Nate Schmidt picked a great time for his first goal of the season.
The defenseman carried the puck into the zone on the power play and ripped a shot past Braden Holtby to break a tie with 1:24 remaining and help the Golden Knights to a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night.
Schmidt, who served a 20-game suspension to start this season, added an empty net goal in the final seconds.
He was acquired from the Capitals by the Knights in the expansion draft last season.
It was the culmination of a wild rematch of the Stanley Cup Final.