Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas

— Jack Eichel and defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas got exactly what they anticipated, and withstood that early hard push in Game 2 by the desperate Dallas Stars.
Apr 25, 2024, 10:37 pm - AP
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Golden Knights1113
Stars1001
1st PeriodVGKDAL
16:47Jason Robertson (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Miro Heiskanen (2), Jamie Benn (1)
01
18:09Jonathan Marchessault (2)
Assists: Jack Eichel (3), Ivan Barbashev (2)
11
2nd PeriodVGKDAL
18:53Noah Hanifin (1)
Unassisted
21
3rd PeriodVGKDAL
19:26Jack Eichel (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jonathan Marchessault (1)
31

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Radek Faksa hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Roope Hintz hit Brayden McNabb
  • Takeaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan Suter Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jamie Benn hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Mason Marchment hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Mason Marchment hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Joe Pavelski hit Brayden McNabb
  • Chris Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Evgenii Dadonov hit Alec Martinez
  • Radek Faksa hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Wyatt Johnston hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Logan Stankoven Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Miro Heiskanen Batted High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Esa Lindell hit Anthony Mantha
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Mason Marchment hit Ivan Barbashev
  • Mason Marchment Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Mason Marchment
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Joe Pavelski Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nils Lundkvist hit William Carrier
  • Roope Hintz hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Jason Robertson hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Logan Stankoven hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Logan Stankoven hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Radek Faksa hit Shea Theodore
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Mason Marchment hit Jack Eichel
  • Evgenii Dadonov hit Alec Martinez
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Roope Hintz
  • Ryan Suter hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Brett Howden shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Joe Pavelski faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Jason Robertson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (2), Jamie Benn (1)
  • Jamie Benn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jamie Benn hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Miro Heiskanen hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Roope Hintz hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Miro Heiskanen Embellishment
  • Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Wyatt Johnston hit Noah Hanifin
  • Takeaway by Matt Duchene
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Takeaway by Jason Robertson
  • Roope Hintz hit Mark Stone
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nils Lundkvist Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Joe Pavelski
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Roope Hintz
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Giveaway by Radek Faksa
  • Radek Faksa hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Tyler Seguin hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Mason Marchment hit Tomas Hertl
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Mason Marchment hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Tyler Seguin hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Esa Lindell Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mason Marchment hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Joe Pavelski hit Shea Theodore
  • Jason Robertson hit Shea Theodore
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Radek Faksa hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Evgenii Dadonov hit Alec Martinez
  • Sam Steel hit Keegan Kolesar
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Chris Tanev hit Anthony Mantha
  • Jamie Benn hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Jason Robertson Batted Above Crossbar
  • Miro Heiskanen hit Mark Stone
  • Radek Faksa hit Ivan Barbashev
  • Nils Lundkvist hit Brett Howden
  • Ryan Suter Roughing against Anthony Mantha
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Jamie Benn hit William Karlsson
  • Jamie Benn hit Brett Howden
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jamie Benn hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Jamie Benn hit Mark Stone
  • Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • William Carrier shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Nicolas Roy shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Evgenii Dadonov Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Radek Faksa Tip-In Wide Left
  • Logan Stankoven hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Roope Hintz Backhand Wide Right
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Mason Marchment hit Tomas Hertl
  • Tyler Seguin Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Jamie Benn
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  • Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  • Giveaway by Chris Tanev
  • Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
  • Roope Hintz Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Mark Stone shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Wyatt Johnston hit Shea Theodore
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Chris Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Joe Pavelski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Miro Heiskanen hit Anthony Mantha
  • Logan Stankoven hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Logan Stankoven Tip-In Wide Right
  • Logan Stankoven hit Noah Hanifin
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Miro Heiskanen hit Anthony Mantha
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Joe Pavelski Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Esa Lindell hit Jack Eichel
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  • Chris Tanev Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tyler Seguin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Evgenii Dadonov hit Tomas Hertl
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Alex Pietrangelo hit Sam Steel
  • Off-side
  • Brayden McNabb hit Jason Robertson
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Jason Robertson
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Roope Hintz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Mark Stone hit Ryan Suter
  • Tomas Hertl hit Tyler Seguin
  • Tyler Seguin shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • William Karlsson hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel hit Joe Pavelski
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Nicolas Roy hit Thomas Harley
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Chandler Stephenson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • William Karlsson hit Chris Tanev
  • Alex Pietrangelo Slap Shot Wide Left
  • High Stick
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Esa Lindell
  • William Carrier hit Jason Robertson
  • Chandler Stephenson hit Chris Tanev
  • Chandler Stephenson hit Ryan Suter
  • Takeaway by Noah Hanifin
  • William Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Chris Tanev
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy hit Jason Robertson
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Chandler Stephenson Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
  • Mark Stone hit Jason Robertson
  • Off-side
  • Brett Howden hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by William Karlsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • William Carrier hit Ryan Suter
  • Alex Pietrangelo hit Radek Faksa
  • Icing
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Tomas Hertl hit Esa Lindell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brett Howden hit Esa Lindell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy Slashing against Jason Robertson
  • Mark Stone hit Esa Lindell
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Jonathan Marchessault Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (3), Ivan Barbashev (2)
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nicolas Roy hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Tyler Seguin
  • Hand Pass
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone
  • Chandler Stephenson Hooking against Miro Heiskanen
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Off-side
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Matt Duchene
  • Off-side
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot Short
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Mason Marchment
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Off-side
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Hand Pass
  • Tomas Hertl hit Chris Tanev
  • Puck in Netting
  • William Carrier hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Esa Lindell
  • Brett Howden hit Logan Stankoven
  • Anthony Mantha Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Tomas Hertl hit Chris Tanev
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Off-side
  • Brett Howden hit Esa Lindell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brett Howden hit Mason Marchment
  • Brett Howden Tip-In Wide Right
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chandler Stephenson hit Esa Lindell
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Off-side
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Anthony Mantha Roughing against Ryan Suter
  • Mark Stone Deflected saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Shea Theodore hit Matt Duchene
  • Mark Stone Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Shea Theodore Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Shea Theodore Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Off-side
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Brett Howden hit Ryan Suter
  • Alec Martinez Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl Deflected Wide Right
  • Tomas Hertl Backhand Wide Left
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • On-Ice Official
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Noah Hanifin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Sam Steel shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Thomas Harley
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Esa Lindell
  • William Carrier hit Chris Tanev
  • William Carrier hit Chris Tanev
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Alec Martinez Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Sam Steel shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Alec Martinez hit Tyler Seguin
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Roope Hintz
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Tomas Hertl Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Chandler Stephenson Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Jack Eichel Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Keegan Kolesar Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Alec Martinez shot blocked by William Carrier
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Brett Howden
  • Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by William Karlsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Tyler Seguin shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jack Eichel hit Chris Tanev
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl hit Esa Lindell
  • Puck in Crowd
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Matt Duchene shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Esa Lindell
  • William Carrier hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Ryan Suter
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Noah Hanifin hit Logan Stankoven
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Chris Tanev shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Thomas Harley
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (1)
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Matt Duchene
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