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Dorofeyev nets 2nd hat trick this season as Golden Knights beat slumping Bruins 5-1

Boston Bruins vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Bruins: Boston managed just 19 shots and was outshot for the fifth straight game. Over their last five, the Bruins have averaged 20 shots on goal.

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.

Key moment Boston’s Nikita Zadorov took a slashing penalty 8:15 into the second period and the Golden Knights capitalized with the NHL's second-best power play when Dorofeyev gave Vegas a 1-0 lead.

Key stat It was the first time Vegas had players with hat tricks in consecutive home games. Tomas Hertl notched one in a 6-5 loss to Los Angeles on March 9.

Up next Vegas plays the second game of a three-game homestand Saturday against Detroit, while Boston continues its five-game trip in San Jose.

Regular Season Series

VGK wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 9:19 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (60), Noah Hanifin (24)
Goal 2nd Period 19:10 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Pietrangelo (25), Brandon Saad (13)
Goal 3rd Period 5:47 Brett Howden Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: William Karlsson (12)
Goal 3rd Period 10:21 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (30) Backhand, assists: Brandon Saad (14), Noah Hanifin (25)
Goal 3rd Period 14:24 Ivan Barbashev Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (61)
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 Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Pavel Zacha, C Out Apr 23
Johnny Beecher, C Day-To-Day Apr 23

Game Information

T-Mobile Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,225 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
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