Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Eichel and Stone lead Golden Knights to 6-2 win over Jets and close in on Pacific Division title
A victory over visiting Seattle in Wednesday night's regular-season finale will give the Golden Knights the division title and home-ice advantage through at least the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs.
Vegas has not lost in regulation since coach John Tortorella (6-0-1) took over after Bruce Cassidy was fired.
Eichel had a goal and three assists, and Stone added a goal and two assists.
Ivan Barbashev, Rasmus Andersson each had a goal and an assist for the Golden Knights, and Reilly Smith and Pavel Dorofeyev each scored a goal. Dorofeyev's extended his club record for power-play goals in a season to 20.
Noah Hanifin had two assists and Carter Hart finished with 21 saves.
Mark Scheifele recorded a goal and assist to set a Jets single-season scoring record with 101 points. Marian Hossa had 100 in the 2006-07 season.
Gabriel Vilardi also had a goal and assist for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots.
The Golden Knights dominated from the beginning, outshooting the Jets 10-3 in the first period, but failed to get the puck past Hellebuyck. They finally did a 7:38 of the second on Stone's short-handed breakaway.
Penalties were the theme in that period, the teams combining for eight of them. Vegas nearly scored on a power play late in the third, but Smith's deflection of Hanifin's shot from the point came just after the penalty time expired.
The team combined for 15 penalties in the game.
Golden Knights: Host Seattle on Wednesday.
Regular Season SeriesVGK wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:38 | Mark Stone Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (59) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:54 | Reilly Smith Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Noah Hanifin (24), Rasmus Andersson (29) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:31 | Ivan Barbashev Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (60), Noah Hanifin (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:34 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (30) Tip-In, assists: Colin Miller (2), Mark Scheifele (66) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:37 | Rasmus Andersson Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Stone (44), Ivan Barbashev (38) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:41 | Mark Scheifele Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (52), Gabriel Vilardi (37) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:42 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Stone (45), Jack Eichel (61) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:38 | Jack Eichel Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 WPG |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 16 | Hits | 16 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 23 | Shots | 38 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 7 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 28.6 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 56.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 43.6 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 8 | Total Penalties | 7 |
| 18 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Chibrikov, RW | Out | Apr 30 |
| Elias Salomonsson, D | Out | Apr 30 |
| Neal Pionk, D | Out | Apr 16 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Gustav Nyquist, RW | Out | Apr 16 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,936 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,936 | Capacity:
