Vegas Golden Knights at American Airlines Center: Did Reilly Smith and Dallas Stars trade early punches?

The Vegas Golden Knights moved to 32-25 with 14 overtime losses and 3 points after a 3-2 result against the Dallas Stars, who sat at 43-16 with 11 overtime losses and 2 points. The Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars final score will read as a 3-2 game, and Vegas produced 33 shots while Dallas finished with 15 shots at American Airlines Center.

First period

The Stars opened with 2 first-period goals while the Golden Knights scored 1 in the same period. Dallas recorded 1 power-play goal on 3 opportunities, and Vegas posted 0 power-play goals on 4 opportunities. The Knights’ first-period push included part of a game line that finished with 26 hits and a 55 percent faceoff win rate on 38 draws.

Second period

The Golden Knights tied the second period on the scoreboard with 1 goal in the frame while the Stars were held to 0 goals in the period. Vegas finished the night with 1 power-play goal on 4 chances, and that special-teams finish fit the Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars turning point as the Knights kept pace after Dallas’ early edge. The Knights also blocked 12 shots in the game while Dallas blocked 25 shots as the middle period carried a defensive share for both teams.

Third period

The Golden Knights added 1 third-period goal while the Stars scored 0 in the third period, and Vegas’ line closed the game with 9 total points on 3 goals and 6 assists. Reilly Smith scored 1 goal on 2 shots, and Adin Hill earned the win with 13 saves on 15 shots in a post-game report Vegas Golden Knights item for fans tracking the crease. Ivan Barbashev logged 1 goal on 3 shots, and Brayden McNabb added 1 goal on 2 shots as part of a limited set of notable individual numbers.

Post game analysis

Vegas finished with 14 giveaways and 3 takeaways, and Dallas ended with 11 giveaways and 5 takeaways, which shaped the possession battle in this post game analysis. The Golden Knights also went 5-for-8 on power-play faceoffs while the Stars went 0-for-3 on their power-play draws, and Dallas’ overall faceoff line finished at 45 percent to Vegas’ 55 percent. The Green and Gold goaltender took the loss after allowing 3 goals on 33 shots, and the Knights’ skaters backed Hill with 2 penalty minutes shown on the team sheet.