The Vegas Golden Knights (24-11-12) poured in seven goals, including five in the third period, and beat the Nashville Predators (23-21-4), 7-2, on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena to extend their winning streak to seven games.
Shea Theodore was named the first star of the night after recording a goal and an assist in his 600th career NHL game. Mitch Marner added a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to three games, while Pavel Dorofeyev continued his strong stretch by scoring his team-leading 20th goal of the season, his fourth in as many games.
Akira Schmid turned aside 27 of 29 shots to earn his 15th win of the campaign and also recorded the third assist of his NHL career. Alexander Holtz contributed offensively as well, posting his second multi-point performance of the season with a goal and an assist.
Jack Eichel extended his point streak to eight games with 15 points (5G, 10A) over that span and has totaled 10 points in his last four contests. Mark Stone’s third-period goal pushed his point streak to a career-best 11 games, and Eichel and Stone continue to lead the NHL in points since Jan. 6. With the victory, the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to seven games, their longest stretch of the season.