National Hockey League
Vegas 5, Seattle 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 15, 2022
Where: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Devin Berg
Attendance: 17151

Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and goaltender Adin Hill made 31 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated Seattle 5-2 Saturday night, spoiling the Kraken's home opener.

Shea Theodore added a goal and an assist, and Keegan Kolesar and Reilly Smith also scored for the Golden Knights, who earned their third win in as many games under new coach Bruce Cassidy. Jack Eichel had two assists.

Justin Schultz and Jaden Schwartz scored in the final 6:41, with Andre Burakovsky assisting on both goals, as the Kraken avoided the shutout in suffering their first regulation loss in three games this season. Goalie Martin Jones stopped 19 of 24 shots before being relieved by Philipp Grubauer at the start of the third period. Grubauer stopped all six shots he faced.

Kolesar opened the scoring just 12 seconds into the contest. William Carrier stole the puck in the offensive zone as a Kraken defender stumbled along the boards and fed Kolesar in the slot for a one-timer.

Marchesssault made it 2-0 with a power-play goal at 3:07. Nicolas Roy drove down the right wing unchecked before sending a cross-ice pass to Marchessault just outside the crease and he slammed the puck into the open side of the net. Alex Pietrangelo also got an assist.

The Golden Knights scored three times in the final 6:05 of the second period to pull away.

The first came on the power play as Mark Stone took a pass from Eichel down low to the left of the net and pushed the puck across the top of the crease to Smith, who jammed it home at 13:55.

Marchessault got his second at 17:11 on a sharp-angle shot from the right wing that snuck between Jones' elbow and the near post. Chandler Stephenson and Theodore were credited with assists.

Theodore tallied at 19:43 on a wrist shot from the high slot, with Phil Kessel and Eichel getting the helpers.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Vegas   Seattle
Jonathan Marchessault 2 Points Andre Burakovsky 2
Jonathan Marchessault 2 Goals Justin Schultz 1
Jack Eichel 2 Assists Andre Burakovsky 2
Jonathan Marchessault 1 Power Play Goals Jaden Schwartz 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Adin Hill .939 Save Percentage Philipp Grubauer 1.000
Adin Hill 31 Saves Martin Jones 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Vegas 30 5 2-4 1-2 4 45
Seattle 33 2 1-2 2-4 8 24
Upcoming Games
  • Seattle will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Kraken have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Vegas will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Golden Knights have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.