Who has the most short-handed goals in Vegas Golden Knights history?

The short-handed goal is one of the most surprising, yet exhilarating moments in hockey. Right when a team's feeling down in the dumps about a potential goal, the opposing team slips up and turns the puck over. That leads to an odd-man rush or even a breakaway, with the opposing team suddenly on the defensive. Once the puck is buried past the goaltender, fans celebrate the small gift with the momentum on their side.

Vegas Golden Knights fans have experienced this numerous times during their NHL fandom. It's a minor part of what makes being a Golden Knights fan exciting, whether it's William Karlsson rushing down the ice or Mark Stone. Regardless, Vegas hockey fans get that rush that fires up the dopamine, mixed in with a dash of suspense.

"Can the Golden Knights capitalize? Is the other team running out of gas?"

Such questions race through the mind of fans whenever this scenario happens. But let's dive further into this short-handed phenomenon. Who has the most short-handed goals in Golden Knights history? Who dominates the leaderboard (believe me, a couple of players dominated this category)? It's time to sharpen those skates because we're learning who leads the franchise in this fascinating category.

William Karlsson and Reilly Smith are tied for the most short-handed goals in Vegas Golden Knights history

Not surprisingly, a pair of "Golden Misfits" sit atop this remarkable category. If you're thinking, "Oh, it's Jonathan Marchessault again. He has all the franchise records," you'd be wrong. Instead, the other two stars on the "Misfit" line, William Karlsson and Reilly Smith are your leaders here. Both players have 12 short-handed goals with the Vegas Golden Knights.

In fact, this category isn't remotely close. After Smith and Karlsson lies Chandler Stephenson with seven, relying on his speed to pounce on a turnover. Sitting in fourth is Mark Stone with five, followed by Cody Eakin with four. But that's not the most obscure name within the Golden Knights leaderboard.

There's a player named Ryan Carpenter, who has two short-handed goals during his Vegas career. He sits tied for seventh with five other names, including Mattias Janmark and Keegan Kolesar. Who's this Carpenter fellow, you ask? Well, he played two seasons with Vegas, scoring such a goal in 2017-18 and another the next season. Last season, he played for the San Jose Sharks, scoring five goals and seven assists.

That's the appeal of such lists, for you never know which obscure names will pop up. It makes trivia night much more challenging, leaving only the diehard fans to guess the correct answer. But they might also struggle with this one, especially since it isn't Marchessault sitting at the top. At least you learned about Ryan Carpenter, though.