Mark Stone scored a goal and added an assist to power the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to three games.
Zach Whitecloud, Victor Olofsson, and Tomas Hertl also scored for Vegas, with Shea Theodore contributing two assists. Ilya Samsonov made 20 saves to secure the win.
William Eklund had a goal and an assist for the Sharks, while Timothy Liljegren scored a power-play goal to narrow the gap late in the game. Alexandar Georgiev stood tall in goal for San Jose with 38 saves but couldn’t keep Vegas at bay.
Olofsson’s ninth goal of the season, a power-play tally just 1:10 into the third period, extended the Golden Knights’ lead to 3-1. Though Liljegren pulled San Jose within one at 10:41 of the third, Hertl’s empty-net goal sealed the victory for Vegas.
Takeaways
Golden Knights: Vegas has been in red-hot form, winning nine of their last 10 games and 13 of their last 15.
Sharks: San Jose showed flashes of competitiveness, but this marks their ninth loss in 11 games despite starting the year with two straight wins.
Key Moment
A slashing penalty against Sharks forward Fabian Zetterlund with just three seconds left in the second period set up Olofsson’s crucial power-play goal early in the third, giving Vegas breathing room.
Key Stat
Stone reached another milestone with his 100th goal for the Golden Knights, scored in his 300th game with the team. He also surpassed 600 career points in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Buffalo. Stone has been particularly effective against the Sharks this season, registering three goals and four assists in their matchups.
Up Next
The Golden Knights return home to host the New York Rangers on Thursday. The Sharks travel to face Utah on Friday.
