HOW IT WENT DOWN
Max Pacioretty started the scoring with a power play goal midway through the first period to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Elias Pettersson answered less than two minutes later, but Chandler Stephenson's first goal of the series put the Golden Knights ahead, 2-1. In the second period, Vancouver used goals from Bo Horvat and Tyler Toffoli to take a 3-2 lead. Vegas flipped the script in the third period as Nate Schmidt scored his first goal of the series to tie the game. Pacioretty's second goal of the game came at 7:02 of the third before William Karlsson's insurance marker gave the Golden Knights a 5-3 edge. Marc-Andre Fleury finished the game with 28 saves for the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty stepped up with three points (2G, 1A) to help power the Golden Knights.
Shea Theodore:Theodore had a pair of assists in the win from the blueline.
Mark Stone:Stone's three-assist night helped drive the Vegas offense.
Nate Schmidt: Schmidt had a two-point showing (1G, 1A) from the blueline in the win.
THE SERIES SO FAR
Vegas picked up a 5-0 win in Game 1 before the Canucks answered with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 to tie the series. The Golden Knights snagged a 3-0 win in Game 3 Saturday night.
STAT OF THE KNIGHT
With his 81st career playoff win, Fleury took over sixth place on the all-time postseason victories list among goaltenders.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Golden Knights will look to close out the series in Game 5 at 6:45 p.m. PT Tuesday at Rogers Place.
