The Golden Knights close out the homestand with a 3-2 win over the Ducks and remain undefeated

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev each scored a goal and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Sunday night.

Ilya Samsonov had 22 saves for Vegas.

Troy Terry scored the Ducks' only goal and James Reimer made 29 saves.

Vegas improved to 3-0-0 in its first three games for the fifth time since joining the NHL in 2017. The Knights also improved to 24-7-1 all-time against the Ducks, including a 14-3-0 mark in Vegas.

Takeaways

Ducks: Playing in just its second game of the season, Anaheim appeared to be feeling the effects of the second of back-to-back nights after Saturday's 2-0 win at San Jose. Vegas defeated the Ducks 32-23.

Golden Knights: After allowing Terry to score in the first period, Samsonov appeared to be primed for his Vegas debut when he stymied Trevor Zegras on a breakaway attempt early in the second period.

Key moment

When the Ducks were in the shootout, they were caught with only three capable skaters when Isac Lundestrom lost his stick and failed to collect the puck several times. Vegas took full advantage when Mark Stone sent Hertl across the slot for a one-timer on the doorstep. The goal marked the decisive victory and was Hertl's first goal of the season.

Key statistics

15 – Vegas has scored 15 goals in its first three games of the season, the most in the first three contests of a season in franchise history

Next

The Ducks open the home portion of their schedule on Wednesday against the Utah Hockey Club, while the Golden Knights open a three-game road trip on Tuesday in Washington.

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