Golden Knights 4-3 Jets (November 29, 2024) Game Recap

LAS VEGAS – Brett Howden’s second goal of the game late in the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Friday night.

Howden’s goal broke a 3-0 tie with 4:05 left and came seven minutes after the Jets tied the game.

Ivan Barbashev also scored two goals and Adin Hill made 22 saves for Vegas, which won for the fourth time in five games.

Cole Perfetti scored two goals and Neal Pionk added a goal for Winnipeg, which lost for the third time in four games. Eric Comrie made 26 saves.

Takeaways

Jets: Perfetti and Pionk overcame a long scoring drought and helped keep Winnipeg in the game with their goals. Pefetti broke an 11-game goal drought, while Pionk ended a 13-game stretch without a goal.

Golden Knights: Barbashev, who scored at least one goal in three of the last four games, extended his point streak to five games. During the five games, Barbashev scored four goals and six assists. With 12 goals he is tied with Pavel Dorofeyev at the top of the table.

Key moment

Just before Howden’s go-ahead shot, William Karlsson received a pass in the neutral zone, and instead of pushing the puck forward, he skated up the ice into the offensive zone and shifted to the right side before passing to Howden. It was Karlsson’s patience in holding the puck before a perfect backhand pass through the slot that gave Howden a one-timer.

Key statistics

Now in his 11th season, Karlsson played his 700th career game. The 31-year-old Swedish-born skater is a founding member of the Golden Knights, who joined the league in 2017. He has now played 517 games for Vegas, ranking second in franchise history.

Next

Winnipeg visits Dallas on Sunday while Vegas hosts Utah on Saturday.

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