Golden Knights vs Red Wings NHL game
The gist
The Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-2) face the Detroit Red Wings (7-6-3) at Little Caesars Arena on Nov. 5.
Detroit is last in Atlantic points, and Vegas has won both meetings last season.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2025Vegas beat Detroit 1-0 at T-Mobile Arena; Ivan Barbashev scored in the second period and Akira Schmid made 24 saves.
- Mar 4, 2026Vegas beat Detroit 4-3 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena; Tomas Hertl scored the power-play winner at 2:11 of OT after Vegas trailed 3-1.
- Nov 3, 2026Vegas beat Pittsburgh 3-2 on the road, with Tomas Hertl scoring two power-play goals including the game-winner with 34.1 seconds left.
Key terms
- power-play
- A period in team sports when one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually because the opponent committed a rule violation.
- overtime
- An extra period played in ice hockey to decide a winner when the score is tied after regulation.
- penalty kills
- In ice hockey, the situation of playing with fewer players because of a penalty, trying to prevent the opponent from scoring.
Source: Wikipedia