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Utah Hockey Club at Vegas Golden Knights

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Howden's OT goal beats Utah 4-3 and keep Golden Knights perfect at home

Brett Howden tallies goal vs. Hockey Club

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.

Takeaways Utah: Utah didn't have a shot on goal until 8:08 remained in the first period when Cooley scored from the left circle. The team's other two goals bounced off Vegas players.

Golden Knights: The Golden Knights are 0-3-1 away from Las Vegas and play nine of their next 11 games on the road.

Key moment Utah looked as if it would take a 2-1 lead into the second intermission with the clock winding down. But then Hanifin tipped in a loose puck with a second left to even the score game.

Key stat Vegas center Tomas Hertl reached 500 career points with the primary assist on Dorofeyev's second-period goal. Hertl, acquired last season from San Jose, became the second player from the 2012 draft class to reach that mark. Filip Forsberg was the other player.

Up Next Utah is at Winnipeg on Tuesday and the Golden Knights visit Edmonton on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

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

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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

T-Mobile Arena

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
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