Mark Stone scored 19 seconds into the game and added an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
Victor Olofsson, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Tomas Hertl also scored for Vegas, while Ilya Samsonov stopped 15 shots. The win marked only the Golden Knights’ second in their last eight games.
Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas found the back of the net for St. Louis, with Joel Hofer making 27 saves. The Blues had edged Vegas 5-4 in a shootout on Monday in Las Vegas but couldn’t replicate their success on home ice.
Hertl capped off the scoring with an empty-net goal in the final 27 seconds, extending his goal streak to four games. Over his last seven games, Hertl has tallied six goals and five assists.
Dorofeyev netted his team-leading 21st goal of the season on a power play midway through the second period, giving Vegas a 3-1 advantage. Kyrou briefly cut the deficit with his own 21st goal just over a minute after Olofsson’s first-period tally.
Takeaways
Golden Knights: Vegas played a disciplined defensive game, bouncing back from a stretch where they allowed at least three goals in each of their previous four outings.
Blues: St. Louis struggled offensively, managing just eight shots over the first two periods after conceding the opening goal in the first 19 seconds.
Key Moment
Stone capitalized on a turnover by Cam Fowler during a clearing attempt, giving Vegas a quick lead and momentum just seconds into the game.
Key Stat
The Golden Knights are 4-0-0 this season when holding opponents to fewer than 20 shots on goal.
Up Next
- Golden Knights: Visit the Dallas Stars on Friday night.
- Blues: Host the Stars on Saturday night.
