Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and forward Brett Howden had a goal and an assist each to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
Colton Sissons, captain Mark Stone and defenseman Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Golden Knights (35-26-16, 86 points), who won their third straight under new coach John Tortorella and moved to within a point of first place in the Pacific Division. Jack Eichel had three assists and Ivan Barbashev two as Carter Hart made 31 saves.
Defenseman Evan Bouchard got the goal for the Oilers (39-29-9, 87 points), who had their five-game winning streak snapped and remain tied for the Pacific Division lead with the Anaheim Ducks. Connor Ingram stopped 28 shots.
Howden’s goal with 8:17 left in the first period gave Vegas a 1-0 lead. He put in the rebound of Eichel’s shot off the rush for his second goal in as many games.
Sissons and Lauzon scored 2:21 apart in the second period to make it 3-0.
Sissons tipped in a pass from Mitch Marner off the rush 5:44 into the middle period and Lauzon also scored via the rush by putting in a snap shot from the inside edge of the left circle off a pass from Eichel.
It was Lauzon’s first goal since the 2023-24 season and his first for the Golden Knights.
Bouchard put the Oilers on the board with 34 seconds remaining in the middle period with a wrist shot from the slot. It was his 400th career point and 21st goal of the season.
Stone restored the three-goal lead 4:04 into the third period when he tipped in Barbashev’s shot 11 seconds after Vegas had killed off an Edmonton power play.
Andersson added a power-play goal with 3:47 left. It was his 16th tally and fourth in his last six games.
A fan looked to be okay, despite being hit in the head with a puck that left the rink with 6:52 left in the second.
The Oilers’ Zach Hyman did not play because of an undisclosed injury.
Vegas salvaged the final game between the two Pacific Division rivals, after Edmonton had prevailed in the first three.
–Field Level Media
