What Happened
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday in Vancouver. Mitch Marner opened his season goal account, Victor Olofsson scored on the power play, and Marc Gatcomb added his first goal in a Golden Knights jersey late in the second period. Adin Hill stopped 17 of 19 shots for Vegas, including a key third-period save on Liam Ohgren's short-handed breakaway. Paul Cotter and Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored for Vancouver, which fell to 2-2-0.
Key Details
- Marner scored his first goal of the season for Vegas.
- Olofsson tallied on the power play; Gatcomb scored his first as a Golden Knight.
- Hill made 17 saves, including a third-period breakaway stop on Ohgren.
- Cotter's first-period power-play goal extended his point streak to four games (4G, 2A).
- Lekkerimaki also scored for Vancouver, which was coming off a 4-1 win over Calgary.
- Lankinen made 25 saves after allowing eight goals on 20 shots against Edmonton on Thursday.
What It Means
The win improves Vegas to 2-1-0 and gives the Golden Knights production from Marner, a key offseason addition. Vancouver, now 2-2-0, saw its early-season scoring surge stall; after scoring 17 goals in its first three games, the team managed just 19 shots on Sunday. Lankinen's bounce-back performance provides some stability after a rough outing against Edmonton.
What's Next
Vancouver continues its homestand, while Vegas looks to build on the win. No specific upcoming opponents were provided in the source.