The Vegas Golden Knights continue winning at home, picking up a 6-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, improving to 5-1-0 at T-Mobile Arena. With their third consecutive victory, Vegas improved to 8-2-0 and continues to pace the Pacific Division with 16 points ahead of Tuesday's contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Moreover, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and Mitch Marner continued their hot streaks, giving fans at The Fortress plenty to cheer about with multi-point efforts. Between the pipes, Adin Hill improved to 4-0-0 with 22 saves; it was the third time in his Golden Knights career he’s started a season with four straight wins.
Win: Golden Knights defensemen get in on the scoring barrage
For the second consecutive game, Vegas opened the scoring less than two minutes into the contest, with defenseman Rasmus Andersson scoring his second of the season at 1:06. Before the five-minute mark, Noah Hanifin extended the Golden Knights’ lead to 2-0. Meanwhile, Original Misfit Shea Theodore slapped home his second of the year midway through the second period. Saturday’s contest against the Penguins marked the first time this year that Vegas got three goals from defensemen.
Sin: Vegas' offense stalls at six goals again…
Last year, the Golden Knights scored more than five goals on 12 occasions, reaching a season-high of seven on three occasions, while scoring six goals nine times. In just 10 games this season, Vegas has already produced three games with six goals, but has yet to reach seven, something fans hoped would occur in the third period. Considering the Penguins have lost six of their last seven, and the Golden Knights jumped out to a 3-0 lead, Saturday's game had all the ingredients for a seven-goal performance, but Vegas got stuck at six yet again.
Win: Stone extends goal and point streak
Stone scored a natural hat trick on Thursday against the Calgary Flames, just his second career three-goal game, which extended his point streak to two games. In the first period of the Pittsburgh game, the Vegas captain set up the first two goals (Andersson and Hanifin) before finishing off the period with his own goal, giving his team a commanding 3-0 lead. In 10 games, Stone now has 14 points, giving Eichel a run for his money to be the first Golden Knights player to 100 points.
Sin: The underlying numbers tell a different story
In a blowout game, there was no need for the Golden Knights and Penguins to be so close on the scoresheet, and we ain’t talking about goals and assists. Instead, the two teams finished only six shots apart, with Vegas getting outshot 24-18. Moreover, each team went 1-for-1 on the power play, which resulted in the Penguins' first goal in the second period. Finally, the teams played fairly similarly in blocked shots (10-7 PIT), giveaways (22-19 PIT), and takeaways (7-6 PIT). As good as the final score looks for casual fans who see a four-goal differential in favor of Vegas, a closer look at the statistics shows the Golden Knights weren't nearly as dominant in every aspect of the game.
Win: Connelly continues building Calder Trophy case
Outside of Nevada, there might not be many hockey fans who know who Trevor Connelly is, let alone know how skilled he is. On Saturday, the 20-year-old scored his fourth goal of the campaign, with a beautiful top-shelf snipe, making him the highest-scoring rookie thus far in 2026-27. In 10 games, Connelly now has four goals and six points, as he continues to find different ways to get his name on the scoresheet while becoming a vital part of the Golden Knights offense.
What’s next for the Golden Knights?
As mentioned, Vegas will end their mini three-game homestand against the Lightning, who are 6-2-0 through eight games. The puck drops at 8:30 p.m. MT.
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