| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VGK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 OTT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Game Leaders
Drake Batherson
· RW
Claude Giroux
· RW
Brett Howden
· C
Ivan Barbashev
· LW
Team Stats
23Blocked Shots11
30Hits36
3Takeaways4
32Shots40
0Power Play Goals1
2Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
27Faceoffs Won35
43.5Faceoff Win Percent56.5
8Giveaways20
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:59
William Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
19:45
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Shea Theodore
19:36
Josh Norris faceoff won against Jack Eichel
19:36
High Stick
19:22
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Josh Norris
19:22
Goalie Stopped
19:20
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
19:01
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
18:51
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Shea Theodore
18:21
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
17:29
Takeaway by Shea Theodore
17:20
Adam Gaudette hit Brett Howden
17:15
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
17:05
Shane Pinto faceoff won against William Karlsson
17:05
Goalie Stopped
17:03
David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
16:55
Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
16:26
Nick Jensen hit Ivan Barbashev
16:19
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
15:16
William Karlsson faceoff won against Shane Pinto
15:16
Puck in Netting
15:14
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Cole Schwindt
14:18
Takeaway by Brett Howden
14:11
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
14:03
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
13:39
Josh Norris faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
13:39
Goalie Stopped
13:37
Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
13:36
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
13:26
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
13:21
Josh Norris faceoff won against Jack Eichel
13:21
Too many men/ice served by Tomas Hertl
13:07
Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot Wide Right
12:38
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
12:38
Drake Batherson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (10), Tim Stützle (15)
12:36
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
12:25
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
12:08
Claude Giroux hit Callahan Burke
11:58
Takeaway by Thomas Chabot
11:51
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Tim Stützle
11:51
Puck in Benches
11:24
Ridly Greig hit Pavel Dorofeyev
11:18
Ridly Greig Snap Shot Wide Right
10:56
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Right
10:38
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
10:36
Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
10:32
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
10:32
Goalie Stopped
Samsonov makes 38 saves as Golden Knights beat Senators 3-2
— Ilya Samsonov made 38 saves, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night.
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