LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The more than 17,000 fans who packed T-Mobile Arena to see Mitch Marner's first preseason game as a Golden Knight sure got their money's worth.
The star-studded top line of Marner, Jack Eichel, and Ivan Barbashev didn't take long to find chemistry against the Utah Mammoth.
WATCH | Nick Walters has your full game recap:
Marner scored his first unofficial point as a Golden Knight, setting up Jack Eichel to bring the Knights within one point halfway through the third period.
Then, with under four minutes left, Barbashev set up Eichel for the game-tying goal to force overtime. Shea Theodore scored the game-winner in a breakaway in the extra period, bringing the final score 3-2 in VGK's first win in the preseason.
Next up, the Golden Knights hit the road to meet the Sharks in San Jose.
You can catch all the action on The Spot Vegas 34 starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Vegas moves forward to 2nd round of 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
By beating the Minnesota Wild in six games, winning the last three by one-goal margins, the Golden Knights became the first Western Conference team to reach the second round.
Golden Knights win series against Wild, advancing to round 2
Head Coach Bruce Cassidy said the team still has another level to reach in their game. The team closely resembled that intensity in Game 5, but Cassidy wants the team to crank it up.
OT goal gives Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Wild and 3-2 series lead
Vegas, which had the second-best record in the Pacific Division this season, will try to advance to at least the second round for the fifth time in their eight-year history.
Golden Knights win back series lead in Tuesday's pivotal Game 5 vs Wild
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