The Vegas Golden Knights took down the Utah Mammoth in double overtime with a 5-4 win in Game 5 of the First Round on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena to take a 3-2 lead in the series.

Pavel Dorofeyev led the way with his first career playoff hat trick, including the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation to force overtime. After a scoreless first extra frame, Brett Howden netted the shorthanded game-winner 5:28 into the second overtime, marking his third career playoff overtime goal.

Utah opened the scoring late in the first period before Dorofeyev answered on the power play with 41 seconds remaining to tie the game 1-1. The Mammoth regained the lead in the second period, but Dorofeyev struck again to even the score before Shea Theodore gave Vegas its first lead of the night at 3-2 with a wrist shot from the point. Utah responded with two third-period goals to take a 4-3 advantage before Dorofeyev completed the hat trick in the final minute of regulation to send the game to overtime.

Shea Theodore recorded a goal and an assist, including his 10th career playoff go-ahead goal — the most among active defensemen — while Jack Eichel added two assists to become the franchise leader in multi-assist playoff games (11) and move into a tie for second in postseason assists in team history (40). Carter Hart made 34 saves in the win, stopping all 12 shots he faced across both overtime periods.

The Vegas Golden Knights evened their First Round series at 2-2 with a 5-4 overtime win against the Utah Mammoth in Game 4, as Shea Theodore scored the game-winner with less than a minute remaining in overtime. Theodore’s goal marked his first career playoff overtime tally and 16th postseason goal with Vegas.

Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring just 1:12 into the first period, and Brett Howden added a shorthanded goal late in the frame to give Vegas a 2-0 lead. Cole Smith extended the advantage to 3-0 early in the second, but Utah answered with goals from Nick Schmaltz and Ian Cole to cut the deficit to one.

The Mammoth carried that momentum into the third period, as Michael Carcone tied the game before Clayton Keller gave Utah its first lead at 4-3. Howden struck again midway through the period, deflecting in Noah Hanifin’s shot to even the score at 4-4 and force overtime.

Howden led the way with two goals and an assist, while Jack Eichel recorded three assists, including on the overtime winner. Dorofeyev and Smith each scored their first goals of the series, with Smith notching his first career postseason tally.

The Vegas Golden Knights fell to the Utah Mammoth, 4-2, in Game 3 of the First Round on Friday night at Delta Center, as Utah took a 2-1 series lead.

Utah built a 4-0 advantage behind goals from MacKenzie Weegar, Dylan Guenther, and two from Lawson Crouse before Vegas mounted a late push. Jack Eichel got the Golden Knights on the board with 6:40 remaining in the second period, converting a rebound in the crease on a backhand. Nic Dowd pulled Vegas within two with just over three minutes left in regulation, finishing a centering feed from Reilly Smith, but Utah held off the comeback to secure the win.

The Vegas Golden Knights fell to the Utah Mammoth, 3-2, in Game 2 of their First-Round series on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena, evening up the series, 1-1.

Vegas opened the scoring on a power-play deflection from Mark Stone with 8:18 left in the first, but MacKenzie Weegar tied it late in the period for Utah. Dylan Guenther gave Utah a 2–1 lead midway through the second before Ivan Barbashev responded just over a minute later to even it at 2–2. In the third, Logan Cooley scored with six minutes remaining to lift Utah to a 3–2, series-tying win.

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas leads the series, 1-0.

Logan Cooley gave Utah a 1-0 lead late in the first period, but Colton Sissons tied the game at 3:44 of the second. Less than two minutes later, Kevin Stenlund restored Utah’s lead before Mark Stone evened the score, 2-2, with a power-play goal early in the third. Nic Dowd scored the game-winner at 7:20 of the final frame, and Ivan Barbashev added an empty-net goal to seal the victory. Carter Hart made 31 saves for a .939 save percentage in the win.

Sissons led the way with a goal and an assist, bringing his career playoff total to 27 points, while Dowd recorded the game-winning goal and now has five career postseason tallies. Stone’s tying goal marked his 37th playoff goal with Vegas, the most in franchise history, and Noah Hanifin contributed two assists. The Golden Knights outhit Utah 52-30 and improved to 12-7 in Game 1s of best-of-seven series. The win marked Vegas’ 63rd playoff victory, the most in the NHL since entering the league in 2017-18, while Reilly Smith and Brayden McNabb each appeared in their 100th playoff game with the club.

The Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) beat the Seattle Kraken (34-36-11), 4-1, in the final game of the regular season on Wednesday evening at T-Mobile Arena to clinch the top spot in the Pacific Division.

After a scoreless first period, Shane Wright opened the scoring early in the second, but Shea Theodore answered late in the frame to tie the game 1-1 with his 10th goal of the season. The Golden Knights took control in the third, as Mitch Marner tipped home his 24th goal just 1:23 into the period to give Vegas its first lead and push his season total to 80 points (24G, 56A), marking his fifth straight 80-point campaign.

