The Golden Knights hit home ice for the first time in 2025-26 for a preseason matchup against Pacific Division rival LA Kings. After a long summer, Vegas fans got a chance to watch some of their favorite players in action. Full-timers Pavel Dorofeyev, Noah Hanifin, Tomas Hertl, Adin Hill, William Karlsson, Brandon Saad, Reilly Smith, Mark Stone and Zach Whitecloud all dressed against the Kings.
Los Angeles opened the scoring five minutes into Vegas’ second exhibition game. The Kings doubled their less midway in the third period. Vegas’ young defenseman Vliam Kmec snapped the shutout to get his team within one. An empty netter sealed it for the Kings.
Vegas will face the Utah Mammoth on Thursday for their third preseason match. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM.