nhl Game Recap
Vegas Skates Past San Jose 7-3 - Recap
Brett Howden scored twice to lead the Golden Knights over San Jose 7-3 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Bettors who backed the Golden Knights were rewarded as -294 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Vegas got goals from Brett Howden(2), Mark Stone, Jack Eichel, William Karlsson, Tanner Pearson, and Pavel Dorofeyev in the victory. Pearson opened the scoring at 1:57 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 23-save effort for the Golden Knights.
Luke Kunin, Mikael Granlund, and Nico Sturm scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
San Jose got a 35-stop effort from Vitek Vanecek in the loss.
On the power play, Vegas went 1-for-4, while the Sharks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Vegas outshot San Jose 42-26 in the game.
Vegas looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at Utah.