National Hockey League

FINAL
Anaheim Ducks 2
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Vegas Golden Knights 5
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VGK2035
T-Mobile Arena

Match Report

Stone breaks tie in 3rd, Golden Knights beat Ducks 4-2

— Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Robin Lehner made 20 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

ANA VGK
13
Blocked Shots
21
29
Hits
30
7
Takeaways
7
22
Shots
29
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
24
57.9
Faceoff Win Percent
42.1
1
Giveaways
9
1
Total Penalties
1
2
Penalty Minutes
2

Top Performers

ANA

  • John Gibson G GA 4 · SA 28 · SOS 0
  • Adam Henrique C BS 0 · HT 3 · TK 1
  • Derek Grant C BS 2 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Ryan Getzlaf C BS 1 · HT 7 · TK 0

VGK

  • Robin Lehner G GA 2 · SA 22 · SOS 0
  • Mark Stone RW BS 1 · HT 5 · TK 1
  • Jonathan Marchessault RW BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • William Karlsson C BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0

Head to Head

VGK leads series 1-0

Injuries

Vegas Golden Knights

  • Carter Hart Day-To-Day
  • Parker Wotherspoon Injured Reserve

Anaheim Ducks

  • Pavel Mintyukov Injured Reserve
  • Ian Moore Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Poehling Injured Reserve
  • Troy Terry Injured Reserve

Play by Play

  1. Goal 19:46 2-5
    Alex Tuch 3rd
  2. Missed 19:41 2-4
    Sam Steel 3rd
  3. Missed 18:41 2-4
    Ryan Getzlaf 3rd
  4. Missed 17:45 2-4
    Kevin Shattenkirk 3rd
  5. Goal 10:59 2-4
    Max Pacioretty 3rd
  6. Missed 8:18 2-3
    Max Comtois 3rd
  7. Missed 6:16 2-3
    Shea Theodore 3rd
  8. Missed 1:11 2-3
    Derek Grant 3rd
  9. Goal 0:49 2-3
    Mark Stone 3rd
  10. Missed 16:20 2-2
    Rickard Rakell 2nd
  11. Missed 14:32 2-2
    Shea Theodore 2nd
  12. Missed 13:53 2-2
    Danton Heinen 2nd
  13. Missed 10:16 2-2
    Isac Lundestrom 2nd
  14. Missed 8:35 2-2
    Alex Tuch 2nd
  15. Missed 7:39 2-2
    Zach Whitecloud 2nd
  16. Missed 5:10 2-2
    Alex Pietrangelo 2nd
  17. Penalty 2:15 2-2
    Brayden McNabb 2nd
  18. Missed 19:34 2-2
    Rickard Rakell 1st
  19. Missed 15:11 2-2
    Hampus Lindholm 1st
  20. Missed 12:44 2-2
    Josh Manson 1st
  21. Goal 7:58 2-2
    Max Comtois 1st
  22. Penalty 5:33 1-2
    Jani Hakanpaa 1st
  23. Goal 4:22 1-2
    Max Comtois 1st
  24. Goal 2:13 0-2
    Tomas Nosek 1st
  25. Goal 1:07 0-1
    Jonathan Marchessault 1st
  1. End of Game 20:00 2-5
    3rd
  2. Period End 20:00 2-5
    3rd
  3. Face Off 19:46 2-5
    Derek Grant 3rd
  4. Goal 19:46 2-5
    Alex Tuch 3rd
  5. Missed 19:41 2-4
    Sam Steel 3rd
  6. Hit 18:43 2-4
    Jonathan Marchessault 3rd
  7. Missed 18:41 2-4
    Ryan Getzlaf 3rd
  8. Face Off 18:06 2-4
    Ryan Getzlaf 3rd
  9. Stoppage 18:06 2-4
    3rd
  10. Shot 17:50 2-4
    Danton Heinen 3rd
  11. Missed 17:45 2-4
    Kevin Shattenkirk 3rd
  12. Shot 17:26 2-4
    Kevin Shattenkirk 3rd
  13. Face Off 16:49 2-4
    Derek Grant 3rd
  14. Stoppage 16:49 2-4
    3rd
  15. Shot 16:49 2-4
    Max Pacioretty 3rd
  16. Blocked 16:32 2-4
    Cody Glass 3rd
  17. Hit 15:11 2-4
    Ryan Reaves 3rd
  18. Shot 15:08 2-4
    Shea Theodore 3rd
  19. Face Off 15:04 2-4
    Tomas Nosek 3rd
  20. Stoppage 15:04 2-4
    3rd
  21. Shot 15:04 2-4
    William Karlsson 3rd
  22. Face Off 14:30 2-4
    Ryan Getzlaf 3rd
  23. Blocked 14:30 2-4
    Rickard Rakell 3rd
  24. Stoppage 14:30 2-4
    3rd
  25. Blocked 14:28 2-4
    Jakob Silfverberg 3rd
  26. Face Off 13:59 2-4
    Adam Henrique 3rd
  27. Stoppage 13:59 2-4
    3rd
  28. Shot 13:59 2-4
    Max Pacioretty 3rd
  29. Face Off 13:44 2-4
    Chandler Stephenson 3rd
  30. Stoppage 13:44 2-4
    3rd
  31. Hit 13:25 2-4
    Nicolas Roy 3rd
  32. Blocked 13:23 2-4
    Mark Stone 3rd
  33. Face Off 12:49 2-4
    Derek Grant 3rd
  34. Stoppage 12:49 2-4
    3rd
  35. Shot 12:49 2-4
    Alex Tuch 3rd
  36. Face Off 12:35 2-4
    Derek Grant 3rd
  37. Stoppage 12:35 2-4
    3rd
  38. Face Off 11:49 2-4
    William Karlsson 3rd
  39. Stoppage 11:49 2-4
    3rd
  40. Hit 11:46 2-4
    Ryan Reaves 3rd

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