nhl Game Recap
Recap - Golden Knights Defeat Chicago 4-1
Reilly Smith scored twice to lead the Golden Knights over Chicago 4-1 on Thursday at United Center.
Bettors who backed the Golden Knights were rewarded as -193 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Vegas got goals from Reilly Smith(2), Phil Kessel, and Chandler Stephenson in the victory. Stephenson opened the scoring at 14:41 of the first period.
Logan Thompson turned in a 23-save effort for the Golden Knights.
Taylor Raddysh scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Chicago got a 21-stop effort from Arvid Soderblom in the loss.
Vegas scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Vegas by a margin of 25-24.
Next game, Vegas takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Minnesota.