Jack Eichel scored 39 seconds into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 preseason victory over the Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. Eichel, who finished with a goal and two assists, converted a wrist shot off passes from Mark Stone and Shea Theodore to end the contest.
Victor Olofsson opened the scoring for Vegas at 9:38 of the first period with a snap shot. Utah answered late in the period when Zac Jones scored on a power-play wrist shot at 18:21, followed 40 seconds later by Liam O'Brien's backhand goal. Artem Duda extended Utah's lead to 3-1 with a snap shot at 14:06 of the second period.
Vegas rallied in the third period. Jeremy Lauzon scored on a slap shot at 5:19, and Stone tied the game 3-3 on a power-play wrist shot at 13:06. Utah regained the lead when Tomas Lavoie scored with a wrist shot at 18:29, but Tomas Hertl tied the score again for the Golden Knights with 28 seconds remaining in regulation on an assist from Mitch Marner and Eichel.
Adin Hill earned the win for Vegas with 17 saves on 21 shots, while Utah goaltender Sebastian Cossa stopped 30 of 35 shots in the overtime loss. The Golden Knights converted one of four power-play opportunities and held a 35-21 advantage in shots on goal, while the Mammoth finished 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
