Vegas Golden Knights Begin Title Defense with 4-3 Win
Box Score and Highlights
Box Score
In their NHL season opener on May 3, 2024, the Vegas Golden Knights emerged victorious with a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars. The reigning Stanley Cup champions opened the scoring with power-play goals from Mark Stone and Tomas Hertl.
The Stars responded with goals from Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, and Jamie Benn, but Vegas regained the lead in the third period with goals from Chandler Stephenson and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights held on for the win despite a late power play for Dallas.
Highlights
- Stone's power-play goal in the first period was his first of the season.
- Hertl's power-play goal in the second period was his second of the season.
- Stephenson's goal in the third period was his first of the season.
- Karlsson's goal in the third period was his second of the season.
- Adin Hill made 30 saves for the Golden Knights.
Game Summary
The Golden Knights controlled the puck for much of the game, outshooting the Stars 34-30. They also won the faceoff battle, 53-47. The Stars had a chance to tie the game late in the third period on a power play, but Hill made several key saves to preserve the victory.
With the win, the Golden Knights improve to 1-0-0 on the season, while the Stars fall to 0-1-0.
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