Mark Stone tallied a goal and two assists to propel the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night, securing their third consecutive win.
The Golden Knights responded quickly after falling behind 1-0 within the first three minutes of the game, netting three unanswered goals in the opening period to seize control.
Keegan Kolesar tied the game with a breakaway goal, followed by Brett Howden, who converted a feed from Jack Eichel to give Vegas the lead. Nic Hague capped off the dominant first period with a goal, putting the Golden Knights up 3-1.
In the third period, William Karlsson and Noah Hanifin each found the net to extend Vegas’ lead. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves, improving his record to 8-3-1, while Eichel added two assists to his tally.
Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz scored for Seattle, but Philipp Grubauer struggled, making 29 saves and dropping to 3-10-0 on the season.
Takeaways
Kraken: Former Golden Knight Chandler Stephenson returned to T-Mobile Arena for the first time since signing with Seattle in the offseason. Stephenson remains the only player to win the Stanley Cup twice in Las Vegas—once with Washington in 2018 and again with Vegas in 2023.
Golden Knights: Vegas continued their hot streak, winning seven of their eight games in December. The team now leads the Pacific Division with 47 points, sitting four points ahead of Los Angeles and just two points behind Western Conference leader Winnipeg.
Key Moment
After conceding an early goal, Kolesar leveled the score with a well-executed breakaway off a perfect cross-ice pass from Victor Olofsson. The goal marked Kolesar’s career-high eighth of the season.
Key Stat
Vegas remains dominant when leading, improving to 12-1-0 when ahead after two periods. Meanwhile, Seattle fell to a dismal 1-17-1 record when trailing after 40 minutes.
Up Next
The Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, while the Kraken travel to face the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.
