for the Golden Knights, a franchise record for a single postseason. Shea Theodore added a goal and an assist, giving him seven points (3G, 4A) in the playoffs, while Carter Hart made 30 saves on 32 shots to secure the win with a .938 save percentage.

Marner also became the first player in Golden Knights history to record three or more points in consecutive road playoff games, while he and Brett Howden now share the team lead with six goals apiece. Mark Stone recorded his 40th career playoff assist, moving into a tie for fourth in franchise postseason history, and Theodore’s opening goal at 1:06 marked the fastest VGK goal since Round 2, Game 6 of the 2023 playoffs.

Neither team broke through in the opening frame, but Beckett Senecke gave Anaheim their first goal of the night with 8:37 remaining in the second period. The Ducks doubled their advantage at 6:34 of the third period with a goal by Leo Carlsson to go up 2-0. Jansen Harkins scored an empty netter with 3:30 left in the contest, stretching the Anaheim lead to three. Mark Stone tallied a power-play goal by tipping a shot from Jack Eichel with five seconds remaining to break up the shutout, but Anaheim took the 3-1 win.

After a scoreless first period, Brett Howden opened the scoring at 3:14 of the second, finishing a backdoor feed from Mitch Marner. Mikael Granlund tied the game 1-1 with 6:03 remaining, but Ivan Barbashev responded just over a minute later with the game-winning goal off a setup from Pavel Dorofeyev. 

Marner sealed the 3-1 victory with an empty-net goal in the final seconds, while Carter Hart made 33 saves on 34 shots for a .971 save percentage to earn the win. Marner finished with a goal and an assist, giving him five points (3G, 2A) over his last two games, Barbashev extended his point streak to seven games (3G, 4A) with the winner, and Howden’s opening tally was his fifth goal of the postseason.

Brett Howden opened the scoring with 4:58 remaining in the first period, finishing a play off the end boards after a setup involving Mark Stone and Mitch Marner to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Marner extended the advantage late in the second period, wiring a top-shelf slap shot from the right circle off a feed from Ivan Barbashev with 45 seconds left to make it 2-0. Utah got on the board at 7:41 of the third when Kailer Yamamoto cut the deficit to 2-1, but Colton Sissons responded just over two minutes later, burying a rebound off a Brayden McNabb shot to restore a 3-1 edge.

Marner added his second of the night on the power play with 7:51 remaining, finishing a rebound in the slot after a Shea Theodore one-timer set up by Jack Eichel to push the lead to 4-1. Cole Smith sealed the win with an empty-net goal, and Carter Hart turned aside 22 of 23 shots (.957) as Vegas closed out the series. Marner led the way with two goals and an assist for his first three-point game of the postseason, while Howden continued his hot stretch with his fifth point in the last three games. Sissons’ goal gave him four points in the series, and Ivan Barbashev extended his point streak to six games.

With the victory, the Golden Knights advanced to the Second Round for the sixth time in franchise history and have now won 13 of their last 19 playoff series. Mark Stone recorded his 39th playoff assist with the club, ranking among the franchise leaders, while Jack Eichel tied a team record with eight assists in a single series. Marner’s three-point performance matched the most ever by a Golden Knight in a series-clinching game, and Vegas’ depth continued to shine, with the fourth line contributing six goals over the six-game series.

Pavel Dorofeyev led the way with his first career playoff hat trick, including the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation to force overtime. After a scoreless first extra frame, Brett Howden netted the shorthanded game-winner 5:28 into the second overtime, marking his third career playoff overtime goal.

Utah opened the scoring late in the first period before Dorofeyev answered on the power play with 41 seconds remaining to tie the game 1-1. The Mammoth regained the lead in the second period, but Dorofeyev struck again to even the score before Shea Theodore gave Vegas its first lead of the night at 3-2 with a wrist shot from the point. Utah responded with two third-period goals to take a 4-3 advantage before Dorofeyev completed the hat trick in the final minute of regulation to send the game to overtime.

Shea Theodore recorded a goal and an assist, including his 10th career playoff go-ahead goal — the most among active defensemen — while Jack Eichel added two assists to become the franchise leader in multi-assist playoff games (11) and move into a tie for second in postseason assists in team history (40). Carter Hart made 34 saves in the win, stopping all 12 shots he faced across both overtime periods.

Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring just 1:12 into the first period, and Brett Howden added a shorthanded goal late in the frame to give Vegas a 2-0 lead. Cole Smith extended the advantage to 3-0 early in the second, but Utah answered with goals from Nick Schmaltz and Ian Cole to cut the deficit to one.

The Mammoth carried that momentum into the third period, as Michael Carcone tied the game before Clayton Keller gave Utah its first lead at 4-3. Howden struck again midway through the period, deflecting in Noah Hanifin’s shot to even the score at 4-4 and force overtime.

Howden led the way with two goals and an assist, while Jack Eichel recorded three assists, including on the overtime winner. Dorofeyev and Smith each scored their first goals of the series, with Smith notching his first career postseason tally.

Utah built a 4-0 advantage behind goals from MacKenzie Weegar, Dylan Guenther, and two from Lawson Crouse before Vegas mounted a late push. Jack Eichel got the Golden Knights on the board with 6:40 remaining in the second period, converting a rebound in the crease on a backhand. Nic Dowd pulled Vegas within two with just over three minutes left in regulation, finishing a centering feed from Reilly Smith, but Utah held off the comeback to secure the win.

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.

Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.

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.