Offense Powers Golden Knights To 4-1 Victory

William Karlsson's three points (1G, 2A) propelled the Vegas Golden Knights (3-4-0) to a 4-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres (3-3-0) on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
HOW IT WENT DOWN
The Golden Knights controlled the pace of play in the first period and skated to a 12-5 advantage in shots on net to open the game. With 1:01 to go in the first, Jonathan Marchessault finished off a passing play between Reilly Smith and Karlsson to put Vegas' first power-play goal of the season on the scoreboard. The Golden Knights took the 1-0 lead into the first intermission and built on that lead quickly in the third. Cody Eakin tallied his third goal of the season as he fired a wrist shot by Carter Hutton for a shorthanded strike. In the third, Karlsson netted his first goal of the season as he tipped in a Smith pass. Vladimir Sobotka foiled Marc-Andre Fleury's shutout bid in the final two minutes, but Marchessault knocked in an empty netter to cap the score at 4-1.

TURNING POINT
Marchessault's goal late in the first period gave Vegas some momentum, but Eakin's shorthanded tally early in the second put the Golden Knights a step ahead of the Sabres. Eakin stormed down the right wing and kept his eyes on the defense to see if a pass would open up, but he instead picked the top-left corner and gave the home team a 2-0 edge.
TOP PERFORMERS
William Karlsson: He scored his first goal of the season Tuesday night and added two assists for the three-point night.
Jonathan Marchessault: His two goals gave him the team lead in goal scoring with four tallies on the season.
Reilly Smith: Smith had a hand in two goals during the game as he registered his first two assists of the year.
TAKEAWAYS
Power Play Wait Is Over:Marchessault's first period goal marked the first successful power play of the season for the Golden Knights.
Fleury Stays Strong:The Vegas goaltender was 1
Tip-Top Line:The line of Karlsson, Smith and Marchessault showed its strength Tuesday night as the trio combined for seven points.