Vegas Golden Knights news Wednesday, November 4, 2026

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Tomas Hertl's power-play goal with 32.8 seconds left lifts the Golden Knights past the Penguins 3-2.

Pittsburgh went 0-for-6 on the power play, while Vegas went 2-for-4, according to The Hockey News. It was the third straight game the Penguins controlled play late and lost. Coach Dan Muse said the team has to be more resilient in those situations.

Source: The Hockey News - Pittsburgh Penguins

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Bruins beat Golden Knights 3-2 in a shootout, with David Pastrnak scoring the winning goal.

James Hagens opened the scoring 1-0 seven minutes in, and Morgan Geekie made it 2-0 on a power play early in the second period. Braeden Bowman was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for elbowing Matthew Poitras, and Mark Stone and Trevor Connelly pulled Vegas even at 2-2. Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves, including all three shootout attempts.

Source: Stanley Cup of Chowder

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Jets rally from a 4-0 deficit in the final minutes to stun Canadiens 5-4 in overtime.

Winnipeg tied the game with 33 seconds left in regulation, which AP and NBC Sports describe as the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history, and Dylan Samberg won it in overtime. The win snapped Winnipeg's nine-game losing streak. Kyle Connor scored twice, and Montreal goalie Jacob Fowler stopped 42 shots. Captain Nick Suzuki missed his sixth straight game with a hand injury but appears close to returning.

Sources: Associated Press · NBC Sports · Yahoo Sports · ESPN

Cutter Gauthier scores second straight hat trick as Ducks beat Canucks 5-4 in Vancouver.

Gauthier became the first player in Ducks history with back-to-back three-goal games, and he has eight goals in his last three games after going nine games without scoring. Anaheim went 3 for 3 on the power play, and Laurent Brossoit made 19 saves. Jake DeBrusk scored twice for Vancouver, which has lost three straight.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Vancouver Canucks · The Hockey News - Anaheim Ducks

Jason Robertson's natural hat trick helps the Stars beat the Capitals 6-5 in Washington.

Robertson scored three goals in 5 minutes, 20 seconds early in the second period, the third-fastest natural hat trick in Stars history, according to the Associated Press. Mikko Rantanen's goal later in the period tied Robertson for the team lead, and Jake Oettinger made 20 saves. Washington cut the deficit to 5-3 by the end of the second and got within a goal on Ryan Leonard's power-play goal with 1:02 left, but Dallas held on. The Capitals lost their second straight home game.

Source: Associated Press

John Gibson leaves the Red Wings' loss to the Lightning with a lower-body injury.

Gibson allowed two goals on 13 shots in the first period, when Detroit trailed 2-0, and Daniil Tarasov replaced him. The Hockey News reports that Michal Postava is likely to be recalled from Grand Rapids if Gibson cannot play in Detroit's next game. Gibson, who is in the final year of his contract, is 4-5-1 with a 3.37 goals-against average and a .860 save percentage this season.

Source: The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings

Ross Colton had a goal and an assist as the Predators beat the Hurricanes 4-1.

Colton, a former Avalanche forward, added an empty-net goal in the final minute. Nick Perbix scored Nashville's first goal, and Roman Josi had a goal and an assist, while Filip Forsberg had two assists. Juuse Saros made 29 saves, and Nashville has now won two straight. Jackson Blake scored for Carolina and extended his career-best point streak to seven games.

Source: The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche