HOW IT WENT DOWN
After Matt Duchene got Nashville on the board five minutes into the contest, Michael Amadio answered with his eighth goal of the season just 1:23 later to tie the game. William Carrier gave the Golden Knights the lead 27 seconds later as broke in behind the Nashville defense and fired a shot past Juuse Saros. Phil Kessel added to the lead midway through the frame and Vegas took the 3-1 edge into the first intermission. Less than three minutes into the second, Chandler Stephenson slipped a shot into the Nashville net to make it a 4-1 advantage for the VGK. Alex Pietrangelo added an empty-net goal in the finale frame as the Golden Knights skated away with the 5-1 win.
TOP PERFORMERS
Phil Kessel: Kessel posted a pair of points (1G, 1A) and now has five points (3G, 2A) in the last five games.
Chandler Stephenson: Stephenson returned from his NHL All-Star Weekend experience with two points (1G, 1A) in the win.
William Carrier:Carrier added to his career-best season as his pair of points (1G, 1A) brought him to the 20-point mark.
Adin Hill:Hill was sharp when he had to be as he stopped 15 of Nashville's 16 shots.
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LOOKING AHEAD
The Golden Knights will close out their trip against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT at Xcel Energy Center. Tune in on AT&T SportsNet or FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340.
