Utah Hockey Club at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey LeagueHowden's OT goal beats Utah 4-3 and keep Golden Knights perfect at home
Noah Hanifin had a goal and two assists for the Golden Knights, and Howden also had an assist. Pavel Dorofeyev and William Karlsson scored the other Vegas goals, and Adin Hill made 16 saves.
Logan Cooley had a goal and an assist for Utah, which also got goals from Ian Cole and Kerfoot. Nick Bjugstad had two assists and Connor Ingram made 31 stops.
Trailing 2-0 with eight minutes to go in the second period, the Golden Knights rallied with three consecutive goals. Karlsson put them ahead by scoring on a rush at 5:37 of the third period.
Kerfoot tied it with 6:50 left, taking advantage of a puck that bounced off a Vegas player and landed in front of an open net.
The Golden Knights extended their franchise-best start at home to 8-0 while outscoring opponents 43-19.
Golden Knights: The Golden Knights are 0-3-1 away from Las Vegas and play nine of their next 11 games on the road.
VGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 11:52 | Logan Cooley Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Bjugstad (1), Jack McBain (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:00 | Ian Cole Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Cooley (8), Clayton Keller (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:06 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (8), Brett Howden (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 19:59 | Noah Hanifin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicolas Roy (5), Keegan Kolesar (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 5:37 | William Karlsson Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Noah Hanifin (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 13:10 | Alexander Kerfoot Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Bjugstad (2), Maveric Lamoureux (1) | |
Goal | 4th Period 2:15 | Brett Howden Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Noah Hanifin (5), Mark Stone (15) |
Statistics
UTAH | VGK | |
---|---|---|
9 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
21 | Hits | 22 |
8 | Takeaways | 10 |
19 | Shots | 35 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
0 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
27 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
52.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.1 |
13 | Giveaways | 13 |
2 | Total Penalties | 1 |
7 | Penalty Minutes | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,216 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,216 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 16 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
Minnesota | 12 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
Dallas | 12 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
Colorado | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 8 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
Nashville | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
Chicago | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Calgary | 10 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | 23 | 3 |
Edmonton | 10 | 8 | 22 | 2 |
Vancouver | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Seattle | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Anaheim | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
San Jose | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 |