The Golden Knights lost 5–4 in a shootout Tuesday on Long Island, despite a dramatic late push that forced overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev tied the game with 14 seconds left, erasing a third-period deficit, but the Islanders ultimately prevailed in the shootout on Emil Heineman’s deciding attempt.
Vegas starts fast, then loses control
The Golden Knights opened the night with one of their sharpest first periods of the season. Noah Hanifin started the scoring at 12:02, snapping home a Jack Eichel feed with Shea Theodore picking up the secondary assist for his 300th career point. Mitch Marner doubled the lead at 16:01, wiring a snap shot home after Kaedan Korczak’s point touch and Mark Stone’s puck retrieval extended the shift.