The Vegas Golden Knights kept the home run going Saturday night, skating past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 at T-Mobile Arena to move to 5-1-0 there and 8-2-0 overall. It was their third straight win, and with 16 points, Vegas remains on top of the Pacific Division entering Tuesday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The start was fast and ruthless. For the second game in a row, Vegas scored in the opening two minutes, this time on Rasmus Andersson’s second goal of the season at 1:06. Noah Hanifin made it 2-0 before the five-minute mark, and captain Mark Stone finished the first-period burst by cashing in himself to put the Golden Knights ahead 3-0.
Stone was all over the opening frame. After assisting on the first two goals, he added one of his own to keep his point streak rolling after Thursday’s natural hat trick against the Calgary Flames, his second career three-goal game. He now has 14 points in 10 games, giving Eichel a run for his money to be the first Golden Knights player to 100 points.
Vegas kept adding from the blue line, too. Shea Theodore ripped home his second goal of the season midway through the second period, and Saturday marked the first time this year the Golden Knights got three goals from defensemen in the same game.
Trevor Connelly also kept building his case. The 20-year-old scored his fourth goal of the season with a top-shelf finish, making him the highest-scoring rookie so far in 2026-27. Through 10 games, he has four goals and six points.
Adin Hill handled the rest. He stopped 22 shots to improve to 4-0-0, marking the third time in his Golden Knights career that he’s opened a season with four straight wins.
Still, the box score had a few wrinkles beneath the lopsided final score. Pittsburgh actually outshot Vegas 24-18, and both teams went 1-for-1 on the power play, with the Penguins’ chance leading to their first goal in the second period. The clubs were also close in blocked shots, giveaways, and takeaways, even if the scoreboard never really suggested a game that tight.
One thing Vegas did not do: reach seven goals. The Golden Knights have already posted three six-goal games in just 10 outings, but Saturday ended with another six on the board. Even after building a 3-0 lead early, they never got over that final hump.
Next up is the end of the homestand against the Lightning, who are 6-2-0 through eight games. Puck drop is set for 8:30 p.m. MT.
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