New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey LeagueJesper Bratt notches winner in shootout as Devils top Golden Knights in Vegas, 2-1
Pavel Dorofeyev, Mark Stone and Mitch Marner missed opportunities in the shootout for Vegas. Marner’s attempt appeared to go in, but it was deemed a no-goal because the puck went off his skate after the initial shot.
Connor Brown scored in regulation for New Jersey. Jake Allen made 37 saves.
Dorofeyev scored for Vegas, and Carter Hart made 32 saves.
Vegas went to overtime for the 14th time in its 32 games.
The Knights finished 1 of 4 on the power play, including a failed opportunity in overtime, while the Devils continued to struggle on with a man advantage. New Jersey was 0 for 2 on the power play and is now 1 of 18 with the man advantage in the past eight games.
The Golden Knights earned a point and moved into a first-place tie in the Pacific Division with the Anaheim Ducks.
The Devils, who are missing a significant portion of their lineup including Jack Hughes, got on the board first when they took advantage of a Vegas turnover in New Jersey’s zone.
Brown gathered the loose puck, skated through the crease and wrapped his shot around a sprawled-out Hart to give New Jersey a 1-0 lead.
Barbashev tied the game when his one-timer from the right circle found its way in the upper right corner with 4:11 left in regulation.
The Golden Knights, playing without leading scorer and star center Jack Eichel and defenseman Shea Theodore, tied the game when Dorofeyev notched his second power-play goal in as many games and ninth of the season on a man advantage.
Vegas: Plays at Calgary on Saturday
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:50 | Connor Brown Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:49 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (19), Tomas Hertl (10) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Jesper Bratt Goal Backhand |
Statistics
NJ |
VGK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 21 | Hits | 21 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 33 | Shots | 37 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 56.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 43.6 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Saad, LW | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Brett Howden, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zack MacEwen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Stefan Noesen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,862 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,862 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
28 | 14 | 60 | 4 |
NY Islanders |
25 | 15 | 55 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
22 | 14 | 52 | 8 |
Washington |
23 | 17 | 52 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
21 | 14 | 51 | 9 |
New Jersey |
23 | 21 | 48 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
20 | 21 | 46 | 6 |
Columbus |
19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
21 | 11 | 54 | 12 |
Edmonton |
23 | 16 | 53 | 7 |
Seattle |
21 | 15 | 50 | 8 |
San Jose |
23 | 19 | 49 | 3 |
Los Angeles |
19 | 16 | 48 | 10 |
Anaheim |
21 | 21 | 45 | 3 |
Calgary |
19 | 22 | 42 | 4 |
Vancouver |
16 | 24 | 37 | 5 |




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