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Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Game Summary
DateOctober 4, 2026
Your time9:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastSNP, SCRIPPS
ArenaRogers Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | VGK | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 3 | 2 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | VGK | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 9 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | VGK | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 28 | 20 |
| Faceoff win % | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 25/50 | 25/50 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/5 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 20.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 10 |
| Hits | 19 | 25 |
| Blocked Shots | 7 | 20 |
| Giveaways | 19 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | VGK–VAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:52 | VAN | Paul Cotter (4) | Filip Hronek (5), Elias Pettersson (4) | Power play | Tip-in | 0–1 |
| 2 | 09:01 | VGK | Mitch Marner (1) | Brayden McNabb (4) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–1 |
| 2 | 14:30 | VGK | Victor Olofsson (2) | Mark Stone (1), Jack Eichel (5) | Power play | Snap shot | 2–1 |
| 2 | 17:54 | VAN | Jonathan Lekkerimäki (2) | Linus Karlsson (4), Luke Schenn (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–2 |
| 2 | 18:28 | VGK | Marc Gatcomb (1) | Braeden Bowman (1), Nic Dowd (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 3–2 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:53 | VGK | Mark Stone | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Elias Pettersson | — |
| 1 | 06:35 | VAN | Jamie Oleksiak | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Mitch Marner | — |
| 1 | 09:17 | VAN | Aatu Räty | Interference | 2 | Minor | Nic Dowd | — |
| 1 | 18:17 | VGK | Tomas Hertl | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Arshdeep Bains | — |
| 2 | 03:40 | VAN | Brendan Gallagher | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Jeremy Lauzon | — |
| 2 | 14:00 | VAN | Tom Willander | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Ivan Barbashev | — |
| 3 | 03:50 | VAN | Luke Schenn | Interference | 2 | Minor | Nic Dowd | — |
| 3 | 05:13 | VGK | Jack Eichel | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Elias Pettersson | — |
VGK Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 9 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:52 |
| Marc Gatcomb | 17 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 09:07 |
| Brett Howden | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:16 |
| Trevor Connelly | 24 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:23 |
| Nic Dowd | 26 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:11 |
| Braeden Bowman | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:41 |
| Tomas Hertl | 48 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16:29 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 49 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 |
| Mark Stone | 61 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19:45 |
| William Karlsson | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 |
| Mitch Marner | 93 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:56 |
| Victor Olofsson | 95 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 |
| Brayden McNabb | 3 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:00 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:12 |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 |
| Noah Hanifin | 15 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:37 |
| Shea Theodore | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:11 |
| Parker Wotherspoon | 29 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:25 |
VGK Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Marc Gatcomb | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brett Howden | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Trevor Connelly | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nic Dowd | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Braeden Bowman | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tomas Hertl | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Ivan Barbashev | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mark Stone | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| William Karlsson | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Mitch Marner | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Victor Olofsson | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Brayden McNabb | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Andersson | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Hanifin | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Shea Theodore | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parker Wotherspoon | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
VGK Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 33 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 90.0% | 60:00 | Win |
| Carter Hart | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
VGK Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | Even strength | 15/16 | 1 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent on power play | 1/2 | 1 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
VAN Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser | 6 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:18 |
| Brendan Gallagher | 7 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 07:34 |
| Arshdeep Bains | 13 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 |
| Drew O'Connor | 18 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 |
| Marco Rossi | 23 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18:30 |
| Elias Pettersson | 40 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20:29 |
| Paul Cotter | 47 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:46 |
| Aatu Räty | 54 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 09:56 |
| Max Sasson | 63 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16:24 |
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | 88 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:31 |
| Liam Ohgren | 92 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 |
| Linus Karlsson | 94 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:31 |
| Luke Schenn | 2 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13:07 |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17:47 |
| Tom Willander | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:02 |
| Zeev Buium | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:07 |
| Filip Hronek | 17 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26:25 |
| Elias Pettersson | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:04 |
VAN Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brendan Gallagher | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Arshdeep Bains | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Drew O'Connor | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marco Rossi | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Elias Pettersson | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Paul Cotter | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0% |
