Final
Thursday, September 20, 2018 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Golden Knights beat Kings 7–2
- R. Smith scored the game-winner at 15:38 of the first.
- The Golden Knights scored first and led the rest of the way.
- O. Dansk stopped 17 of 19 shots (.895) for the win.
- The Golden Knights controlled play, outshooting the Kings 29–19.
- Power play: VGK 1/3, LAK 0/4.
- The Kings dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Marchessault
VGK · 2G 2A
- 2nd starW. Karlsson
VGK · 1G 2A
- 3rd starR. Smith
VGK · 1G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:16VGKW. KarlssonPPAssists: J. Marchessault, R. Smith1–0
- 5:30VGKD. CarrAssists: K. Kolesar, P. Bellemare2–0
- 15:38VGKR. SmithAssists: J. Marchessault, W. Karlsson3–0
2nd
- 3:51VGKJ. MarchessaultAssists: R. Smith, W. Karlsson4–0
- 5:10LAKJ. CarterAssists: J. Anderson-Dolan, D. Brickley4–1
- 6:32VGKJ. MarchessaultAssists: R. Smith, N. Hague5–1
- 14:40VGKN. HagueAssists: B. Pirri6–1
3rd
- 4:36LAKI. KovalchukAssists: A. Kopitar, D. Phaneuf6–2
- 19:02VGKK. KolesarAssists: O. Lindberg, S. Matteau7–2
Team stats
| VGK | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 19 |
| 36.8% | Faceoff % | 63.2% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 11 |
| 29 | Hits | 22 |
| 10 | Blocked | 10 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 1 |
Golden Knights at Kings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice