NHL Scores: Golden Knights Fall 5-2 to the Devils, Fourth Loss in Five Games
Arseny Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes each scored twice for New Jersey in a 5-2 win at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, and Vegas, 9-5-1 and 1-3-1 in its last five, opens a four-game road trip Monday in Boston.
The Vegas Golden Knights lost 5-2 to the New Jersey Devils at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, according to the NHL's game recap. Arseny Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes each scored twice for New Jersey, Luke Hughes also scored, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves in his second straight win since joining the Devils.
Vegas led briefly in the first period. Mark Stone tied the game 1-1 with a power-play goal at 16:27 and Ivan Barbashev put the Golden Knights ahead 2-1 at 17:57, with Mitch Marner assisting on both goals, the NHL recap said. Gritsyuk tied it 2-2 at 18:51, Jack Hughes gave New Jersey the lead in the second period and added an empty-net goal for the 5-2 final, and Vegas goaltender Adin Hill made 27 saves.
The loss leaves Vegas at 9-5-1 and 1-3-1 over its past five games, while New Jersey improved to 9-5-0, according to the NHL. The Golden Knights' next game on the NHL schedule is Monday, Nov. 2 against the Boston Bruins, the opener of a four-game road trip.