| Aatu Räty | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Max Sasson | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.4% |
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Liam Ohgren | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Linus Karlsson | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Luke Schenn | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tom Willander | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zeev Buium | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Filip Hronek | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elias Pettersson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
VAN Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Kevin Lankinen | 32 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 89.3% | 57:29 | Loss |
VAN Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lankinen | Even strength | 18/20 | 2 |
| Kevin Lankinen | Opponent on power play | 7/8 | 1 |
| Kevin Lankinen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Marner | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Victor Olofsson | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Elias Pettersson | VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Pierre Lambert | 25 |
| Referee | Brandon Blandina | 39 |
| Linesperson | Kiel Murchison | 79 |
| Linesperson | Jeremy Faucher | 97 |
| VGK head coach | Ryan Craig | — |
| VAN head coach | Manny Malhotra | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 54 | Aatu Räty | Center |
| VAN | 13 | Arshdeep Bains | Left wing |
| VAN | 7 | Brendan Gallagher | Right wing |
| VAN | 6 | Brock Boeser | Right wing |
| VAN | 18 | Drew O'Connor | Left wing |
| VAN | 40 | Elias Pettersson | Center |
| VAN | 25 | Elias Pettersson | Defense |
| VAN | 17 | Filip Hronek | Defense |
| VAN | 4 | Jamie Oleksiak | Defense |
| VAN | 88 | Jonathan Lekkerimäki | Right wing |
| VAN | 32 | Kevin Lankinen | Goalie |
| VAN | 31 | Leevi Meriläinen | Goalie |
| VAN | 92 | Liam Ohgren | Left wing |
| VAN | 94 | Linus Karlsson | Center |
| VAN | 2 | Luke Schenn | Defense |
| VAN | 23 | Marco Rossi | Center |
| VAN | 63 | Max Sasson | Center |
| VAN | 47 | Paul Cotter | Left wing |
| VAN | 5 | Tom Willander | Defense |
| VAN | 8 | Zeev Buium | Defense |
| VGK | 33 | Adin Hill | Goalie |
| VGK | 42 | Braeden Bowman | Right wing |
| VGK | 3 | Brayden McNabb | Defense |
| VGK | 21 | Brett Howden | Center |
| VGK | 79 | Carter Hart | Goalie |
| VGK | 49 | Ivan Barbashev | Left wing |
| VGK | 9 | Jack Eichel | Center |
| VGK | 5 | Jeremy Lauzon | Defense |
| VGK | 17 | Marc Gatcomb | Center |
| VGK | 61 | Mark Stone | Right wing |
| VGK | 93 | Mitch Marner | Right wing |
| VGK | 26 | Nic Dowd | Center |
| VGK | 15 | Noah Hanifin | Defense |
| VGK | 29 | Parker Wotherspoon | Defense |
| VGK | 4 | Rasmus Andersson | Defense |
| VGK | 27 | Shea Theodore | Defense |
| VGK | 48 | Tomas Hertl | Center |
| VGK | 24 | Trevor Connelly | Left wing |
| VGK | 95 | Victor Olofsson | Left wing |
| VGK | 71 | William Karlsson | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | VAN | Faceoff | Paul Cotter wins faceoff against William Karlsson |
| 1 | 00:19 | VGK | Hit | Brett Howden hits Tom Willander |
| 1 | 00:52 | VAN | Hit | Elias Pettersson hits Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 01:21 | VGK | Blocked shot | Shea Theodore · — · Blocked by Elias Pettersson · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:24 | VGK | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 01:49 | VGK | Hit | Jeremy Lauzon hits Max Sasson |
| 1 | 01:51 | VAN | Shot on goal | Filip Hronek · Slap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 01:53 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:53 | VGK | Penalty | Mark Stone · Slashing · 2 min · Drawn by Elias Pettersson |
| 1 | 01:53 | VAN | Faceoff | Elias Pettersson wins faceoff against Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 02:52 | VAN | Shot on goal | Elias Pettersson · Slap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 03:40 | VAN | Missed shot | Zeev Buium · Wrist shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · Wide left |
| 1 | 04:12 | VGK | Shot on goal | Mark Stone · Snap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen |
| 1 | 04:13 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:13 | VGK | Faceoff | Victor Olofsson wins faceoff against Max Sasson |
| 1 | 04:19 | VAN | Giveaway | Aatu Räty |
| 1 | 04:24 | VGK | Giveaway | Rasmus Andersson |
| 1 | 04:43 | VAN | Blocked shot | Jonathan Lekkerimäki · — · Blocked by Brayden McNabb · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:11 | VAN | Hit | Brendan Gallagher hits Brayden McNabb |
| 1 | 05:13 | VAN | Hit | Jamie Oleksiak hits Marc Gatcomb |
| 1 | 05:22 | VAN | Shot on goal | Drew O'Connor · Wrist shot · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 06:18 | VAN | Giveaway | Tom Willander |
| 1 | 06:18 | VGK | Hit | Brett Howden hits Tom Willander |
| 1 | 06:30 | VAN | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 06:35 | VAN | Penalty | Jamie Oleksiak · Cross checking · 2 min · Drawn by Mitch Marner |
| 1 | 06:35 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:35 | VGK | Faceoff | Tomas Hertl wins faceoff against Aatu Räty |
| 1 | 06:50 | VGK | Shot on goal | Mark Stone · Snap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen |
| 1 | 06:52 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 06:52 | VAN | Faceoff | Aatu Räty wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 07:19 | VGK | Missed shot | Tomas Hertl · Snap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen · Wide left |
| 1 | 07:38 | VGK | Shot on goal | Mitch Marner · Slap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen |
| 1 | 07:47 | VAN | Hit | Elias Pettersson hits Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 08:07 | VGK | Blocked shot | Shea Theodore · — · Blocked by Max Sasson · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:52 | VGK | Shot on goal | Noah Hanifin · Snap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen |
| 1 | 08:54 | VGK | Missed shot | William Karlsson · Snap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:17 | VAN | Penalty | Aatu Räty · Interference · 2 min · Drawn by Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 09:17 | VGK | Faceoff | Jack Eichel wins faceoff against Max Sasson |
| 1 | 09:23 | VGK | Missed shot | Mitch Marner · Snap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen · Wide right |
| 1 | 09:28 | VGK | Giveaway | Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 09:34 | VAN | Missed shot | Drew O'Connor · Wrist shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:37 | VAN | Shot on goal | Max Sasson · Backhand · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 10:10 | VGK | Blocked shot | Shea Theodore · — · Blocked by Elias Pettersson · Blocked |
| 1 | 10:20 | VGK | Shot on goal | Shea Theodore · Wrist shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen |
| 1 | 10:43 | VGK | Missed shot | William Karlsson · Snap shot · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen · Wide left |
| 1 | 10:53 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 10:53 | VAN | Faceoff | Paul Cotter wins faceoff against William Karlsson |
| 1 | 10:58 | VGK | Shot on goal | William Karlsson · Tip-in · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen |
| 1 | 12:05 | VAN | Hit | Linus Karlsson hits Nic Dowd |
Shot Map
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