Recap: On Thursday, the Golden Knights began a four-game road trip with a matchup against the Bruins in Boston. The Bruins were rewarded a four-minute power play midway through the penalty and took advantage of Tomas Hertl’s double-minor. Boston took a 3-0 lead in a matter of :54 seconds, to completely take control of the game.
The Bruins took a commanding 4-0 lead 7:25 into the middle frame.
30 seconds into the final frame, Massachusetts native Jack Eichel scored his 18th goal of the season to get Vegas on the scoreboard. Minutes later, Hertl got VGK within two on the power play with his 21st goal of the season. With time winding down, Pavel Dorofeyev gave Vegas life with his 21st goal of the season. The Bruins fought off VGK’s extra attacker and sealed the 4-3 victory.
The Golden Knights’ record drops to 24-13-12 falling to the Bruins 4-3 in Boston. Next up, Vegas will travel to Toronto for a matchup with the Maple Leafs tomorrow evening. Puck drop in Toronto is scheduled for 4 PM. (Recap by Jason)
Analysis: VGK were on their heels to open this game and a four-minute penalty made it even worse. Before they knew it the score was 4-0. VGK, as they often do, continued to press and made it a game, but in the end it was just too deep a hole. (Analysis by Ken)
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Recap: The Golden Knights returned home for a matchup with the 3-1-0 Boston Bruins. The Bruins opened the scoring 2:05 into the game. Leading goal scorer Pavel Dorofeyev answered 90 seconds later for his 6th goal of 2025-26. Boston snapped the tie late in the period, but Vegas’ Cole Reinhardt responded for his first goal of the season.
Massachusetts-born Jack Eichel gave the Golden Knights their first lead of the game with his 5th tally of the season. Two minutes later Tomas Hertl doubled VGK’s lead with a power play goal. Boston scored a PP goal of their own to climb within one. Ten minutes later William Karlsson poked in his 15th shorthanded goal of his career.
Karlsson scored his second goal of the night on an early third power play. Boston stormed back with two quick goals to get within one. Vegas protected their lead down the stretch and held on to win.
The Golden Knights record improves to 3-0-2 defeating the Bruins 6-5 at T-Mobile Arena. Next up, Vegas will welcome the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Puck drop against the Flames is scheduled for 7 PM. (Recap by Jason)
Analysis: Another slow start for VGK allowing the first goal, but this time it didn’t take long for them to get it back and eventually turn the game around. The Golden Knights really started to pour it in in the middle of the game, including goals on the power play, shorthanded, and even strength. A few soft goals by Akira Schmid made it interesting, but the better team ultimately won. (Analysis by Ken)
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Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to start their three game homestand with a victory over the struggling Boston Bruins. Vegas outshot Boston 11-to-7 in the opening twenty minutes but neither team could find the back of the net. The game was locked in a scoreless tie going into the first intermission.
Midway through the second period the Golden Knights drew a slashing penalty and was awarded a power play. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring with his 28th goal, and Jack Eichel recorded his 60th assist of the season. After injuring his nose, Dorofeyev got checked out in the locker room only to come back out and record his second goal of the game.
Brett Howden tripled Vegas’ lead early into the final frame. Minutes later Dorofeyev completed his first career hat trick to extend Vegas’ advantage to 4-0. Ivan Barbashev sealed the game with his 20th goal of the season.
The Golden Knights record improves to 40-20-8 defeating the Bruins 5-1 at T-Mobile Arena. Next, Vegas will welcome Detroit on Saturday night. Puck drop against the Red Wings is scheduled for 5 PM. (Recap by Jason)
Analysis: A well-rested Golden Knights team has been unbeatable this season. They are now 7-0-0 with at least three days off before the next game. The game was a bit sloppy to start, but the power play kicked VGK into gear and then they feasted on Boston’s willingness to play a looser game. Adin Hill was outstanding in the goal as it could have looked a bit different if he had let one or two through in the first 30 minutes. (Recap by Ken)
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Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to wrap up their road trip with a win over the Bruins in Boston. The home team opened the scoring quickly into the first frame. Boston took a 2-0 advantage 10 minutes later but Vegas captain Mark Stone cut the lead in half before the 1st intermission.
Late in the middle frame the Bruins were extended their lead and took a 3-1 edge. With seconds remaining Vegas found the back of the net to closing the gap before the break,
Pavel Dorofeyev quickly evened the score into the the final frame with his 23rd goal of the season. It appeared Dorofeyev had give Vegas the lead, but a goaltender inference challenge took it away. On the same power play though, Tomas Hertl completed the comeback with a late power play goal.
The Golden Knights record improves to 33-17-6 defeating the Bruins 4-3 in Boston. Vegas will head back home for two weeks for the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The Golden Knights next game will come on Ferbruary 22nd against the Vancouver Canucks from T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM. (Recap by Jason)
Analysis: The game really shifted in the 2nd period as the Golden Knights started to assert their style of play. It wasn’t turning into goals though until a Zach Whitecloud shot somehow snuck its way through Jeremy Swayman. In the 3rd, VGK just kept pushing and eventually they got the power play they needed to grab the game. Excellent come from behind win. (Recap by Ken)
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The Golden Knights limped into last night’s game in St. Louis officially on their perennial January skid. However, before they boarded their Missouri bound plane from LAS airport, Vegas began their recovery. Before last night’s 4-2 victory over the Blues, Vegas found a way to salvage a point on Monday night and took the full two points on Thursday. A win tonight in Dallas would almost wipe away the poor results to start 2025.
