Golden Knights Defeat Arizona in Boise, 5-1

Five different Golden Knights scored goals as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes, 5-1, on Saturday night at Idaho Central Arena in Boise. The Golden Knights finish their preseason stint with a record of 4-2-1.

HOW IT WENT DOWN
Chandler Stephenson got things going for Vegas just over five minutes into the first with a power-play goal. Less than three minutes later, Nicolas Roy made it 2-0 for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Marchessault brought the lead to 3-0 with a backhander with less than five minutes left in the frame. With two minutes remaining in the period, Arizona's Travis Boyd cut the lead to 3-1. After a scoreless second period, Jack Eichel found the back of the net on the power play when a puck deflected off his skate, making it 4-1. Halfway through the final period, Alex Pietrangelo potted a one-timer, solidifying the 5-1 victory.
TOP PERFORMERS
Reilly Smith: Smith notched two points (2A) in the win.
Logan Thompson: Thompson saved 14 out of 15 shots he faced.
Nicolas Roy:Roy also found himself with a two-point night (1G, 1A).
LOOKING AHEAD
The Golden Knights will play their first regular season game against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday at 7 p.m. PT at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Fans can watch the game on ESPN and listen FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340.