Nicolas Roy, Shea Theodore, and Jack Eichel each found the back of the net, while Adin Hill stopped 16 shots to help the Vegas Golden Knights snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
The victory marked just the second road win for Vegas since Jan. 7.
Game Recap
Roy broke the scoreless deadlock early in the second period, netting his seventh goal of the season at 3:09. Theodore followed with his seventh tally at 11:18 to double the Golden Knights’ lead.
Eichel extended the advantage to 3-0 just over four minutes into the third, scoring his 19th goal of the season.
Ondrej Palat ended Hill’s shutout bid with a power-play goal at 15:43, assisted by Stefan Noesen and Jesper Bratt.
New Jersey entered the contest fresh off a shootout victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday but has now dropped three of its last five games.
Vegas had struggled in its previous six outings (1-3-2), including back-to-back losses to the Rangers and Islanders at the start of its current four-game road trip.
Devils captain Nico Hischier missed his fifth straight game due to an injury sustained from a cross-check by Montreal’s Nick Suzuki on Jan. 25. Meanwhile, defenseman Simon Nemec made his first NHL appearance since Oct. 22 after being recalled from AHL Utica.
Jake Allen made 36 saves for New Jersey but dropped to 8-11-1 on the season.
Takeaways
Golden Knights: Improved to 13-11-3 on the road while maintaining a strong 19-6-3 record at home.
Devils: Fell to 15-9-4 at Prudential Center but have gone 8-3-1 at home since Dec. 12.
Key Moment
Roy’s goal gave Vegas an early spark and set the tone for a game where the Golden Knights scored more than two goals for the first time since Jan. 28.
Key Stat
Hill reached the 20-win milestone for the first time in his career, improving to 20-10-4. The 28-year-old played a key role in Vegas’ 2023 Stanley Cup run and won 19 games last season.
Up Next
- Devils: Travel to Montreal to face the Canadiens on Saturday.
- Golden Knights: Continue their road trip with a matchup against the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
