William Karlsson had two goals against his former team, and the Golden Knights scored three times in the second period to earn a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Colin Miller, Brad Hunt and James Neal had goals during a span of 4:16 in the second to put the Knights on top 4-2. Erik Haula added an empty-net goal with 1:02 remaining.
Jonathan Marchessault, who began his career in the Blue Jackets organization, added two assists for the Knights (32-11-4, 68 points), who stayed one point behind league-leading Tampa Bay in the race for the best record in the NHL.