Golden Knights score 2 quick short-handed goals in 6-3 win over Sharks

San Jose Sharks center Will Smith, top left, and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) collide during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in San Jose, Calif.

San Jose Sharks center Will Smith, top left, and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) collide during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)


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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored pivotal short-handed goals just seconds apart in the third period, and Alex Pietrangelo had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3. Noah Hanifin, Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev and Brett Howden each had a goal for the Golden Knights, who scored four unanswered in the third. The Sharks were led by rookie Will Smith, who had a goal and an assist. Shakir Mukhamadullin and Tyler Toffoli also scored. San Jose led 3-2 early in the third and was on a power play, but Vegas quickly seized the momentum when McNabb tied it at 1:03 and Eichel scored the go-ahead goal 23 seconds later.

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