San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Hertl scores twice, Lindbom gets his 1st NHL win in the Knights' 4-3 victory over the Sharks
Hertl, who spent the first 11 years of his career with the Sharks, scored the first and last goals for the Knights. He has three goals and three assists against the Sharks since arriving in Vegas.
Colton Sissons and Mitch Marner also scored for Vegas.
Lindbom improved to 1-4-2, coming up big during a game-ending 6-on-4 power play for the Sharks by making two saves.
The 22-year-old Swede pumped his left fist as the final horn sounded and was immediately embraced by captain Mark Stone.
With netminder Carter Hart eligible to join the Knights on Dec. 1, and starter Adin Hill still out of the lineup, it remains to be seen if Lindbom will stay with the team or head to its AHL squad in nearby Henderson.
The Golden Knights have won nine in a row against San Jose and improved to 29-2-5 overall against the Sharks, who had won eight of their previous 12.
Will Smith had two goals and William Eklund also scored for San Jose. Alex Nedeljkovic made 20 saves.
The Sharks struck first, with Smith getting his first goal early in the opening period. Hertl responded later in the period.
Vegas scored three straight goals in the first 12:38 of the second period to take a 4-1 lead before the Sharks closed the period with goals from Smith and Eklund.
Vegas: Hosts Chicago on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesVGK leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:34 | Will Smith Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Toffoli (9), Dmitry Orlov (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:13 | Tomas Hertl Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (6), Ben Hutton (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:36 | Colton Sissons Goal (1) Poke, assists: Keegan Kolesar (4), Cole Reinhardt (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:02 | Mitch Marner Goal (5) Wrap-around, assists: Brett Howden (3), Mark Stone (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:38 | Tomas Hertl Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Mitch Marner (20), Jack Eichel (21) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:40 | Will Smith Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Macklin Celebrini (23) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:35 | William Eklund Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Adam Gaudette (2), Mario Ferraro (6) |
Statistics
 SJ |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 25 | Hits | 6 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 21 | Shots | 24 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 23 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 39.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 61.0 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Colton Sissons, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 5 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Misa, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 3 |
| Vincent Desharnais, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,919 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,919 | Capacity:
