Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alexander Holtz (26) celebrate after the Golden Knights defeated the Nashville Predators 5-3 in an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena Saturday, April 12, 2025. Photo by:
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 10:26 p.m.
Noah Hanifin scored the go-ahead goal with 1:55 to play and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday that clinched their fourth Pacific Division title in the team’s eight-year history.
Brett Howden and Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist each for the Golden Knights, Alexander Holtz scored on the power play and Ivan Barbashev added an empty-netter.
Adin Hill made 14 saves. It was the first time this season Vegas won a game in which Hill has allowed at least three goals, having lost the previous 14 in which he gave up at least three goals.
Jordan Oesterle, former Golden Knight Jonathan Marchessault, and Marc Del Gaizo scored for Nashville. Marchessault and Del Gaizo scored early in the third to tie the game at 3-3.
Justus Annunen had 24 saves for Nashville.
