Nov 13, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) makes a save in opposition to Vegas Golden Knights proper wing Braeden Bowman (42) through the second interval at T-Cell Area. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Photos Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored an unassisted short-handed purpose 3:02 into additional time because the New York Islanders rallied for his or her third straight victory, a 4-3 determination over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday in Las Vegas.
Pageau picked up a unfastened puck by the boards in his personal zone after which raced up the best wing and snapped a wrist shot from the highest of the best circle previous the blocker facet of Vegas goalie Akira Schmid for the game-winner.
Matthew Schaefer had a purpose and an help, Bo Horvat and Jonathan Drouin every had two assists and Emil Heineman and Mathew Barzal additionally scored targets for New York. Ilya Sorokin completed with 26 saves to enhance to 4-0-1 in his previous 5 begins and 4-2-1 all-time in opposition to Vegas.
Shea Theodore scored his first purpose of the season and Tomas Hertl and Reilly Smith additionally tallied for Vegas. Schmid made 20 saves for the Golden Knights, who suffered their fourth straight loss (0-2-2), all at dwelling.
Vegas held the Islanders with no shot on purpose over the primary 10:42 of the opening interval, but it surely was New York that went into the locker room on high on the first intermission.
Heineman made it 1-0 on the 14:03 mark when he ripped a wrist shot from the best circle that modified route off the stick of Vegas’ Jack Eichel and went into the far left nook of the online.
Schaefer elevated the result in 2-0 lower than 4 minutes later with a power-play purpose. The 18-year-old defenseman, who was the No. 1 general choose of the NHL draft in June, snapped a shot from above the circles, previous a Kyle Palmieri display and previous Schmid’s blocker facet.
Vegas minimize the deficit to 2-1 late within the second interval. Theodore took the puck on the proper level after which weaved his manner round defenders and into the slot earlier than tucking a wrist shot contained in the left put up as he fell to the ice at 18:56.
The Golden Knights tied it halfway via the third interval when Hertl smashed in a rebound of a Jeremy Lauzon shot from the low slot on a delayed penalty.
Vegas took its first lead, 3-2, on the 10:45 mark of the third. Smith put a sharp-angled rebound into an open web from the best facet of the online to snap a 13-game purpose drought courting to his additional time winner on Oct. 9 at San Jose.
New York pulled Sorokin for an additional attacker with 3:10 to go and Barzal tied it with 2:37 left with a one-timer from the highest of the left circle previous Schmid’s blocker facet.
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