The Vegas Golden Knights had multiple opportunities to tie their game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period but were stonewalled by the Dallas' defense, losing to the Stars,
Goaltender Jake Oettinger holds a 4-2-2 all-time record against the Golden Knights, including a 2-1-1 split at home. In eight games played against Vegas, Oettinger has registered a 2.17 goals-against average and .925 save percentage, which is his fourth-best mark in both categories against any opponent (min. seven GP).
Theodore scored a power-play assist on three shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
Last night, the Vegas Golden Knights (30-15-4) played a stifling defensive game against the St. Louis Blues. When they made mistakes, the Blues were unable to capitalize on them.
Vegas outshot the Stars in the first and third periods, but Dallas' whopping 15-5 edge in the second period led to a 3-1 scoring advantage in the middle stanza, which was the difference in the game. The Golden Knights have been outscored 52-48 in the second period this season.
The Golden Knights were unable to start a winning streak Friday, losing to the Dallas Stars in the second game of a back-to-back.
Jason Robertson scored twice, captain Jamie Benn tipped in a goal and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3.
Vegas lost Dallas, 4-3, which included the Golden Knights scrambling for a goal in the final two minutes of the game. Pavel Dorofeyev nearly had the game-tying goal but was robbed by Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, who made a highlight reel glove save.
Jason Robertson scored two goals and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves to lead the host Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.
Two of the Western Conference's top teams meet in a nationally televised game at the American Airlines Center on Friday night.
Jason Robertson scored twice, captain Jamie Benn tipped in a goal and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday night.
The Vegas Golden Knights had a furious push at 6-on-5 in the final minutes of regulation but were unable to beat a defiant Jake Oettinger, ultimately falling short in a 4-3 loss to the Dallas