Recap: VGK 4, DET 3

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas leads the series, 1-0.

UTA@VGK: Barbashev scores goal against Karel Vejmelka

UTA@VGK: Dowd scores goal against Karel Vejmelka

UTA@VGK: Stone scores PPG against Karel Vejmelka

UTA@VGK: Sissons scores goal against Karel Vejmelka

🎥 Round 1, Game 1 Pregame Sound: Dowd & Tortorella

🎥 SOUND: Stone, Marner & Tortorella

🎥 SOUND: Smith & Lauzon

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🎥 POSTGAME SOUND: McNabb, Theodore, Smith & Tortorella

The Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) beat the Seattle Kraken (34-36-11), 4-1, in the final game of the regular season on Wednesday evening at T-Mobile Arena to clinch the Pacific Division.

SEA@VGK: Smith scores goal against Niklas Kokko

Reilly Smith with a Goal vs. Seattle Kraken

SEA@VGK: Marner scores goal against Niklas Kokko

SEA@VGK: Theodore scores goal against Niklas Kokko

🎥 PREGAME SOUND: Theodore & Tortorella

AFCU Game Changer: Eric Swenson

🎥 SOUND: Andersson & Tortorella

POSTGAME SOUND: Eichel, Hanifin, Dorofeyev & Tortorella

The Vegas Golden Knights (38-26-17) poured in four goals in the final frame, rallying to a 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets (35-33-12) on Monday evening at T-Mobile Arena.

WPG@VGK: Dorofeyev scores goal against Connor Hellebuyck

WPG@VGK: Andersson scores goal against Connor Hellebuyck

WPG@VGK: Barbashev scores goal against Connor Hellebuyck

WPG@VGK: Smith scores goal against Connor Hellebuyck

WPG@VGK: Stone scores SHG against Connor Hellebuyck

🎥 PREGAME SOUND: Stone, Kolesar & Tortorella

🎥 POSTGAME SOUND: Hart, Eichel & Tortorella

The Vegas Golden Knights (37-26-17) beat the Colorado Avalanche (52-16-11), 3-2, in overtime on Saturday at Ball Arena.