The Golden Knights score 4 points in the third period and move past the Sharks

Stone gave the Golden Knights a 2-1 lead at 3:27 of the second period when he fired a backhand shot around Georgiev’s pad from the top of the crease.

Smith tied the game 2-2 for the Sharks at 5:53 after Macklin Celebrini collected his own rebound and pushed a pass to the right for a tap-in goal.

“I think I was definitely due,” Smith said. “I mean, of course you want to take advantage of all your chances, but that’s just not going to happen. You just have to stick with it.”

Tyler Toffoli gave the Sharks a 3-2 lead at 15:57 with a shot that deflected off the leg of Nicolas Hague behind the net.

Brayden McNabb tied the game with a shorthanded goal at 1:03 of the third period to make it 3-3 for the Golden Knights. McNabb received the puck on the left wing, scored with a toe-drag shot around Timothy Liljegren and beat Georgiev on the glove side.

“It was a big goal, a great goal,” Alex Pietrangelo said. “McNabb’s abilities are so underrated.”

Eichel scored 23 seconds later, giving the Golden Knights a 4-3 lead with another shorthanded goal. The centre-back split the defense before playing his forehand around Gerogiev and scoring the goal.

“We knew we had to get back to our game,” Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl said. “It was a nice win after the Christmas break, but we have to be prepared against anyone.”