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Vegas Golden Knights turn third-period surge into separation against the Winnipeg Jets

The Vegas Golden Knights moved to 38-26 with 17 overtime losses and 6 points, while the Winnipeg Jets fell to 35-33 with 12 overtime losses and 2 points in a 6-2 game at 10:00 PM EDT.


Apr 13, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) makes a save against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

First period


The Golden Knights and the Jets played a scoreless first period as Vegas finished the night with 38 shots and Winnipeg recorded 23 shots.


The Jets won 56 percent of faceoffs on 55 total draws, while the Knights posted a 44 percent faceoff rate in the same volume.


Vegas goaltender Carter Hart ended with 21 saves on 23 shots against as the Jets finished with 9 giveaways.


Second period


The Golden Knights struck for 2 goals in the second period after entering intermission level, and Vegas ended the game with 6 takeaways.


Vegas went 2-for-7 on the power play with 15 power-play shots, and Winnipeg went 1-for-5 with 4 power-play shots.


The Jets logged 18 penalty minutes, and the Knights logged 14 penalty minutes as the special-teams load grew during the middle frame.


Apr 13, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) reaches for the puck as Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Bryson (78) looks to clear it during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Third period


The Golden Knights broke the game open with 4 third-period goals as the Jets scored 2 goals in the third.


Vegas added a shorthanded goal and finished with 3 even-strength goals, while Winnipeg produced 1 even-strength goal and 1 power-play goal.


Jack Eichel earned 4 points on 1 goal and 3 assists in the Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets match summary.


Mark Stone posted 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists, and Rasmus Andersson had 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist as Vegas led the stars list.


The Jets absorbed a -15 team plus-minus while Vegas finished at plus-14, and both teams landed 16 hits.


For the Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets review, the Knights’ 16 percent shooting rate on 38 shots contrasted with the Jets’ 9 percent mark on 23 shots.


In post-game thoughts Vegas Golden Knights, the Knights’ 10 blocked shots and Winnipeg’s 12 blocked shots reflected a third-period push at both ends.


Up next


The Seattle Kraken visit the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 04/15/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT, with coverage scheduled on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, KHN, KONG, King 5, and Amazon Prime Video.


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Apr 13, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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