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Golden Knights vs Capitals Final: 6-2 - Recap

Paul Cotter scored twice to lead the Golden Knights over Washington 6-2 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Golden Knights were a -123 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Vegas got goals from Paul Cotter(2), Byron Froese, Nicolas Roy, Alec Martinez, and Michael Amadio in the victory. Martinez opened the scoring at 2:17 of the first period.

Logan Thompson turned in a 20-save effort for the Golden Knights.

Washington got goals from Marcus Johansson, and T.J. Oshie in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Washington got a 14-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.

Vegas scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Vegas outshot Washington 27-22 in the game.

Next game, Vegas takes its act on the road to face Arizona looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Colorado.