Mark Stone Leads Golden Knights Past Flyers in OT

Stone Stays Hot as Vegas and Philadelphia Trade Goals in Physical Second Period

Stone put Vegas back in front at 7:07 of the second period. He scored his fifth goal of the season off a setup from Pavel Dorofeyev and Jack Eichel, continuing a consistent offensive stretch in which he has recorded at least one point in all 14 games he has played this year.

Philadelphia answered less than four minutes later on the power play. At 3:53, Noah Juulsen buried his first of the season, finishing a crisp passing sequence from Dvorak and Carl Grundstrom. The goal came on the Flyers’ second man-advantage of the night; Vegas had killed off the first without allowing a shot.

Physicality ramped up as the period wore on, with both sides delivering a rising number of hits in the back half of the frame.

Third period stays tight as goalies hold firm

The third period featured chances at both ends, but neither team could break the 2–2 tie. Vegas generated four shots while Philadelphia recorded five, with both clubs leaning on structure and blocked shots to keep the score level.

Schmid turned aside every look he faced, including a flurry from Cates midway through the period. Dan Vladar matched him at the other end, denying Eichel on a clean look in the final two minutes.

Hits continued to climb as both teams pushed for a late winner. Howden took the lone penalty of the period at 15:12 for elbowing, and the Golden Knights killed it off to prevent the Flyers from converting on a third power-play chance.

After a tight and physical 20 minutes, with limited space and strong defensive play, the game moved to overtime still tied 2–2.

Stone seals it in overtime

Stone delivered the game-winner at 2:13 of overtime, finishing a clean setup from Eichel after a Philadelphia turnover in the neutral zone. The goal completed his two-goal night, after his first-period tally had already extended his season-opening point streak.

What’s next for the Golden Knights

Vegas closes its road trip Saturday in Columbus against the Blue Jackets who are 13-11-6, then finally returns home to face New Jersey on December 17 where the Devils arrive at 17-12-1 with one of the fastest transition games in the league. The Knights finish the stretch with a December 20 trip to Calgary where the Flames are 12-16-4 and looking to reset after an inconsistent month.

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