Connelly breaks late tie in the Golden Knights' 2-1 win over the Red Wings
Linesman Caleb Apperson (77) tries to break up a fight between Detroit Red Wings left wing Carter Mazur (34) and Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev (49) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Detroit. Credit: AP/Duane Burleson
DETROIT — Trevor Connelly broke a tie with 1:42 left and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Thursday night.
Braeden Bowman tied it for Vegas at 4:20 of third, and Carter Hart made 25 saves.
Playing the third game of four-game trip, the Golden Knights improved to 11-5-2 with their second straight victory.
Anton Johansson scored for Detroit at 2:02 of the third.
Daniil Tarasov stopped 32 shots for the Red Wings in their lone home game in a seven-game span. They have lost two in a row to fall to 7-7-3.
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Golden Knights: At Buffalo on Sunday.
Red Wings: At Colorado on Saturday night.
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Trevor Connelly (24) takes a shot on goal against Detroit Red Wings defenseman Anton Johansson (42) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Detroit. Credit: AP/Duane Burleson
