
Boston Bruins at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey LeagueDorofeyev nets 2nd hat trick this season as Golden Knights beat slumping Bruins 5-1

Dorofeyev's first hat trick came in a 5-3 loss at Nashville on Jan. 14.
Brett Howden and Ivan Barbashev also scored for Vegas, which extended its Pacific Division lead to three points over Edmonton. Adin Hill made 18 saves.
Hill came close to his fifth shutout this season, but Morgan Geekie scored his 24th goal for Boston with 2:11 left.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 shots for the Bruins, who lost their fourth in a row. With 12 games remaining, the Bruins are five points back of the second wild-card slot in the Eastern Conference.
Golden Knights: William Karlsson returned to the lineup after missing two months with a lower-body injury. Karlsson had an assist and played 20 shifts for a total of 15:57 on the ice.
VGK wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:19 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (60), Noah Hanifin (24) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:10 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Pietrangelo (25), Brandon Saad (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:47 | Brett Howden Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: William Karlsson (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:21 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (30) Backhand, assists: Brandon Saad (14), Noah Hanifin (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:24 | Ivan Barbashev Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (61) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:49 | Morgan Geekie Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (28), David Pastrnak (50) |
Statistics
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12 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
29 | Hits | 16 |
4 | Takeaways | 5 |
19 | Shots | 32 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
32 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
59.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 40.7 |
12 | Giveaways | 17 |
3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Alex Pietrangelo, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Ilya Samsonov, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Mark Kastelic, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Charlie McAvoy, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 31 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,225 | Capacity:

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,225 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 25 | 94 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 26 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 21 | 98 | 8 |
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42 | 23 | 93 | 9 |
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43 | 26 | 91 | 5 |
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35 | 27 | 82 | 12 |
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34 | 27 | 81 | 13 |
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33 | 33 | 74 | 8 |
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31 | 38 | 68 | 6 |
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20 | 44 | 50 | 10 |