Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Marner scores on OT power play to lift the Golden Knights past the Kings, 2-1
Trevor Connelly scored the other goal for the Golden Knights, and he, Marner and Mark Stone each produced two points, with Stone getting both of his on assists. Carter Hart made 26 saves.
Artemi Panarin scored for the Kings, with Darcy Kuemper stopping 30 shots.
Vegas (5-1) is off to a quick start this season, and Los Angeles (0-2-2) is still searching for its first victory.
Each club swapped power-play goals in the second period, with the 20-year-old rookie Connelly punching in the puck after Stone's pinpoint cross-ice and Panarin answering with a shot from the high slot.
In overtime, the Golden Knights quickly took advantage of a tripping penalty on Kings center Scott Laughton. Marner skated from near the blue line toward the slot, depositing the puck just seven seconds into the penalty.
The Golden Knights, now in their 10th season, paid tribute throughout the game to their inaugural team known as the “Misfits.” Gerard Gallant, who coached that team that made it to the Stanley Cup Final, was in attendance along with several players. Fan favorite Ryan Reaves, who retired last month after 16 NHL seasons, cranked the pregame siren.
Referee Furman South briefly went down to the ice early in the third period when Vegas center Nic Dowd collided with him. South got up holding his midsection, but remained in the game.
Golden Knights: At Minnesota on Monday night.
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Regular Season SeriesVGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:37 | Trevor Connelly Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (3), Mitch Marner (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:21 | Artemi Panarin Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (2), Brandt Clarke (3) |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:40 | Mitch Marner Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (4), Trevor Connelly (2) |
Statistics
 LA |
 VGK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 17 | Hits | 19 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 27 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 41.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.6 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 13 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Wotherspoon, D | Out | Oct 12 |
| Lukas Cormier, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Turcotte, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Mats Zuccarello, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Jakub Dvorak, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 24 |
| Jan Jenik, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 24 |
| Kevin Fiala, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 17 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 16,768 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 16,768 | Capacity:
