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Hertl scores twice, Golden Knights snap three-game skid with 6-1 win over Kings

Ivan Barbashev lights the lamp for Golden Knights

The victory snapped Vegas' three-game losing skid, all during a recent road trip. The Golden Knights remained unbeaten at home this season.

Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexander Holtz and Ivan Brabashev also scored for Vegas, while Ilya Samsonov stopped 31 shots.

Warren Foegele scored and David Rittich made 24 saves for the Kings, who were playing their seventh straight road game to open the season.

Takeaways Kings: Trevor Moore had six takeaways through the first six games of the season, which was tied for the most by any player in the Western Conference. He finished with none against the Golden Knights.

Golden Knights: After coming into the game with a plus-minus of minus-3, Holtz scored his first goal with Vegas. He was acquired from New Jersey in June, along with goaltender Akira Schmid, for forward Paul Cotter.

Key moment During a 6:05 span in the first period, the Golden Knights enjoyed one of their best stretches of cohesive hockey since the start of the season, taking a 3-0 lead that was keyed by two goals from their top power-play unit. Hertl got his first goal of the game, followed by Stone's goal. Dorofeyev capped the three-goal barrage to help Vegas seize momentum early.

Key stat Hertl tied his career-high with four points, a feat he’s accomplished three other times. It was the 12-year veteran ’s first four-point performance since Jan. 17, 2022, when he had four assists for San Jose in a 6-2 win over the Kings.

Up Next The Golden Knights host Ottawa on Friday to continue a four-game homestand Friday, and the Kings host San Jose on Thursday night in their home opener.

Regular Season Series

VGK leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 9:07 Tomas Hertl Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Mark Stone (8), Jack Eichel (9)
Goal 1st Period 13:51 Mark Stone Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Tomas Hertl (3), Noah Hanifin (2)
Goal 1st Period 15:12 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (4), Kaedan Korczak (1)
Goal 2nd Period 19:07 Warren Foegele Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Edmundson (2), Jordan Spence (3)
Goal 3rd Period 2:59 Alexander Holtz Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Pietrangelo (4)
Goal 3rd Period 8:26 Tomas Hertl Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Pietrangelo (5), Pavel Dorofeyev (1)
Goal 3rd Period 13:25 Ivan Barbashev Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (9), Alex Pietrangelo (6)

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 21
35 Hits 21
6 Takeaways 5
35 Shots 30
0 Power Play Goals 2
4 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 100.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
18 Faceoffs Won 32
36.0 Faceoff Win Percent 64.0
17 Giveaways 14
2 Total Penalties 3
4 Penalty Minutes 8

Game Information

T-Mobile Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,767 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 12 6 26 2
Calgary 11 6 25 3
Los Angeles 10 7 23 3
Edmonton 10 9 22 2
Vancouver 9 6 21 3
Seattle 10 9 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 19 3
San Jose 6 11 17 5
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