HOW IT WENT DOWN
After a scoreless first period, Jonathan Marchessault buried one on a breakaway to give Vegas the 1-0 lead. Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk answered two minutes later to tie the game at one apiece. With 5.2 seconds remaining in the contest, Eichel scored a power play goal to lift Vegas to the 2-1 win.
TOP PERFORMERS
Jack Eichel:Eichel's goal was his first game-winning goal as a Golden Knight.
Jonathan Marchessault:Marchessault's two-point night (1G, 1A) included his team-leading 24th goal of the season.
Robin Lehner: Lehner stopped 39-of-40 shots for Vegas' second win in a row.
STAT OF THE KNIGHT
The Golden Knights had a shot on goal from 15 of their 18 skaters in the game. Marchessault led the way with seven shots while Max Pacioretty and Alex Pietrangelo each had five.
ATTENDANCE: 17,909
LOOKING AHEAD
The Golden Knights hit the road for a five-game trip starting with the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center. Catch the action on AT&T SportsNet and FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340.
