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William Karlsson has go-ahead goal and Golden Knights beat Predators 5-2 for 3-1 road record

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 14). William Karlsson has go-ahead goal and Golden Knights beat Predators 5-2 for 3-1 road record. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/william-karlsson-has-go-ahead-goal-and-golden-knights-beat-predators-5-2-for-3-1-road-record/article_8e7632f7-3ecc-5c98-800a-7214d0c333c4.html

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In Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators, William Karlsson scored the go-ahead goal to help the Vegas Golden Knights win 5-2. The Golden Knights improved their record to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in road games this season. Key contributors included Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Trevor Connelly, and Brett Howden, while Adin Hill made 25 saves and stopped a penalty shot. Nashville's Ryan O’Reilly and Adam Edstrom also scored, but the Predators lost their first game in regulation since opening night.
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The Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Tuesday night in Nashville. William Karlsson scored the go-ahead goal for Vegas, improving their road record to 3-1 this season. Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Trevor Connelly, and Brett Howden also contributed goals for the Golden Knights, with Adin Hill making 25 saves. The Predators' Ryan O’Reilly and Adam Edstrom scored, but Nashville lost in regulation for the first time since their season opener against the Wild.

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NASHVILLE Tenn. Vegas the Golden Knights the Nashville Predators

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Vegas GPE · 3× Hill PERSON · 2× NASHVILLE GPE · 2× the Golden Knights ORG · 2× Jack Eichel PERSON · 1× Minnesota GPE · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1× Tomas Hertl PERSON · 1× William Karlsson PERSON · 1× the Nashville Predators ORG · 1×

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Karlsson restored the Golden Knights’ lead at 17:44 of the second with a snap shot to the top corner of the net, and goals by Connelly and Howden about 1 1/2 minutes apart in the third gave Vegas a three-goal advantage.
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🔮 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — William Karlsson scored for the second straight game to put Vegas ahead, and the Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Tuesday night.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — William Karlsson scored for the second straight game to put Vegas ahead, and the Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Tuesday night. asserted
Knights → score → night
Playing a night after losing 4-2 at Minnesota to stop a four-game skid, the Golden Knights (6-2) improved to 3-1 on the road this season. asserted
Knights → play → road
Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Trevor Connelly and Brett Howden also scored for Vegas, and Adin Hill made 25 saves. asserted
Hill → score → saves
Hill stopped a penalty shot from Jack Drury in the first period after Nic Dowd was penalized for holding on a breakaway. asserted
Dowd → stop → breakaway
Adam Edstrom had his first career short-handed goal and Ryan O’Reilly also scored for the Predators, who lost in regulation for the first time since their season opener against the Wild. asserted
who → have → Wild
Juuse Saros stopped 20 shots. asserted
Saros → stop → shots
At 8:45 of the second, Edstrom had a breakaway with Nashville a man down but initially couldn’t get a shot off with Eichel in pursuit. asserted
Nashville → have → pursuit
But he maintained control of the puck behind the net and guided it past Hill to tie the game at 2-all. asserted
he → maintain → 2
Karlsson restored the Golden Knights’ lead at 17:44 of the second with a snap shot to the top corner of the net, and goals by Connelly and Howden about 1 1/2 minutes apart in the third gave Vegas a three-goal advantage. asserted
goals → restore → advantage
Up next Golden Knights: Host Calgary on Thursday. asserted
Knights → host → Thursday
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