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.