The Vegas Golden Knights (31-21-4) defeated the Anaheim Ducks (26-22-9), 5-4, Friday night at the Honda Center.
HOW IT WENT DOWN
Four minutes into the game, Jakob Silfverberg gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead, but Ben Hutton answered two minutes later to tie the game at 1-1. Jonathan Marchessault started the second period with a goal 18 second into the frame, but Nicolas Deslauriers quickly brought the Ducks back to even. Nicolas Roy buried two goals in the span of 3:05 to extend the Vegas lead to 4-2. Later in the second, Michael Amadio scored to increase the Golden Knights’ lead to three. Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal with two minutes remaining in the second to bring Anaheim back to within two heading into the third. Tory Terry added a power-play goal to cut the Vegas lead to one, but the Golden Knights held on for the 5-4 win.
TOP PERFORMERS
Nicolas Roy: Roy had his first two-goal performance of his career.
Michael Amadio: Amadio recorded a career-high with three points (1G, 2A).
Jonathan Marchessault: Marchessault’s goal marked his third goal in four games. He leads the team with 23 goals.
STAT OF THE KNIGHT
Marchessault has a four-game point streak with five points (3G, 2A) in the last eight days.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Golden Knights take on the Ottawa Senators on Sunday at 5 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena. Catch the action on AT&T SportsNet, FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 and Deportes Vegas 1460.
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