Brett Howden maneuvered around Alexander Kerfoot and scored 2:15 into overtime, securing the Vegas Golden Knights’ 4-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night and keeping Vegas unbeaten at home.
Noah Hanifin contributed a goal and two assists for the Golden Knights, while Howden also tallied an assist. Pavel Dorofeyev and William Karlsson added goals, and Adin Hill stopped 16 shots.
Logan Cooley led Utah with a goal and an assist, while Ian Cole and Kerfoot also scored. Nick Bjugstad provided two assists, and Connor Ingram made 31 saves.
Trailing 2-0 late in the second period, the Golden Knights surged back with three straight goals, taking the lead when Karlsson scored on a breakaway at 5:37 of the third period.
Kerfoot tied the game for Utah with 6:50 remaining, capitalizing on a bounce that left the puck open in front of the Vegas net.
With the win, the Golden Knights extended their best home start in franchise history to 8-0, outscoring opponents 43-19 at T-Mobile Arena.
Takeaways
Utah: The visitors struggled early, not recording a shot until 8:08 left in the first period when Cooley scored. Two of Utah’s three goals resulted from deflections off Vegas players.
Golden Knights: The Knights have yet to win on the road this season, standing at 0-3-1, and face nine of their next 11 games away from home.
Key Moment
Utah seemed poised to carry a 2-1 lead into the second intermission, but Hanifin’s last-second tip-in evened the score with just one second left in the period.
Key Stat
Vegas center Tomas Hertl reached 500 career points with his assist on Dorofeyev’s goal in the second period. He became the second player from the 2012 draft class to hit the milestone, joining Filip Forsberg.
Up Next
Utah visits Winnipeg on Tuesday, while the Golden Knights head to Edmonton on Wednesday.
