nhl Game Recap
Golden Knights vs Penguins Final: 5-2 - Recap
Adin Hill stopped 38 shots against Pittsburgh on Thursday, leading Vegas to a 5-2 victory at T-Mobile Arena.
Bettors who backed the Golden Knights were rewarded as -105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Vegas got goals from Chandler Stephenson, Paul Cotter, Phil Kessel, Jack Eichel, and Mark Stone in the victory. Kessel opened the scoring at 1:52 of the first period.
Adin Hill turned in a 38-save effort for the Golden Knights.
Pittsburgh got goals from Ty Smith, and Sidney Crosby in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Casey DeSmith stopped 26 of 31 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vegas went 1-for-1, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Vegas lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 40-31.
Next game, Vegas takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Arizona.