Vegas Golden Knights, led by Eichel, topped Dallas Stars 3-1 in Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead. Eichel scored and assisted, with Hanifin netting the winner.
Dallas trails Vegas 2-0 in the NHL quarterfinals after a 3-1 defeat. An early lead was lost and despite chances, Vegas scored crucial goals. Game 3 is crucial for the Stars.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Vegas Golden Knights
1
1
1
3
Dallas Stars
1
0
0
1
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Vegas Golden Knights
6
10
10
26
Dallas Stars
11
5
5
21
Three stars
L. Thompson, Vegas Golden Knights (goaltender)
N. Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
J. Oettinger, Dallas Stars (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
16:47
Dallas Stars
Jason Robertson (2)
Miro Heiskanen (2), Jamie Benn (1)
Power play
VGK 0, DAL 1
1st
18:09
Vegas Golden Knights
Jonathan Marchessault (2)
Jack Eichel (3), Ivan Barbashev (2)
Even strength
VGK 1, DAL 1
2nd
18:53
Vegas Golden Knights
Noah Hanifin (1)
Unassisted
Even strength
VGK 2, DAL 1
3rd
19:26
Vegas Golden Knights
Jack Eichel (1)
Jonathan Marchessault (1)
Even strength, Empty net
VGK 3, DAL 1
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars
Stat
Vegas Golden Knights
Dallas Stars
Shots on goal
26
21
Power play
0 of 1
1 of 1
Penalty minutes
6
6
Hits
55
54
Blocked shots
15
18
Giveaways
6
9
Takeaways
2
4
Faceoffs won
34/70 (48.6%)
36/70 (51.4%)
Box score
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 9 J. Eichel
C
1
1
2
+2
0
5
2
0
0
60%
20:11
Number 10 N. Roy
C
0
0
0
+1
2
0
3
1
0
25%
11:23
Number 20 C. Stephenson
C
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
60%
18:31
Number 21 B. Howden
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
0
11:47
Number 28 W. Carrier
L
0
0
0
+1
0
0
6
0
0
11:55
Number 39 A. Mantha
R
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
10:55
Number 48 T. Hertl
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
0
0
50%
19:15
Number 49 I. Barbashev
L
0
1
1
+1
0
0
3
0
0
12:36
Number 55 K. Kolesar
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
0
0
11:33
Number 61 M. Stone
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
18:27
Number 71 W. Karlsson
C
0
0
0
+1
0
1
2
2
0
60%
13:31
Number 81 J. Marchessault
R
1
1
2
+3
0
2
6
0
0
100%
17:05
Number 2 Z. Whitecloud
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
16:13
Number 3 B. McNabb
D
0
0
0
+2
0
1
1
0
0
20:33
Number 7 A. Pietrangelo
D
0
0
0
+2
0
0
2
1
0
22:40
Number 15 N. Hanifin
D
1
0
1
+1
0
1
1
1
0
21:59
Number 23 A. Martinez
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
15:30
Number 27 S. Theodore
D
0
0
0
+1
0
5
1
4
0
21:34
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 36 L. Thompson
21
20
1
.952
60:00
Win
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 11 L. Stankoven
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
5
1
0
50%
16:04
Number 12 R. Faksa
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
6
0
0
80%
08:41
Number 14 J. Benn
L
0
1
1
-1
0
0
7
1
0
14:18
Number 16 J. Pavelski
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
28.6%
15:57
Number 18 S. Steel
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
1
0
0
50%
08:28
Number 21 J. Robertson
L
1
0
1
-1
0
2
2
2
1
20:22
Number 24 R. Hintz
C
0
0
0
-1
2
3
4
0
0
57.1%
19:41
Number 27 M. Marchment
L
0
0
0
-1
0
0
8
0
0
10:22
Number 53 W. Johnston
C
0
0
0
-1
0
3
3
1
0
45.5%
18:36
Number 63 E. Dadonov
L
0
0
0
-1
0
0
4
0
0
10:20
Number 91 T. Seguin
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
2
0
0
60%
16:52
Number 95 M. Duchene
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
46.2%
17:28
Number 3 C. Tanev
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
4
0
20:44
Number 4 M. Heiskanen
D
0
1
1
-2
2
1
4
2
0
25:02
Number 5 N. Lundkvist
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
10:00
Number 20 R. Suter
D
0
0
0
-1
2
0
1
0
0
17:15
Number 23 E. Lindell
D
0
0
0
-1
0
3
2
3
0
22:54
Number 55 T. Harley
D
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0
3
0
22:10
Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 29 J. Oettinger
25
23
2
.920
58:46
Loss
Penalties
Penalties, Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
16:25
Vegas Golden Knights
Nicolas Roy
Slashing
2
1st
19:51
Vegas Golden Knights
Chandler Stephenson
Hooking
2
1st
19:51
Dallas Stars
Miro Heiskanen
Embellishment
2
2nd
13:49
Dallas Stars
Ryan Suter
Roughing
2
2nd
13:49
Vegas Golden Knights
Anthony Mantha
Roughing
2
3rd
04:06
Dallas Stars
Roope Hintz
Delaying game puck over glass
2
Game information
Vegas Golden Knights head coach
Bruce Cassidy
Dallas Stars head coach
Peter DeBoer
Referees
Chris Rooney, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen
Trent Knorr, Mark Shewchyk
Vegas Golden Knights scratches
Byron Froese, Ben Hutton, Michael Amadio, Dysin Mayo, Nicolas Hague, Jonas Rondbjerg, Jiri Patera, Grigori Denisenko, Paul Cotter, Mason Morelli, Isaiah Saville, Kaedan Korczak, Pavel Dorofeyev, Christoffer Sedoff, Brendan Brisson, Jesper Vikman
Dallas Stars scratches
Craig Smith, Jani Hakanpää, Derrick Pouliot, Ty Dellandrea
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