Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone, center, celebrates after scoring against New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the third period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena Sunday, March 2, 2025. New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon (5) looks on at right. Photo by
Sunday, March 2, 2025 | 8:30 p.m.
Mark Stone and Noah Hanifin each scored a power-play goal in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 2-0 on Sunday night.
The Golden Knights won for the fifth time in six games. They extended their lead in the Pacific Division to four points over Edmonton.
New Jersey fell two points behind Carolina for second place in the Metropolitan after the Hurricanes beat Calgary 2-1 in overtime. The Devils also lost leading scorer Jack Hughes to an apparent arm injury late in the game, but coach Sheldon Keefe said he didn’t have an update.
Both goals came off Hanifin shots from the point, with Stone redirecting the first one and letting the second go past.
Jack Eichel had two assists to stretch his single-season franchise record to 26 points on the man advantage. Adin Hill made 25 saves for his third shutout this season.
Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 shots in his first game since Jan. 22. He had been sidelined by a strained knee ligament.
Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb played in his 800th game. Also on the blue line, Vegas’ Zach Whitecloud played in his 300th game.
Key moment
Hill made a glove save with 6:17 left in the second period to rob Paul Cotter on a 2-on-1 chance.
Key stat
4 — the number of power plays for the Golden Knights in the third period. The Golden Knights scored on two power plays after entering third in the NHL by converting on 27.9%. New Jersey came in with the second-best penalty kill at 83.6%.
Up next
The Golden Knights host Toronto on Wednesday.