Golden Knights Edge Jets 4-3 in Las Vegas

The Vegas Golden Knights edged the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in a thrilling game on Friday night, with Brett Howden scoring the decisive goal late in the third period. After falling behind early, Vegas responded with two goals late in the first period, including one from Ivan Barbashev, who also netted another goal later in the game. Cole Perfetti shone for the Jets, scoring twice to tie the game on two occasions, while Neal Pionk added a third goal. The match saw the Jets lose Nikolaj Ehlers to an injury, impacting their performance. With this victory, Vegas improved their record to 16-5-3 and continued their dominance over Winnipeg, who has now lost seven consecutive regular-season games against them. Both teams face upcoming challenges, with Winnipeg set to visit Dallas and Vegas hosting Utah.