Reilly Smith led the way offensively, scoring twice and adding an assist for his fifth multi-point game of the season. He extended the lead to 3-1 with a one-timer before capitalizing again on a net-front scramble, giving him three goals and four points over his last two games. Carter Hart was steady in net, stopping 22 of 23 shots for his sixth consecutive win since returning to the lineup, posting a .957 save percentage in the victory.

With the 4-1 win, the Golden Knights secured their fifth Pacific Division title in nine seasons — the most in the NHL since 2017-18 — while extending their strong finish under John Tortorella to 7-0-1. Vegas also continued its dominance at home, becoming the first NHL team to record at least 20 home wins in each of its first nine seasons, and led the league in third-period scoring for the second straight year. Jack Eichel added to the effort by extending his point streak to four games with eight points (2G, 6A) during that span.

The Vegas Golden Knights (38-26-17) scored four goals in the third period en route to a 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets (35-33-12) on Monday evening at T-Mobile Arena.

After a scoreless opening frame, Mark Stone broke the deadlock with a shorthanded goal midway through the second period, his 10th career shorthand tally and part of a three-game goal streak in which he has four goals. Jack Eichel helped drive the play, setting up the rush and later finishing with a four-point night (1G, 3A) — his fourth of the season, the most by a Golden Knights player in a single campaign.

Reilly Smith doubled the lead late in the second, and Vegas erupted early in the third with four goals in the first eight minutes. Ivan Barbashev struck just 31 seconds into the period, while Rasmus Andersson (1G, 1A) added to his strong stretch with another multi-point effort. Pavel Dorofeyev pushed his career-high total to 37 goals on the year, including his 20th on the power play — second-most in the NHL — before Eichel capped the surge with a man-advantage goal.

Carter Hart turned aside 21 of 23 shots to earn his fifth straight win since returning from injury, backstopping Vegas to a 6-2 victory. The Golden Knights extended their point streak to a season-best nine games, earned the 400th win in franchise history, and improved to 6-0-1 under John Tortorella.

The Vegas Golden Knights (37-26-17) clinched a berth in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 3–2 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche (52-16-11) at Ball Arena, extending their point streak to eight games.

Colorado opened the scoring on a power play, but Mark Stone answered with a power-play goal late in the first. Pavel Dorofeyev gave Vegas a 2–1 lead early in the second with his team-leading 36th goal of the season, before the Avalanche evened the score later in the period. After a scoreless third, Jack Eichel ended it 1:19 into overtime with an unassisted, end-to-end rush for his third overtime winner of the season.

Carter Hart stopped 30 of 32 shots for a .938 save percentage and improved to 4-0-0 since returning from injury. Stone’s goal pushed him to 70 points (27G, 43A) in 58 games, while Dorofeyev set a new career high with 36 goals. The playoff berth marks the eighth in nine seasons for Vegas, making them just the fourth team in NHL history to reach the postseason at least eight times in their first nine years.

The Vegas Golden Knights (36-26-17) fell, 4-3, in a shootout to the Seattle Kraken (33-34-11) on Thursday evening at Climate Pledge Arena.

Mark Stone scored twice in the opening 20 minutes — including a power-play goal just 55 seconds into the second period — to give Vegas a 2-0 lead. Seattle responded late in the middle frame, as Jared McCann cut the deficit to one with a power-play tally.

Brett Howden restored a two-goal cushion early in the third, finishing off an odd-man rush, but the Kraken rallied with goals from Berkly Catton and Bobby McMann to tie the game at 3-3 and force overtime. After a scoreless extra frame, Catton netted the shootout winner in the fifth round to lift Seattle to a 4-3 victory.

The Vegas Golden Knights (36-26-15) beat the Vancouver Canucks (22-47-8), 2-1, on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena to sweep the season series. 

Vegas erased a 1-0 deficit in the second period and held on late to secure a 2-1 win over Vancouver. After Max Sasson opened the scoring for Vancouver, Brayden McNabb answered less than three minutes later with his fifth goal of the season, matching his career high. Cole Smith then delivered the game-winner with 7:47 remaining in regulation, capitalizing on a neutral zone takeaway and a feed from Nic Dowd.

Carter Hart stopped 10 of 11 shots to earn his third straight victory, including a perfect final frame, while Vegas’ defense closed the door by killing a late penalty. The Golden Knights limited Vancouver to just 11 shots — the fewest allowed in franchise history.

The win pushes Vegas into a tie for the Pacific Division lead and extends several streaks, including a 4-0-0 start under head coach John Tortorella and seven consecutive victories over Vancouver dating back to last season. Smith’s goal also marked the team’s league-leading 100th third-period tally of the year.