Golden Knights beat the Canucks 3-2 on Gatcomb’s go-ahead goal

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Marc Gatcomb scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Vegas Golden Knights edged out the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday night. Mitch Marner marked his season debut with a goal, and Victor Olofsson added a power-play tally for the Golden Knights. Adin Hill made 17 saves out of 19 shots he faced, including a crucial stop midway through the third period to deny Liam Ohgren on a short-handed breakaway.

Vancouver's Paul Cotter opened the scoring with a power-play goal late in the first period, extending his consecutive-game point streak to four with four goals and two assists. Jonathan Lekkerimaki also scored for Vancouver, while Kevin Lankinen recorded 25 saves in a strong second-half performance following his struggles in the previous night's 9-7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Despite their season-opening scoring spree, Vancouver struggled to create offensive opportunities against Vegas, generating only 19 shots in the game. The Golden Knights capitalized on five power plays and enjoyed a five-man advantage with a unit featuring Mark Stone, whose rebound pass to Olofsson led to the game's opening goal.

The Golden Knights have now won eight consecutive games against Vancouver since December 19, 2024. Vancouver is set to begin a six-game road trip on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, while the Golden Knights will visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.