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Marner scores first of the season, Vegas Golden Knights edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2

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Karstens-Smith, G. (2026, October 5). Marner scores first of the season, Vegas Golden Knights edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/marner-scores-first-of-the-season-vegas-golden-knights-edge-vancouver-canucks-3-2/article_7b2ee96e-a76d-56e8-bae1-09e331393799.html

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Mitch Marner scored his first goal of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver on Sunday. Adin Hill made 17 saves for Vegas, while Paul Cotter and Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored for the Canucks. The key moment came when Victor Olofsson tied the game with a power-play goal late in the second period. The article highlights that Vegas has won eight consecutive games against Vancouver.

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On Sunday, Mitch Marner scored his first goal of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. The game saw Marc Gatcomb score his first goal in a Golden Knights jersey to give Vegas the lead late in the second period. Adin Hill made 17 saves for Vegas, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 shots for Vancouver. Despite trailing for most of the game, the Canucks scored twice through Paul Cotter and Jonathan Lekkerimaki, but were unable to capitalize in the final moments despite pulling their goalie. The Golden Knights' defense held strong under pressure late in the match, securing the win.

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The Golden Knights appeared poised to add an empty-net goal after the Canucks pulled Lankinen with two minutes 15 seconds left on the game clock on Sunday, but some solid defensive work gave Vancouver time and opportunity with the extra attacker.

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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Marner scores first of the season, Vegas Golden Knights edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2 · assertive framing

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Mitch Marner scored his first goal of the season and his Vegas Golden Knights downed the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday. asserted

Knights → score → Sunday

Victor Olofsson added a power-play tally and Marc Gatcomb notched his first goal in a Golden Knights’ jersey late in the second period. asserted

Gatcomb → add → period

Goalie Adin Hill stopped 17 of the 19 shots he faced for Vegas (2-1-0), including a key save midway through the third when he slid well out of his crease to deny Liam Ohgren on a short-handed breakaway. asserted

he → stop → breakaway

Canucks winger Paul Cotter opened the scoring with a power-play goal late in the opening frame, extending his season-opening point streak to four games with four goals and two assists across the stretch. asserted

Cotter → open → stretch

Jonathan Lekkerimaki also scored for Vancouver (2-2-0), which was coming off a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. asserted

which → score → Saturday

Kevin Lankinen made 25 saves in a bounce-back performance from Thursday night when he gave up eight goals on 20 shots in the Canucks’ 9-7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. asserted

he → make → Oilers

work → appear → attacker

After putting up 17 goals over their first three games of the season, Vancouver struggled to generate offence, registering just 19 shots across the game. asserted

Vancouver → put → game

The home side went into the third period with 11 shots on goal. asserted

side → go → goal

Golden Knights: Had ample scoring opportunities with five power plays and found success with the extra man while utilizing a five-forward unit. asserted

Knights → have → unit

KEY MOMENT The Golden Knights took the lead with a power-play marker at the 14:30 mark of the second after Lankinen stopped a shot from Jack Eichel. asserted

Lankinen → take → Eichel

The rebound popped out to Mark Stone at the goal line and he sliced a pass to Olofsson, who blasted a shot into the top of the net to mark it 2-1 for Vegas. asserted

who → pop → Vegas

KEY STAT Vegas has now won eight straight games against Vancouver dating back to Dec. 19, 2024. asserted

Vegas → win → Dec.

Canucks: Begin a six-game road swing on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Golden Knights: Host the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 4, 2026. asserted

report → begin → Press

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