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Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators Wrap - Vegas Wins 3-2

Ilya Samsonov stopped 38 shots against Ottawa on Thursday, leading Vegas to a 3-2 victory at Canadian Tire Centre.

Bettors who backed the Golden Knights were rewarded as +149 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel, and Brett Howden each scored for the Golden Knights in the victory. Eichel opened the scoring for Vegas.

Ilya Samsonov turned in a 38-save effort for the Golden Knights.

Adam Gaudette, and Drake Batherson scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.

Ottawa got a 29-stop effort from Linus Ullmark in the loss.

On the power play, Vegas went 0-for-2, while the Senators were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Vegas lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 40-32.

Vegas looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vancouver.