Noah Hanifin scores late goal to lift Golden Knights past Nashville 5-3, and clinch Pacific

— Noah Hanifin scored the go-ahead goal with 1:55 to play and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday that clinched their fourth Pacific Division title in the team's eight-year history.
Apr 13, 2025, 05:59 am - AP
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Predators1023
Golden Knights0325
1st PeriodNSHVGK
8:11Jordan Oesterle (3)
Assists: Luke Evangelista (20), Michael Bunting (19)
10
2nd PeriodNSHVGK
4:02Brett Howden (23)
Assists: Brayden McNabb (15), Tanner Pearson (15)
11
5:36Nicolas Roy (14)
Assists: Keegan Kolesar (17), Shea Theodore (48)
12
11:09Alexander Holtz (4) (Power Play)
Assists: William Karlsson (19), Reilly Smith (26)
13
3rd PeriodNSHVGK
1:02Jonathan Marchessault (20)
Assists: Zachary L'Heureux (10), Justin Barron (6)
23
4:58Marc Del Gaizo (2)
Assists: Andreas Englund (2), Luke Evangelista (21)
33
18:05Noah Hanifin (10)
Assists: Zach Whitecloud (9), Reilly Smith (27)
34
19:58Ivan Barbashev (23) (Empty Net)
Assists: Nicolas Roy (16), Brett Howden (16)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tanner Pearson Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Tanner Pearson Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Kaedan Korczak hit Matthew Wood
  • Giveaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Alexander Holtz Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
  • Giveaway by Adin Hill
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • William Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Kaedan Korczak Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Tomas Hertl Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • William Karlsson Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • William Karlsson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Shea Theodore hit Cole Smith
  • William Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Kaedan Korczak hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nicolas Roy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Alexander Holtz Tip-In Wide Left
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Luke Evangelista
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Tanner Pearson Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Marc Del Gaizo shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Takeaway by William Karlsson
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Cole Smith
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brett Howden Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden McNabb (15), Tanner Pearson (15)
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nicolas Roy Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Keegan Kolesar (17), Shea Theodore (48)
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alexander Holtz Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: William Karlsson (19), Reilly Smith (26)
  • Giveaway by Brandon Saad
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by William Karlsson
  • Tanner Pearson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Alexander Holtz Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Ivan Barbashev Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brett Howden Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Keegan Kolesar Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Takeaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Marc Del Gaizo shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • William Karlsson Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ben Hutton
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Tomas Hertl hit Cole Smith
  • Brett Howden hit Brady Skjei
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Justin Barron
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Ben Hutton hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Reilly Smith Hooking against Nick Blankenburg
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Giveaway by William Karlsson
  • Brett Howden hit Filip Forsberg
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Matthew Wood shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Nicolas Roy hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Andreas Englund shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
  • Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Tomas Hertl Batted Wide Left
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Mark Stone Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Noah Hanifin Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Whitecloud (9), Reilly Smith (27)
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore
  • Ivan Barbashev Goal (23) Backhand, assists: Nicolas Roy (16), Brett Howden (16)
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Luke Evangelista
  • Takeaway by Andreas Englund
  • Icing
  • Cole Smith hit Ben Hutton
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Cole Smith hit Tomas Hertl
  • Giveaway by Cole Smith
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Off-side
  • On-Ice Official
  • Cole Smith hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Cole Smith Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Jordan Oesterle Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (20), Michael Bunting (19)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Wood Hooking against Zach Whitecloud
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand Short
  • Luke Evangelista hit Brett Howden
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Wood faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Brandon Saad
  • Puck in Benches
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Cole Smith Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Mark Stone shot blocked by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Giveaway by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Icing
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Brandon Saad shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
  • Cole Smith hit Noah Hanifin
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tripping against Mark Stone
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Justin Barron hit Tomas Hertl
  • Takeaway by Luke Evangelista
  • Marc Del Gaizo Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ben Hutton shot blocked by Andreas Englund
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Andreas Englund
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by Adin Hill
  • Jakub Vrana Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Jakub Vrana hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Fedor Svechkov Tripping against Nicolas Roy
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Andreas Englund hit Tomas Hertl
  • Ben Hutton shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Justin Barron Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Jonathan Marchessault Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Andreas Englund
  • Ben Hutton shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Adin Hill
  • Jordan Oesterle Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Jordan Oesterle
  • Puck in Benches
  • Filip Forsberg hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Alexander Holtz
  • Nicolas Roy shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Jonathan Marchessault Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary L'Heureux (10), Justin Barron (6)
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Giveaway by Justus Annunen
  • Michael McCarron hit Nicolas Roy
  • Off-side
  • Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Zachary L'Heureux Tip-In saved by Adin Hill
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Marc Del Gaizo Goal (2) Deflected, assists: Andreas Englund (2), Luke Evangelista (21)
  • Luke Evangelista Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Takeaway by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Justin Barron hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Jakub Vrana
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Cole Smith hit Ben Hutton
  • Icing
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Takeaway by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Michael McCarron hit Shea Theodore
  • Off-side
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  • Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Brandon Saad shot blocked by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Cole Smith hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Matthew Wood
  • Michael McCarron Backhand saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Cole Smith Tip-In Wide Left
  • Zachary L'Heureux Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Puck in Netting
  • High Stick
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Michael Bunting hit Shea Theodore
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Barron hit Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Justin Barron hit Nicolas Roy
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
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