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Smith's goal midway through the 3rd period helps the Golden Knights beat the Canucks 2-1

— Cole Smith's goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner as the Vegas Golden Knights held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Apr 8, 2026, 05:59 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodVGKVAN
12:50Max Sasson (13)
Assists: Teddy Blueger (8), Linus Karlsson (19)
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15:46Brayden McNabb (5)
Assists: Shea Theodore (29), Brandon Saad (6)
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3rd PeriodVGKVAN
12:13Cole Smith (8)
Assists: Nic Dowd (15)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Mitch Marner
  • Tom Willander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Linus Karlsson faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Nils Hoglander hit Noah Hanifin
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Takeaway by Liam Ohgren
  • Brock Boeser hit Jeremy Lauzon
  • Brock Boeser hit Ben Hutton
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Brandon Saad
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Nils Hoglander
  • Ben Hutton shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Zeev Buium hit Jack Eichel
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
  • Marco Rossi hit Tomas Hertl
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Elias Pettersson hit Brett Howden
  • Curtis Douglas hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Curtis Douglas Cross-checking against Cole Smith
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Filip Hronek hit Brandon Saad
  • Takeaway by Zeev Buium
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Aatu Räty Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Victor Mancini Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Teddy Blueger hit Shea Theodore
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jake DeBrusk Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Filip Hronek
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Ben Hutton shot blocked by Max Sasson
  • Curtis Douglas hit Ben Hutton
  • Nils Hoglander hit Brayden McNabb
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Mitch Marner
  • Ben Hutton shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
  • Elias Pettersson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Nils Hoglander hit Ben Hutton
  • Max Sasson hit Ben Hutton
  • Max Sasson faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Filip Hronek hit Jack Eichel
  • Giveaway by Zeev Buium
  • Nils Hoglander Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
  • Brock Boeser hit Noah Hanifin
  • Filip Hronek hit Cole Smith
  • Max Sasson Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Teddy Blueger (8), Linus Karlsson (19)
  • Giveaway by Marco Rossi
  • Marco Rossi hit Brandon Saad
  • Mark Stone shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
  • Drew O'Connor hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Tom Willander hit Cole Smith
  • Filip Hronek hit Nic Dowd
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Giveaway by Victor Mancini
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Teddy Blueger
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Filip Hronek
  • Liam Ohgren hit Noah Hanifin
  • Giveaway by Teddy Blueger
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Jake DeBrusk hit Brayden McNabb
  • Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Curtis Douglas Backhand Wide Right
  • Marco Rossi hit Brett Howden
  • Giveaway by Tom Willander
  • Curtis Douglas faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Curtis Douglas hit Cole Smith
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Tom Willander
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Aatu Räty Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Brock Boeser faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Filip Hronek hit Cole Smith
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Giveaway by Zeev Buium
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Filip Hronek
  • Filip Hronek hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Filip Hronek Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Aatu Räty Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jake DeBrusk Backhand saved by Carter Hart
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brayden McNabb hit Marco Rossi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Colton Sissons hit Victor Mancini
  • Puck in Benches
  • Cole Smith hit Zeev Buium
  • Noah Hanifin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Keegan Kolesar Deflected saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Brandon Saad
  • Giveaway by Brandon Saad
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Curtis Douglas
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Rasmus Andersson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Tip-In Wide Left
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mitch Marner faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Mitch Marner Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Tomas Hertl hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Brandon Saad hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Mark Stone Deflected saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
  • Brandon Saad Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Mitch Marner Tip-In saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Brett Howden hit Teddy Blueger
  • Victor Mancini shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot Short
  • Brandon Saad Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Aatu Räty
  • Cole Smith hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mark Stone hit Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore
  • Colton Sissons hit Victor Mancini
  • Liam Ohgren shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Aatu Räty
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
  • Brett Howden Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Mitch Marner Slap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Ivan Barbashev Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Rasmus Andersson hit Marco Rossi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Brett Howden hit Filip Hronek
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brett Howden hit Curtis Douglas
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Icing
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Brandon Saad Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Colton Sissons High-sticking against Zeev Buium
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
  • Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Colton Sissons hit Nils Hoglander
  • Colton Sissons Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Linus Karlsson shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Brett Howden Tip-In saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson
  • Aatu Räty shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Victor Mancini shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Cole Smith hit Liam Ohgren
  • Brandon Saad Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Elias Pettersson
  • Colton Sissons hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Brayden McNabb Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (29), Brandon Saad (6)
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  • Mark Stone Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mark Stone Slap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mitch Marner Tip-In saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zeev Buium shot blocked by Colton Sissons
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Ivan Barbashev Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brett Howden Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Icing
  • Cole Smith hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Teddy Blueger
  • Jack Eichel Slap Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Brayden McNabb Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Victor Mancini shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Cole Smith Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (15)
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brett Howden hit Linus Karlsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Shea Theodore Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Icing
  • Mitch Marner Backhand saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Nikita Tolopilo
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Rasmus Andersson Interference against Marco Rossi
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Home
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Aatu Räty
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