Keegan Kolesar recorded two goals and an assist, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a dominant 5-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
The Golden Knights completed a perfect 4-0 homestand, outscoring their opponents 24-8. Kolesar achieved his first career multi-goal game in the NHL.
Alex Pietrangelo, Mark Stone, and Nic Roy also scored for Vegas, while Adin Hill secured the team’s first shutout of the season with 16 saves.
Calgary’s Dan Vladar stopped 31 shots in the loss.
Takeaways
- Flames: Calgary struggled in the faceoff circle, winning just 42.1% of draws, below their season average of 44.9%, the fourth-lowest in the league.
- Golden Knights: According to Money Puck, Vegas’ top line of Stone, Jack Eichel, and Ivan Barbashev have contributed 13 goals during 5-on-5 play, leading the NHL in goals from a single-line combination.
Key Moment
Jack Eichel intercepted a pass from Brayden Pachal in the neutral zone early in the second period, then set up Stone with a backhand drop pass. Stone capitalized, firing the puck past Vladar to extend the lead to 2-0.
Key Stat
Calgary’s Mikael Backlund played in his 999th NHL game, nearing the milestone of 1,000 games. Backlund, who debuted in 2009, will become the 19th Swedish-born player to reach this mark.
Up Next
The Flames travel to Utah to face the Grizzlies on Wednesday, while the Golden Knights head to Los Angeles to play the Kings.