Overview
- Carter Hart appeared to injure his left leg during a crease scramble at 8:24 of the first period and did not return.
- With Columbus controlling the puck, play continued under NHL rules and Boone Jenner scored on the sequence.
- Akira Schmid replaced Hart and stopped 21 of 23 shots to close out the victory.
- Reilly Smith scored twice, Mark Stone had a goal and two assists to extend his goal streak to six games, and Jack Eichel added a goal and an assist.
- Coach Bruce Cassidy provided no immediate details postgame, and with Adin Hill practicing after a lengthy injury absence, Vegas is monitoring its goaltending options.