The Vegas Golden Knights (32-26-15) overcame a second period three-goal deficit but fell, 5-4, in a shootout against the Washington Capitals (37-28-9) at T-Mobile Arena.

The Washington Capitals jumped out to a 3–0 lead through two periods, with goals from Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif, and Anthony Beauvillier.

The Vegas Golden Knights responded with a surge, getting shorthanded goals from Nic Dowd and Rasmus Andersson before Jack Eichel tied the game 3–3 late in the second period.

Mitch Marner gave Vegas its first lead early in the third, but Dylan Strome answered on the power play to even it at 4–4. After a scoreless overtime, Strome netted the lone shootout goal to lift Washington to a 5–4 win.