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NHL, round 2

Thursday, October 8, 2026T-Mobile ArenaAll Evanston sports
FinalFinal/SOESPN+ · Scripps SportsPlay by play
123OTSOT
TOR300003
VGK120014
Final

Golden Knights edge Maple Leafs 4-3 in a shootout

The Vegas Golden Knights held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Golden Knights came back from 2 down after the first period. The second period made the difference: the Golden Knights outscored the Maple Leafs 2-0.

The Golden Knights had 43 shots to 24.

For the Golden Knights, Jack Eichel (C): 1. For the Maple Leafs, Nick Paul (LW): 1.

The Golden Knights improve to 4-1-0. The Maple Leafs fall to 2-2-1.

Attendance: 15,977.

Full recap at ESPN: Connelly's SO goal lifts Golden Knights past Maple Leafs 4-3 after rallying from a 3-goal deficit

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#20
TOR · GoalsNick Paul LW1
#8
TOR · AssistsChris Tanev D1
#20
TOR · PointsNick Paul LW1
#9
VGK · GoalsJack Eichel C1
#9
VGK · AssistsJack Eichel C1
#9
VGK · PointsJack Eichel C2
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
T. Blueger C100111:020:005:035:59140000006554.5100
E. Cowan RW110-114:000:210:0013:3918120400010.0100
B. Duhaime RW100012:070:005:017:0617000000010.0000
B. Groulx C00016:090:000:006:099000000000.0012
K. Marchenko RW001118:201:370:0016:4320011340000.0200
A. Matthews C021121:321:390:0019:532302120015671.4000
G. McKenna LW000114:080:510:0013:1717011100000.0012
W. Nylander RW001-220:311:540:0018:3721030500010.0100
N. Paul LW310117:050:003:0214:03211102104450.0000
J. Roslovic C001117:320:230:0017:0920120310010.0200
C. Sissons C020115:470:002:5312:54230100004180.0000
J. Tavares C020-215:261:090:0014:17200100108561.5100
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
O. Ekman-Larsson D010-115:220:000:5614:2626000010000.0224
J. McCabe D210223:320:006:0317:2932000100000.0400
D. Raddysh D210024:451:430:0023:0233001110000.0100
M. Rielly D200020:570:171:2619:1430000130000.0300
T. Stecher D020016:350:002:2614:0923000100000.0000
C. Tanev D402122:100:065:1016:5430001000000.0100
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
S. Bobrovsky G3430040.930337065:0000

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