LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights (4-2-1) will try to represent the Silver State victoriously on Nevada Day when they host the Ottawa Senators (4-2-0) Friday afternoon.
The second game of a four-game homestand at T-Mobile Arena is an early puck drop at 3 p.m.
The Knights come off Tuesday's dominant 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings which improved Vegas to 4-0 at the Fortress this season. Prior to that, the Guys in Gold went 0-2-1 over a three-game road trip.
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The Senators contest will be the first game VGK defenseman Shea Theodore plays since inking a 7-year deal to remain with the Golden Knights on Thursday.
Fellow original misfit William Karlsson hasn't played this season or preseason. The VGK forward is expected to make his season debut Saturday night when the Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks.
You can watch the game on Vegas 34. Channel 13's Nick Walters is at the game and you can follow his live score updates below.
1st Period
2:40 - Senators goal: Adam Gaudette, a forward from Ottawa's fourth line, shoots one past Adin Hill as Vegas allows their opposition to start the scoring. 1-0 Senators in the 1st.
Commercial break: Stanley Cup champion former Golden Knight Michael Amadio, now a Senator after leaving VGK in the offseason, is given a tribute on the Knight-tron and receives a standing ovation from the Nevada Day crowd. A warm welcome back for a forward who spent three seasons in Vegas.
12:15 - Senators goal: An Ottawa shot ricochets off of Tomas Hertl's stick and Brayden McNabb's skate and past Hill for the score. Claude Giroux records the goal for Ottawa. Senators lead 2-0 late in the 1st.
17:23 - VGK goal: Nic Roy scores his second goal of the season, a short-distance strike from outside the crease gets past Linus Ullmark to get VGK on the board. Knights trail 2-1.
17:44 - VGK goal: 21 seconds of game time after Roy's score, Nic Hague nets his first goal of the season to let Vegas tie the game. Knights knot things up at 2.
18:34 - Senators goal: Ottawa forward Drake Batherson shoots and scores on Hill as Ottawa retakes the lead before the break. Knights trail 3-2 going into the 1st intermission.
END OF 1ST: Golden Knights trail Senators 3-2
2nd Period
6:24 - Score update: No scoring in the early going of the 2nd frame. Score remains 3-2 Senators.
6:40 - VGK goal: Ivan Barbashev deflects Alex Pietrangelo's shot into the net. Barbashev records his sixth goal in eight games and lets Vegas tie things back up at 3.
17:44 - Senators goal: Adam Gaudette scores his second goal of the game to let Ottawa retake the lead. VGK find themselves in another 1-goal hole, trailing 4-3.
END OF 2ND: Golden Knights trail Senators 4-3
3rd Period
4:32 - VGK missed shot: On the rush, Alexander Holtz has an uncontested shot opportunity but it's saved by Linus Ullmark. VGK still trail 4-3.
14:49 - Score update: No scoring so far in the frame as we hit the waning minutes of the game. VGK are behind 4-3.
16:49- VGK goal: Tomas Hertl scores with a wrist shot; assists by Mark Stone and Jack Eichel; score is now 4-4
17:49 - VGK Goal: Keegan Kolesar scores with wrist shot; assists by Tanner Pearson and Alex Pietrangelo; VGK leads 5-4
18:14 - VGK Goal: Ivan Barbashev scores with wrist shot; assists by Jack Eichel and Mark Stone; score is 6-4 VGK
