Stone’s three-point first period leads Vegas past Penguins 6-2

Mark Stone contributed to each of Vegas’s first three goals as the Golden Knights beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17. He finished with a goal and two assists.

Stone assisted on goals by Rasmus Andersson and Noah Hanifin in the opening five minutes, then scored on a power play at 17:46 of the first period. A review upheld his redirection off Trevor Connelly’s shot.

Sidney Crosby brought Pittsburgh within 3-1 early in the second period. Connelly restored the three-goal margin before Shea Theodore extended it to 5-1. Evgeni Malkin scored in the third, and Brett Howden received an awarded empty-net goal after being pulled down on a breakaway.

Adin Hill made 22 saves for Vegas. Sergei Murashov finished with 14 saves for Pittsburgh, according to the NHL’s official box score.

Connelly also had an assist, while Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner each supplied two. Vegas improved to 8-2-0 with its third consecutive victory; Pittsburgh fell to 3-5-1 after a third straight loss.