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Islanders Stun Golden Knights on Pageau’s Shorthanded OT Winner

Special-teams struggles are defining Vegas’ downturn as a six-game homestand ends with four points from 12.

Overview

  • New York prevailed 4-3 when Jean-Gabriel Pageau won an overtime draw and scored shorthanded 3:02 into the extra period.
  • Vegas closed its six-game stay 1-3-2 for four of 12 points and now heads into a road back-to-back in St. Louis and St. Paul.
  • The Golden Knights went 0-for-5 on the power play, extending a post–Mark Stone slump to three goals in 34 opportunities.
  • Ilya Sorokin delivered key saves with some help from the posts, while Akira Schmid posted an .833 save percentage and failed to stop the OT winner.
  • Rookies loomed large as Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer scored on the power play and assisted Mathew Barzal’s late equalizer, and Vegas call-up Braeden Bowman debuted with 16:45 and four shots.