Lavoie’s first NHL goal puts Golden Knights ahead in 4-1 win
Raphael Lavoie broke a third-period tie against Ottawa, and Vegas added two empty-net goals.
Raphael Lavoie delivered the deciding goal in the Vegas Golden Knights’ 4-1 home win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, Oct. 27. It was his first goal in the NHL.
Lavoie put Vegas ahead 2-1 at 8:01 of the third period, following up Ville Heinola’s shot to score on the rebound.
The teams had traded power-play goals before Lavoie’s finish. Braeden Bowman scored for Vegas with 11 seconds left in the second period, and Shane Pinto answered for Ottawa 34 seconds into the third.
William Karlsson scored into an empty net with two minutes remaining. Jack Eichel added another empty-net goal with seven seconds to play.
Adin Hill made 25 saves for Vegas, according to the NHL’s official boxscore. Jonas Johansson also stopped 25 shots for Ottawa.
