Vegas Holds On for Overtime Win, Extend Home Unbeaten Streak

The Vegas Golden Knights edged out a close victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night, winning 4-3 in overtime. Brett Howden scored the game-winning goal at 2:15 in the extra frame, securing Vegas’ eighth straight home win and keeping their perfect home record intact.

Utah jumped out to an early lead with goals from Logan Cooley and Ian Cole. Vegas battled back with goals from Pavel Dorofeyev (assisted by Tomas Hertl on his 500th career NHL point) and Noah Hanifin. William Karlsson put the Golden Knights ahead in the third period, but Alex Kerfoot tied it up for Utah with under seven minutes remaining.

Vegas goaltender Adin Hill made 16 saves in the win, while his counterpart Connor Ingram stopped 31 shots for Utah. Coach Bruce Cassidy acknowledged some struggles for Vegas but praised their resilience in pulling off the win. The Golden Knights look to extend their win streak when they hit the road for their next game.

By Vitalina Andrushchenko, Staff Writer