Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
Final
Recap
LAS VEGAS -- Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights extended their strong start by romping past the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Saturday night. The Golden Knights are 8-2 for the third time in franchise history. Their other such starts ended in trips to the Stanley Cup Final in 2018 under coach Gerard Gallant and in 2023 under Bruce Cassidy.
Team stats
24Shots on goal19
44%Faceoff %56%
.737Save %.917
10Hits27
10Blocked shots7
7Takeaways6
19Giveaways21
9Penalty minutes9
Box score
Skaters
| Skaters | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaedan KorczakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23:53 |
| Bryan RustRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 |
| Spencer StastneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:34 |
| Connor DewarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:58 |
| Samuel GirardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:22 |
| Ben KindelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:37 |
| Andrei KuzmenkoLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 |
| Nick RobertsonLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:33 |
| Kris LetangD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:07 |
| Declan CarlileD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21:10 |
| Blake LizotteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:03 |
| Rickard RakellRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:38 |
| Elmer SoderblomLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 |
| Tommy NovakC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 |
| Sidney CrosbyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:17 |
| Ville KoivunenRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 |
| Erik KarlssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:56 |
| Evgeni MalkinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 |
| Totals | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Goalies
| Goalies | SV | SA | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei MurashovG | 14 | 19 | 5 | 59:42 |