Columbus Blue Jackets at Vegas Golden Knights
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Reilly Smith's 2 goals lead Golden Knights to 5-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets
It was Smith's first two-goal game since scoring twice on April 5 last season against Calgary. Stone had three points and added to his career-best goal streak that is one behind the Golden Knights record set by Max Pacioretty in 2021.
Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist for Vegas, Brett Howden also scored and Mitch Marner and Tomas Hertl each had two assists. Akira Schmid made 21 saves in relief of Hart, who went out at 8:24 of the first period.
Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets. Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko both scored, and Sean Monahan finished with two assists. Jet Greaves stopped 21 shots.
It's the first time the Golden Knights have won back-to-back games since winning at Philadelphia and Columbus on Dec. 11 and 13. Vegas, however, is tied with Edmonton for first place in the Pacific Division.
Columbus took a 2-0 lead midway through the first period, the first goal coming when Jenner got the puck past a clearly compromised Hart.
But then the Golden Knights roared back as Smith scored with 7:40 left in the first period and then 5:19 into the second to tie the game. Goals by Eichel at even strength and Stone on a power play made it 4-2 entering the second intermission.
Golden Knights: Host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesVGK wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:24 | Boone Jenner Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Zach Werenski (30), Sean Monahan (15) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:41 | Kent Johnson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (16), Boone Jenner (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:20 | Reilly Smith Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Ben Hutton (7), Mitch Marner (34) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:19 | Reilly Smith Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (35), Mark Stone (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:07 | Jack Eichel Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (19), Mark Stone (23) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:44 | Mark Stone Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (17), Jack Eichel (32) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:28 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (12), Adam Fantilli (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:14 | Brett Howden Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Keegan Kolesar (7), Tomas Hertl (18) |
Statistics
 CBJ |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 28 | Hits | 19 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 25 | Shots | 26 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 36 | Faceoffs Won | 21 |
| 63.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 36.8 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Andersson, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Brett Howden, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 20 |
| Colton Sissons, C | Out | Jan 19 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro, D | Out | Jan 19 |
| Miles Wood, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 1 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,614 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,614 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
5 | 15 | 67 | 31 |
 Pittsburgh |
11 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 18 | 59 | 27 |
 Philadelphia |
9 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
 New Jersey |
2 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
 Washington |
6 | 21 | 54 | 24 |
 Columbus |
7 | 20 | 53 | 23 |
 NY Rangers |
6 | 24 | 48 | 21 |
