Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
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Golden Knights rout Penguins 6-2 as Mark Stone nets a goal and 2 assists
The Golden Knights are 8-2 for the third time in franchise history. Their other such starts ended in trips to the Stanley Cup Final — in 2018 under coach Gerard Gallant and in 2023 under Bruce Cassidy.
The loss continued a rough four-game trip for the Penguins, who are 0-3 and have been outscored 16-7.
The scoring was spread around for the Golden Knights. Rookie forward Trevor Connelly had a goal and an assist, and defensemen Rasmus Andersson, Noah Hanifin and Shea Theodore also found the back of the net. So did Brett Howden, who was awarded an empty-net goal after he was pulled down. Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel, playing in his 700th game, each totaled two assists.
Adin Hill improved to 4-0 by stopping 22 shots. He has allowed 2.25 goals per game and carries a .906 save percentage.
Sidney Crosby scored for the Penguins, giving him 657 for his career to break a tie with Brendan Shanahan for 14th in NHL history. Ville Koivunen had the other goal for the Penguins, and Tommy Novak produced assists on both.
Sergei Murashov made 13 saves on 18 shots.
The Golden Knights wasted little time taking control. Andersson and Hanifin scored in the first 4:02, with Eichel providing the primary assists with cross-ice passes. Stone made it 3-0 with 2:14 left.
Goals by Connelly and Theodore to sandwich Crosby's put Vegas up 5-1 entering the second intermission.
Golden Knights: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
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Regular Season SeriesVGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:06 | Rasmus Andersson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (12), Mark Stone (6) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:02 | Noah Hanifin Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (13), Mark Stone (7) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:46 | Mark Stone Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Trevor Connelly (3), Mitch Marner (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:54 | Sidney Crosby Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Tommy Novak (3), Erik Karlsson (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:05 | Trevor Connelly Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:17 | Shea Theodore Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Brayden McNabb (6), Mitch Marner (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:43 | Evgeni Malkin Goal (5) Poke, assists: Tommy Novak (4), Ville Koivunen (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:47 | Brett Howden Goal (4), assists: William Karlsson (3) |
Statistics
 PIT |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Hits | 27 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 24 | Shots | 19 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 19 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 44.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.8 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty Minutes | 9 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Wotherspoon, D | Out | Oct 12 |
| Lukas Cormier, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Egor Chinakhov, RW | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Samuel Girard, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 17 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Justin Brazeau, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 27 |
| Ryan Graves, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 27 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,437 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,437 | Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
1 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
 Washington |
0 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
 NY Islanders |
1 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
 Pittsburgh |
1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
 Columbus |
0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