Really good rival. Really good team. Not a lot of separation between the two teams over the last two years. They got us the first time around; we got them last year. It’s great hockey when we get together with them. –Pete DeBoer, Dallas Stars head coach
The 31st franchise was in desperate need of a win last night in St. Louis and went on to earn three points in consecutive games against the Blues. A split with St. Louis would have been acceptable but the extra effort to scoop up a point on Monday could have begun a new streak. Of course, that will depend on how the team performs tonight in Dallas and during their difficult upcoming stretch.
VGK’s Remaining Schedule Before 4 Nations Faceoff Break
January 24th @ Dallas
January 26th vs Florida
January 28th vs Dallas
January 30th vs Columbus
February 2nd @ New York Rangers
February 4th @ New York Islanders
February 6th @ New Jersey
February 8th @ Boston
Beginning tonight, the Golden Knights will face eight consecutive quality opponents, three at home and five on the road. Sure, there’s an argument if the Islanders and Rangers are competitive clubs but remember, both teams held Vegas to one goal combined earlier this month. Remember, the Golden Knights aren’t exactly world-beaters against stud goaltenders like Igor Shesterkin and Ilya Sorokin. Let’s not forget Jake Oettinger, who will be tending tonight for Dallas.
Nice of the Blues to throw the backup goalie at VGK when they needed a get-right game.
Updated VGK records vs opposing goalies vs Starters: 13-12-4 (.517) vs Backups: 17-2-0 (.895)
Historically, Vegas has struggled in Boston but has been strong in Newark and New York City. In six games at Madison Square Garden the Golden Knights are 4-2-0 and 3-1-2 against the Islanders in various metropolitan venues. When they cross the Hudson River, the Golden Knights have a lifetime record of 3-0-3 against the Devils in New Jersey. Past history suggests the Pacific Division’s 1st Place team will find success on next month’s four-game Eastern Conference road trip.
With a strong finish before the 13-day tournament break, the Golden Knights can rinse their mouth of another ugly January swoon. Considering the strength of schedule, if Vegas can survive the challenging stretch, they should consider themselves in a good position for the final two months of the regular season. Now, if they struggle to collect points over the next eight games, there will be concern. I can’t imagine a happy group of Golden Knights come mid-February.
Now that the 2024 Stanley Cup was awarded to the Florida Panthers, the focus shifts to the NHL Draft and the opening of free agency on July 1st. At this point, savvy Golden Knights are well aware of the franchise’s difficult decisions they will make this summer.
NHL Teams With The Least Cap Space *Without LTIR*
Philadelphia Flyers – $803K
Vegas Golden Knights – $1.197M
Washington Capitals – $3.735M
Tampa Bay Lightning – $5.335M
New York Islanders – $5.812M
Teams all over the league are planning for the first shoe to fall. Yesterday, two Eastern Conference teams launched silly season with a deal for a top-level goaltender. Coincidentally, some loose reports had Vegas in the mix. Frankly, it made no sense that the Golden Knights would consider spending money on a position they have under control unless they are massively upgrading somewhere else.
Unlike the Golden Knights’ tight offseason budget, the Boston Bruins now have plenty of moola to spend this summer. Since they have money to play with, local reporters are trying to uncover just who the B’s are focused on next. Surprise surprise, Boston needs a center like just about every other NHL club. Some in the Bay State are suggesting the Bruins offseason upgrades could come from the Western Conference, specifically options from Vegas.
Exceeding expectations has been Stephenson’s M.O. since arriving in Vegas in December 2019. Stephenson developed into a top-six fixture with the Golden Knights, posting three straight 50-plus-point campaigns — including a career-best 65 points in 2022-23. Stephenson might not be a elite 2C when measured against other top-six pivots in the NHL, but it’s hard to argue against his steady production in Vegas to go along with a high motor. He scored 20 points in 22 games for Vegas during the Knights’ 2023 Cup campaign. –Connor Ryan on Boston .com
One of the hallmarks of the Golden Knights’ run to the Stanley Cup was resiliency. From bouncing back from losses to correcting mistakes to keeping games within touching distance nothing was able to throw the team off the road of achieving their goal.
That continued this year to start the season as the first 12 games of the season were a clinic in keeping games close and grinding out victories. No opponent could string together goals which kept every game close and eventually Vegas’ talent won out.
Recently though, the same cannot be said about the Golden Knights. There’s no better example of it than the previous game in Boston. Vegas arguably were the better team for 40 minutes in a game on the road against an excellent opponent, but a dismal 20 minutes that saw the score snowball was too much to overcome.
We’ve got to get out of a bad stretch quicker. We give up a goal, we’ve got to get back to work. Can the coach call a timeout every time that happens? Yes, but is your team going to grow if you do that? I don’t know. So there’s a little bit of that that’s incumbent on the players. If something bad happens, park it, and let’s go. -Bruce Cassidy
It wasn’t just in Boston either. The Golden Knights have given up consecutive goals 14 times in the last eight games. It’s no surprise the record over that stretch for Vegas is a concerning 2-5-1.
