Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks in winning streak at home to start the season

The Vegas Golden Knights ended their three-game season-opening run on home ice against the Anaheim Ducks with a win on Sunday.

With a 3-1 game against the Ducks, the Golden Knights are now sitting at a 3-0-0 record to start off the season.

The game marks goalie Ilya Samsonov's regular season VGK debut.

FIRST PERIOD

6:17 - VGK goal: Brett Howden nets his second goal of the year as the Golden Knights start the scoring for the first time this season. Alex Pietrangelo and Keegan Kolesar on the assist. VGK lead 1-0 midway through the 1st.

8:11 - Ducks goal: A turnover by Ivan Barbashev leads to a goal from Anaheim's Troy Terry. VGK and Ducks tied at 1.

End of 1st: VGK, Ducks tied at 1. Anaheim outshooting Vegas 10-6.

SECOND PERIOD

3:54 - VGK save: A Vegas turnover turns into an Anaheim scoring chance on the rush and Ilysa Samsonov makes the big save. 1-1 tie holds early in the 2nd.

5:49 - VGK goal taken off the board: What would have been Alexander Holtz's first VGK goal is crossed off due to a high-sticking call. VGK ends a power play empty-handed. 1-1 tie midway through the 2nd.

End of 2nd: VGK, Ducks remain tied at 1. Vegas outshooting 23-15.

THIRD PERIOD

5:18 - VGK goal: Tomas Hertl nets his first goal of the season to let Vegas retake the lead. It's the first VGK goal in 41 minutes of game time. Knights lead Ducks 2-1.

10-minute mark: Knights lead Ducks 2-1 entering the final minutes of game action.

14:09 - VGK goal: Pavel Dorofeyev scores another goal for the Knights with an assist from Keegan Kolesar. VGK now leads 3-1.

FINAL: VGK wins 3-1.