Detroit Red Wings 1-2 Vegas Golden Knights: Connelly wins it
Trevor Connelly broke a tie with 1:42 left as the Vegas Golden Knights won 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena after a scoreless first two periods.
Late winner settles it in Detroit
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena in Round 6 of the NHL season. Trevor Connelly broke a tie with 1:42 left to decide a game that stayed goalless through the first two periods.
Anton Johansson provided Detroit's only goal, with Sheldon Dries credited with the assist. For Vegas, Connelly scored and Tomas Hertl recorded an assist.
Key moments
Neither side found the net in the first or second period, leaving everything to be decided in the third. That final period produced all three goals, with Vegas outscoring Detroit 2-1 in it.
The decisive moment arrived with 1:42 remaining, when Connelly struck to put Vegas ahead for good. Detroit had no reply in the time that was left.
The numbers
The period scores read 0-0, 0-0 and 1-2 in the third. Johansson led Detroit with one goal and one point, while Connelly matched that for Vegas with one goal and one point.
After the result, the Detroit Red Wings' record stands at 7-7-3. The Vegas Golden Knights move to 11-5-2.
What it means
Vegas sit 5th of 32 teams with 24 points from 18 games, having won 11 and lost 5. They have scored 60 goals and conceded 50.
Detroit are 19th on 17 points from 17 games, with 7 wins and 7 defeats. Their goal tally stands at 49 scored and 52 conceded.
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