William Karlsson had a goal and an assist, Logan Thompson made 29 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 in a Friday matinee commemorating Nevada Day.
Thompson had his second shutout of the season and third overall to help Western Conference-leading Vegas improve to 7-2-0. Karlsson had his third multi-point game of the season.
"We don't usually give up high-danger scoring chances and I think that's the case tonight. Yeah, 29 shots, but I think they were all from the outside, I was able to get my sticks on it and hand on it. Credit to the team and the system, it's been killing it all year so far." Anaheim goaltender John Gibson made 14 saves in two periods, and Anthony Stolarz stopped three shots in the third. Gibson has 15 losses to the Knights, six more than any other goaltender. Vegas is 21-4-0 against Anaheim.
With Anaheim's Ryan Strome in the penalty box for a shot to Mark Stone after referees stepped in to break up a scrum, Stephenson skated across the crease and slipped the puck through Gibson's pads to put Vegas in front 1-0 late in the first period. For Karlsson, it's been a bit of a coming out party, with four goals and three assists in the first nine games — the fastest start of his career.