HOW IT WENT DOWN
Alex Tuch got Vegas on the board in a hectic first period as he snapped a shot by Jordan Binnington at 3:17. David Perron potted a pair of goals just four minutes apart and Jaden Schwartz added another as St. Louis took a 3-1 lead into the first intermission. Early in the second, Pacioretty buried his fourth goal of the year, but an unassisted tally from Jordan Kyrou put the Blues ahead 4-2 heading into the final frame. Pacioretty fired home a power-play goal midway through the third to make it a one-goal game and completed the hat trick with the game-tying goal in the final five minutes. Vegas and St. Louis went to overtime for the third time in their last three meetings at T-Mobile Arena, but neither team found the GWG in the five-minute session. In the shootout, Brayden Schenn roofed a shot on Robin Lehner and Tuch's final bid was denied by Binnington as the Blues snagged the 5-4 win.
TOP PERFORMERS
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty's first hat trick as a Golden Knight helped Vegas reach overtime after trailing by two in the third period.
Mark Stone: Stone registered three assists to help the team force overtime.
Alec Martinez: Martinez assisted on two of Pacioretty's goals.
David Perron: Perron's pair of goals were a driving force for the Blues offensively.
ATTENDANCE: 0
STAT OF THE KNIGHT
Pacioretty is now tied with Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche for the league lead in goals with six tallies.
LOOKING AHEAD
Vegas and St. Louis go back at it on Thursday at 6 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena. Catch the game on AT&T SportsNet and FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 and follow the fun on Fortress at Home on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.
