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Golden Knights Win Double OT, Take 3-2 Series Lead

5/2/2026

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Summary

Howden Scores OT

Vegas Golden Knights defeated Utah Mammoth 5–4 in double overtime, taking a 3–2 series lead.
Forward Brett Howden scored the winning goal at 5:28 of the second overtime on a shorthanded breakaway.
Forward Pavel Dorofeyev completed a hat trick, tying the game with a goal 53 seconds before regulation ended.
Forward Jack Eichel recorded his 40th career playoff assist, moving into a tie for second place in Vegas postseason history.

Summary

Howden Overtime Win

Coach John Tortorella said Carter Hart stays calm and “grows” despite bad minutes.
Brett Howden said the locker room shows veteran resilience, maturity and calm after back-to-back overtime wins.
Howden called his game-winning goal a “blackout” and credited Mitch Marner’s quick stick work for the chance.
Tortorella emphasized Pavel Dorofeyev’s consistency in winning blue-paint battles and called the penalty kill “huge” and vital to the win.

History

Historical Context

The Vegas Golden Knights’ double-overtime victory echoes the Los Angeles Kings’ 2014 run, when the Kings erased a 3-0 series deficit and clinched the Stanley Cup in a double-OT Game 5 on June 13, 2014. Both feats highlight a rare pattern of marathon playoff wins—26 games total for the Kings—underscoring the growing prominence of endurance-driven postseason drama.

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Howden Scores OT

Vegas Golden Knights defeated Utah Mammoth 5–4 in double overtime, taking a 3–2 series lead.
Forward Brett Howden scored the winning goal at 5:28 of the second overtime on a shorthanded breakaway.
Forward Pavel Dorofeyev completed a hat trick, tying the game with a goal 53 seconds before regulation ended.
Forward Jack Eichel recorded his 40th career playoff assist, moving into a tie for second place in Vegas postseason history.

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