The official 2024-25 Golden Knights season kicked off with an Opening Night matchup vs. the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado came out firing, but Vegas goaltender Adin Hill kept the game scoreless. Midway through the 1st period the Avalanche took the opening lead which the Golden Knights erased :27 seconds later. Newcomer Victor Olofsson scored in his first-ever game with Vegas to even the score 1-1. Top six winger Ivan Barbashev gave his team their first lead of the season and Mark Stone doubled Vegas’ edge :25 seconds later.
Colorado quickly cut Vegas’ lead, but the Golden Knights came back a minute later. Veteran defenseman Zach Whitecloud recorded his first goal of the 2024-25 season to regain Vegas’ two-goal edge. The Avalanche got within one score again, but Olofson picked up his second goal of the game on the power play. After 40 minutes in, the Golden Knights held a 5-3 margin.
The Avalanche scored first for the third straight period to cut VGK’s lead to one. However, Stone scored the team’s second power play goal of the game to make it a 6-4 advantage. Barbashev scored his second goal moments later and Brett Howden sealed the game for Vegas scoring on an empty net.
The Golden Knights began their season with a 8-4 victory over the Avalanche from T-Mobile Arena. Vegas will next hit the ice on Friday night against St. Louis. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:07 PM.