Vegas 5, Pittsburgh 2

By The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2023

First Period_1, Vegas, Kessel 7 (Cotter, Karlsson), 1:52. 2, Vegas, Eichel 14 (Roy, Smith), 5:17. 3, Vegas, Stephenson 11 (Eichel, Stone), 11:20 (pp). Penalties_Guentzel, PIT (Slashing), 10:39.

Second Period_4, Vegas, Stone 17 (Eichel, McNabb), 19:49. Penalties_Kessel, LV (Tripping), 10:23.

Third Period_5, Pittsburgh, Smith 1 (Crosby, Guentzel), 4:04. 6, Vegas, Cotter 5 (Kessel, Karlsson), 12:05. 7, Pittsburgh, Crosby 20 (Guentzel, Rakell), 18:30. Penalties_Eichel, LV (High Sticking), 7:49; Smith, LV (Hooking), 14:33.

Shots on Goal_Pittsburgh 9-20-11_40. Vegas 13-12-6_31.

Power-play opportunities_Pittsburgh 0 of 3; Vegas 1 of 1.

Goalies_Pittsburgh, DeSmith 4-8-2 (31 shots-26 saves). Vegas, Hill 9-3-1 (40-38).

A_18,149 (17,367). T_2:27.

Referees_Marc Joannette, Kyle Rehman. Linesmen_Ryan Gibbons, Matt MacPherson.

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