Golden Knights Dethrone Kings, Enter Olympic Break on High

Vegas scored four first-period goals to cruise past Los Angeles

Feb. 6, 2026 at 1:31am

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The Vegas Golden Knights jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first period and held on for a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. The win snaps a five-game losing streak for the Golden Knights and sends them into the Olympic break on a high note.

Why it matters

The Golden Knights have been struggling of late, so this decisive win over a divisional rival is an important confidence boost as they head into the Olympic break. The Kings, meanwhile, were unable to mount a serious comeback despite outshooting Vegas in the final two periods.

The details

The Golden Knights scored four goals in the first period to take control of the game. Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Mitch Marner all found the back of the net for Vegas. The Kings finally got on the board late in the first when Trevor Moore scored, but they were unable to mount a comeback despite outshooting the Golden Knights 22-12 over the final two periods. Goaltender Adin Hill was stellar for Vegas, stopping 30 of 31 shots.

  • The Golden Knights scored their four first-period goals between 8:22 and 13:49 of the opening frame.
  • Trevor Moore scored for the Kings at 15:03 of the first period.

The players

Jack Eichel

Center for the Vegas Golden Knights who scored a goal and had two assists in the game.

Mark Stone

Forward for the Vegas Golden Knights who scored a goal and had two assists.

Pavel Dorofeyev

Forward for the Vegas Golden Knights who scored a goal.

Mitch Marner

Forward for the Vegas Golden Knights who scored a goal.

Trevor Moore

Forward for the Los Angeles Kings who scored the lone goal for his team.

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What they’re saying

“He was outstanding. All of the saves we needed him to make, he was there for us. [He was] just really composed in net.”

— Noah Hanifin, Defenseman, Vegas Golden Knights

The takeaway

The Golden Knights' decisive victory over the Kings is an important confidence boost as they head into the Olympic break. Despite their recent struggles, Vegas was able to dominate the first period and hold on for the win, thanks in large part to the stellar goaltending of Adin Hill.