Mitch Marner scored a power-play goal at 2:40 of overtime to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Following a scoreless opening period, the Golden Knights broke the tie at 2:37 of the second period on the man advantage. Trevor Connelly beat Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper with a snap shot, set up by Mark Stone and Marner. The Kings answered on their own power play less than four minutes later, as Artemi Panarin fired a wrist shot past Carter Hart at 6:21 off feeds from Adrian Kempe and Brandt Clarke.
The 1-1 tie stood through the remainder of regulation before Vegas converted on the man advantage in the extra frame. Marner snapped home the game-winner at 2:40 of overtime off assists from Stone and Connelly to secure the victory for the home team.
Special teams shaped the contest, with Vegas converting 2 of 3 opportunities on the power play while Los Angeles finished 1 for 3. In net, Hart earned the win by turning aside 26 of 27 shots. Kuemper took the overtime defeat for the Kings after stopping 30 of 32 attempts, as Vegas held a 32-27 edge in shots on goal.
Vegas improved its regular-season record to 5-1-0 and extended its winning streak to four games. Los Angeles dropped to 0-2-2, leaving the team winless in four consecutive games to start the campaign.
Both clubs resume play on Tuesday, October 20. The Kings visit the Washington Capitals at 7:00 PM ET, while the Golden Knights host the Tampa Bay Lightning at 10:30 PM ET.
