Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators
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William Karlsson has go-ahead goal and Golden Knights beat Predators 5-2 for 3-1 road record
Playing a night after losing 4-2 at Minnesota to stop a four-game skid, the Golden Knights (6-2) improved to 3-1 on the road this season.
Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Trevor Connelly and Brett Howden also scored for Vegas, and Adin Hill made 25 saves.
Hill stopped a penalty shot from Jack Drury in the first period after Nic Dowd was penalized for holding on a breakaway.
Adam Edstrom had his first career short-handed goal and Ryan O’Reilly also scored for the Predators, who lost in regulation for the first time since their season opener against the Wild. Juuse Saros stopped 20 shots.
At 8:45 of the second, Edstrom had a breakaway with Nashville a man down but initially couldn't get a shot off with Eichel in pursuit. But he maintained control of the puck behind the net and guided it past Hill to tie the game at 2-all.
Karlsson restored the Golden Knights' lead at 17:44 of the second with a snap shot to the top corner of the net, and goals by Connelly and Howden about 1 1/2 minutes apart in the third gave Vegas a three-goal advantage.
Predators: Host San Jose on Thursday.
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Regular Season SeriesVGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:55 | Ryan O'Reilly Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Filip Forsberg (5) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:46 | Tomas Hertl Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Raphael Lavoie (2), Brett Howden (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:48 | Jack Eichel Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Brayden McNabb (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:45 | Adam Edstrom Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicolas Hague (1), Ryan O'Reilly (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:44 | William Karlsson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (5), Rasmus Andersson (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:49 | Trevor Connelly Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Hanifin (1), Dylan Coghlan (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:24 | Brett Howden Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Andersson (3), Mark Stone (5) |
Statistics
 VGK |
 NSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Hits | 25 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 25 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 53.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.2 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 24 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mavrik Bourque, C | Out | Oct 17 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Wotherspoon, D | Out | Oct 12 |
| Lukas Cormier, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,229 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,229 | Capacity:
