Ivan Barbashev scored at 3:47 of overtime, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Barbashev received a pass from Shea Theodore during a two-on-one break and fired a wrist shot from the left circle, hitting the near post and past goalie Connor Hellebuyck for the game-winning goal. This was his team-leading 14th goal of the season.
Victor Olofsson and Keegan Kolesar also scored for Vegas, and Theodore added two assists. With this victory, the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to eight straight regular-season wins against the Jets.
Adin Hill made 18 saves for the Golden Knights, improving his career record to 6-0-0 against the Jets and 11-0-2 against Western Conference teams this season. This win also marked Vegas’ fourth consecutive victory, tying their season-high.
For Winnipeg, Josh Morrissey and Nikita Chibrikov scored, and Hellebuyck made 33 saves.
Despite being outshot 12-4 in the first period, Winnipeg took a 1-0 lead at 9:27 when Chibrikov scored off a rebound from a Vladislav Namestnikov shot. This was Chibrikov’s second goal of the season.
Vegas, coming off a five-day midseason break, quickly found its rhythm in the second period, holding Winnipeg without a shot for the first 13:01. By the end of the second period, Vegas had a 22-10 shot advantage but couldn’t get past Hellebuyck, who was helped by several blocked shots. The Jets blocked 25 shots in total, while the Golden Knights blocked 12.
Vegas tied the game 1-1 at 4:34 of the third period. Kolesar grabbed a loose puck along the right boards and scored with a wrist shot from the top of the circle, beating Hellebuyck on his glove side.
Morrissey put Winnipeg back in front at 10:55, blasting a slap shot into the top corner from the top of the left circle.
The Jets were then called for tripping penalties by Gabe Vilardi and Dylan DeMelo just 13 seconds apart, giving Vegas a five-on-three power play. Olofsson tied the game 38 seconds later with a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle, assisted by Mark Stone
