HOW IT WENT DOWN
Phil Kessel scored the only goal of the first period as his 12th of the season gave Vegas a 1-0 lead. After Kirill Marchenko got the Blue Jackets on the board, the flood gates opened for the Golden Knights as Jack Eichel scored twice to go along with goals from Pavel Dorofeyev and Zach Whitecloud. With a 5-1 lead after 40 minutes, Vegas continued pressing as Paul Cotter netted his 13th of the year to make it 6-1. With 9:33 to go in the game, Eichel buried his third of the night to make it a 7-1 game. A late goal from Liam Foudy was the last in a 7-2 victory for the Golden Knights.
TOP PERFORMERS
Jack Eichel:Eichel added to his team lead in goals as his second hat trick of the season brought him to 26 goals on the year.
Jiri Patera:Patera made 35 saves to earn his second NHL win in just his second NHL start.
Alex Pietrangelo: Pietrangelo tied his career-high for points in a game as he picked up four assists in the victory.
Pavel Dorofeyev: Dorofeyev posted a pair of points (1G, 1A) and now has five points (3G, 2A) in the last four games.
Phil Kessel: Kessel also picked up two points (1G, 1A) in the win.
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LOOKING AHEAD
The Golden Knights take the show on the road as they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Rogers Arena. Tune in on AT&T SportsNet and FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340.
