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Pageau’s Shorthanded OT Winner Lifts Islanders Over Golden Knights, 4-3

Vegas closed a 1-3-2 homestand with another scoreless night on the power play.

Overview

  • New York blew a 2-0 lead, then tied it on Mathew Barzal’s 6-on-5 shot with 2:37 remaining to force overtime.
  • Rookie No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer scored on the power play and assisted on the equalizer, reaching 14 points in 17 games.
  • Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 shots with key saves in overtime and across five Vegas power plays.
  • The Golden Knights went 0-for-5 on the man advantage and conceded the sudden-death winner short-handed after a too-many-men call put New York down 3-on-4.
  • Vegas finished a 1-3-2 homestand, Bruce Cassidy criticized officiating, rookie Braeden Bowman put four shots on goal in his NHL debut, and both teams now play back-to-backs.