Though the Canucks were able to grab an early lead, the Golden Knights took control of this game in the middle part of the contest. Kevin Lankinen was peppered with shots and scoring chances that ultimately broke through early in the second period when, at last, their shot volume broke in their favour on a fortunate bounce off of the end wall.

We’re in for a high-leverage stretch run for Vancouver, with the team heavily favoured to secure a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Golden Knights are back on the ice after the 4 Nations Face-Off. On Saturday, the Vegas Golden Knights will go head-to-head against the Vancouver Canucks.

Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Betting on himself has paid off for Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen. The 29-year-old Finn signed his ... beginning Saturday against the Golden Knights in Las Vegas. “Obviously, [Demko’s] been dealing with his own stuff, which can be really ...

Brandon Saad had a memorable debut in Vegas, scoring the game-winning goal in the third period to give the Golden Knights a 3-1 win over the Canucks

After listening to his heart, the goaltender parlayed a one-season roll of the dice into a five-year, $22.5-million contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks.

Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored, while Adin Hill made 33 saves for the Golden Knights (34-17-6), who have won three in a row. Saad was playing his fifth game for the Golden Knights after he signed with Vegas for the remainder of the season on Jan. 31.

Nils Hoglander also scored and Kevin Lankinen stopped 24 shots to help the Canucks move past Calgary into the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele ...

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Adin Hill made 33 saves and Brendon Saad scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored off ... Jake DeBrusk scored for Vancouver. Kevin Lankinen stopped 32 shots. Canucks top-line center Elias Pettersson played after suffering an undisclosed ...