Samsonov stops 31 shots as Golden Knights earn sixth straight win, 3-0 over the Flames

— Brett Howden scored his 15th goal of the season and Ilya Samsonov stopped 31 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Sunday night.
Dec 30, 2024, 05:13 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodCGYVGK
15:59Brett Howden (15)
Assists: Alex Pietrangelo (17), Tanner Pearson (8)
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3rd PeriodCGYVGK
14:41Victor Olofsson (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Shea Theodore (25), Jack Eichel (38)
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19:53Tanner Pearson (7) (Empty Net)
Assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (7), Shea Theodore (26)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Jonathan Huberdeau shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nicolas Hague Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tanner Laczynski Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tanner Laczynski Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Blake Coleman
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Takeaway by Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Mark Stone
  • Mark Stone Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • Zach Whitecloud Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tanner Pearson faceoff won against Ryan Lomberg
  • Mark Stone hit Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Cole Schwindt Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tanner Laczynski faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Noah Hanifin Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
  • Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tomas Hertl Tip-In saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Jack Eichel Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Kevin Rooney
  • Alexander Holtz Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • William Karlsson Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Backhand Wide Left
  • Brayden Pachal shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • William Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Jakob Pelletier
  • Nicolas Hague hit Connor Zary
  • Nicolas Hague hit Jakob Pelletier
  • Tanner Laczynski faceoff won against Kevin Rooney
  • Kevin Rooney shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Tanner Laczynski Tripping against Kevin Rooney
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by William Karlsson
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Connor Zary
  • Brett Howden High-sticking - double minor against Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Connor Zary
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Mark Stone Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Cole Schwindt Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Alex Pietrangelo Slap Shot Short
  • Brayden Pachal shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Nicolas Hague Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Brayden McNabb Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Connor Zary
  • Nicolas Hague hit Martin Pospisil
  • Tanner Pearson hit Rasmus Andersson
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Connor Zary
  • Tomas Hertl hit Brayden Pachal
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Matt Coronato shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Matt Coronato
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brett Howden Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Alex Pietrangelo (17), Tanner Pearson (8)
  • Takeaway by Mark Stone
  • William Karlsson Tip-In saved by Dan Vladar
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Matt Coronato
  • Takeaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Cole Schwindt hit Brayden Pachal
  • Tanner Laczynski faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Tanner Pearson hit Daniil Miromanov
  • Takeaway by Alex Pietrangelo
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
  • Takeaway by Mark Stone
  • Zach Whitecloud Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tanner Laczynski faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Kevin Rooney
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Tomas Hertl Tip-In saved by Dan Vladar
  • Shea Theodore Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tanner Laczynski faceoff won against Kevin Rooney
  • Nicolas Hague hit Jakob Pelletier
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Victor Olofsson Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Victor Olofsson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (25), Jack Eichel (38)
  • Alex Pietrangelo Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Takeaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Alexander Holtz Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore
  • Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
  • Jack Eichel Slap Shot Wide Left
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
  • Matt Coronato shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Tanner Pearson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (7), Shea Theodore (26)
  • Jonathan Huberdeau hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Giveaway by Daniil Miromanov
  • Giveaway by Brayden Pachal
  • Jakob Pelletier hit Nicolas Hague
  • Brayden Pachal hit Cole Schwindt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Rooney faceoff won against Tanner Laczynski
  • Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Zary faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Icing
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Icing
  • Nazem Kadri Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Martin Pospisil Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Matt Coronato
  • Takeaway by Matt Coronato
  • Giveaway by Matt Coronato
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Blake Coleman
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Andrei Kuzmenko
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Tanner Pearson
  • MacKenzie Weegar Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Daniil Miromanov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Martin Pospisil
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Blake Coleman hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Matt Coronato Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Matt Coronato Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Giveaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Icing
  • Brayden Pachal Slashing against Noah Hanifin
  • Kevin Rooney faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Rooney faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Jonathan Huberdeau Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nazem Kadri Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Connor Zary Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck in Benches
  • Connor Zary faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • On-Ice Official Video Review
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Matt Coronato Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matt Coronato Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Martin Pospisil Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Blake Coleman Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Rasmus Andersson Hooking against Jack Eichel
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit William Karlsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck in Benches
  • Kevin Rooney Backhand Wide Left
  • Kevin Rooney hit Victor Olofsson
  • Kevin Rooney hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Icing
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Blake Coleman Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Pospisil Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Giveaway by Brayden Pachal
  • Martin Pospisil hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Matt Coronato Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Matt Coronato Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Jakob Pelletier
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Kevin Rooney Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Blake Coleman Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Martin Pospisil faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Daniil Miromanov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Connor Zary hit Brayden McNabb
  • Takeaway by Jake Bean
  • Andrei Kuzmenko hit Shea Theodore
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Blake Coleman hit Nicolas Hague
  • Daniil Miromanov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Matt Coronato Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Jakob Pelletier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Matt Coronato faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Mikael Backlund Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Tanner Laczynski
  • Jakob Pelletier hit Alexander Holtz
  • Icing
  • Daniil Miromanov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Blake Coleman Deflected saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Brayden Pachal hit William Karlsson
  • Connor Zary Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Pachal hit Jack Eichel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Daniil Miromanov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Tanner Laczynski
  • Kevin Rooney Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Ryan Lomberg Deflected saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Ryan Lomberg Interference - Goalkeeper against Ilya Samsonov
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Connor Zary Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Blake Coleman hit Nicolas Hague
  • Rasmus Andersson Holding the stick against Zach Whitecloud
  • TV Timeout
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kevin Bahl Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Brayden Pachal
  • Icing
  • Connor Zary faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Blake Coleman hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Icing
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
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