Golden Knights Dominate Third Period to Defeat Sharks 6-3
Vegas scores two short-handed goals in 23 seconds, extending their winning streak to five games while San Jose suffers its sixth straight loss.
- The Vegas Golden Knights rallied with four unanswered goals in the third period, including two short-handed goals by Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel, to defeat the San Jose Sharks 6-3.
- Vegas recorded its league-leading 14th comeback win of the season and extended their winning streak to a season-best five games.
- Alex Pietrangelo led with three assists, while Mark Stone, Brett Howden, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Noah Hanifin each contributed goals for the Golden Knights.
- San Jose rookie Will Smith had a goal and an assist, and Shakir Mukhamadullin scored his first NHL goal, but the Sharks have now blown third-period leads in five of their last six games.
- Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill made 22 saves, while Sharks goalie Alexandar Georgiev stopped 30 shots but struggled in the decisive third period.