Played Thursday (today, Eastern), Vegas leaned on Carter Hart and a 34-26 shots edge to take a 2-1 win in Detroit.
Vegas edged Detroit 2-1 on Thursday, with Carter Hart turning aside 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage. Braeden Bowman and Trevor Connelly scored for the Golden Knights, while Anton Johansson supplied Detroit’s lone goal. Daniil Tarasov stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941), keeping the Red Wings within one despite Vegas’ shot advantage. Jack Eichel, Rasmus Andersson, Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl each had an assist and a point; Eichel added five shots and one hit, Andersson four shots, Olofsson three shots, and Hertl two shots and one hit. Detroit out-hit Vegas 15-14 and led 15-10 in blocked shots, but Hart’s .962 save percentage helped protect the narrow lead. Neither team scored a power-play goal.
Key Performers
Carter Hart, VGK — 25 saves on 26 shots, 1 goal against, .962 SV%. Braeden Bowman, VGK — 1 goal, 1 point, 4 shots, 2 PIM, 0 plus-minus; goal was not a power-play goal. Trevor Connelly, VGK — 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots, +1; goal was not a power-play goal.
Standings Impact
Vegas moves to 11-5-2 with 24 points and a two-game win streak. Detroit falls to 7-7-3 with 17 points and a two-game losing streak.
DYMA Insight
Vegas entered ranked No. 8 in the DYMA Power Index, while Detroit was No. 20. Detroit generated 4.4 more shots per game than its opponents coming in, but Vegas controlled this matchup’s shot count 34-26 and got the sharper goaltending performance.