Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Brandon Saad had a memorable debut in Vegas, scoring the game-winning goal in the third period to give the Golden Knights a 3-1 win over the Canucks

Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored, while Adin Hill made 33 saves for the Golden Knights (34-17-6), who have won three in a row. Saad was playing his fifth game for the Golden Knights after he signed with Vegas for the remainder of the season on Jan. 31.

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1, with Brandon Saad scoring early in the third period.

The Vancouver Canucks resumed their regular season with a 3–1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first of a back-to-back. Jake DeBrusk (VAN), Ivan Barbashev (VGK), Brandon Saad (VGK), and Tomáš Hertl (VGK) scored tonight.

On the first shift of the third period, the Canucks gave Knights defenceman Zach Whitecloud an open look from the high slot, which forced Lankinen to challenge the shooter. Whitecloud shot wide, but the puck catapulted off the end boards, missed Vancouver defenceman Filip Hronek, and was slung into a largely open net by unchecked Brandon Saad.

LAS VEGAS (AP) Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from ... winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Vegas took sole possession of first place ...