Vegas Golden Knights turn second-period surge into separation against the Pittsburgh Penguins at T-Mobile Arena

The Vegas Golden Knights moved to 30-22 with 14 overtime losses and 6 points, while the Pittsburgh Penguins moved to 32-18 with 15 overtime losses and 2 points in a 6-2 finish at T-Mobile Arena.

First period

The Golden Knights took a 1-0 lead in the first period as the game scoring line showed Vegas with 1 point and the Penguins with 0.

Vegas leaned into a physical start with 27 hits in the team totals while Pittsburgh finished with 12 hits.

The Knights also owned the dots early and often with a 69 faceoff win percent compared to the Pens at 31 faceoff win percent.

Second period

The Golden Knights expanded the lead during a 2-point second period while the Penguins answered with 2 points in the same period.

Pavel Dorofeyev factored as the top star of the game, and his previous-game line of 2 goals and 1 assist matched the kind of finish Vegas converted in this matchup.

Mitch Marner landed as the second star, and his previous-game production of 1 goal and 1 assist aligned with a Vegas attack that finished with 8 assists.

Pittsburgh generated 26 shots in the team totals, but Adin Hill posted 24 saves and allowed 2 goals in the win.

Third period

The Golden Knights closed the game with a 3-point third period while the Penguins posted 0 points in the third.

Vegas turned 17 shots into 6 goals for a 35 shooting percent, and the Knights added 1 empty-net goal to finish the scoring.

The Pens went 0-for-3 on the power play with 4 shots, and Vegas killed those chances while Hill logged 4 shorthanded saves in his previous-game stat line.

Vegas Golden Knights post-match stats reflected a 6-0 even-strength scoring edge, and the Penguins finished with 2 even-strength goals.

What the numbers framed

The Golden Knights blocked 20 shots while the Penguins blocked 12 shots, and that gap helped Vegas protect the middle as Pittsburgh carried 21 blocked shot attempts in its totals.

The Knights took 6 minor penalties for 12 penalty minutes, while the Pens took 5 minor penalties for 10 penalty minutes.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins result analysis pointed to puck control wins, with Vegas posting 42 faceoffs won to Pittsburgh’s 19.

Vegas Golden Knights coach post-game reaction and post-game thoughts Vegas Golden Knights centered on a game sheet where Vegas finished plus-minus at 20 while Pittsburgh finished at minus-21.

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