The Golden Knights sit atop the Western Conference based on points percentage and are 23-9-2 in their inaugural season.
Here are the five games that solidified the Knights’ place among the NHL’s best teams:
1. Dec. 19 vs. Tampa Bay (4-3 win) — Propelled by a raucous crowd at T-Mobile Arena, the Knights went stride for stride with the top team in the NHL. Shea Theodore’s one-timer with 2.3 seconds remaining gave the Knights the victory, and afterward, Lightning forward Steven Stamkos said, “It was the best atmosphere I’ve played in in a regular-season game in a long time.