Stone’s third-period hat trick lifts Vegas Golden Knights past Calgary Flames

Howden strikes after 25 seconds

Brett Howden gave Vegas an early lead, scoring just 25 seconds into the game. Mitch Marner recovered possession along the right boards and found Howden advancing down the left wing. Howden finished the pass with a shot above Dustin Wolf’s glove.

Jack Eichel followed with an unassisted shorthanded goal, doubling the advantage before the first intermission. Vegas finished the opening period ahead 2–0, with goals from Howden and Eichel establishing its lead.

Eichel gathered the puck near the left boards, broke toward the net and beat Wolf glove side.

Bowman answers Middleton in 48 seconds

Calgary cut the deficit through Jake Middleton, who finished a shorthanded odd-man rush for his first goal with the Flames. Braeden Bowman answered 48 seconds later on the power play, converting Ivan Barbashev’s pass from the goal line to restore Vegas’ two-goal lead.

Barbashev and William Karlsson received assists on Bowman’s goal. The Golden Knights carried that restored advantage into the second intermission, leaving Calgary two goals behind heading into the final period.

Stone scores three straight in the third

Stone scored at 1:06 of the third period and again at 12:10, extending Vegas’ lead to four goals. He completed his hat trick at 16:13, with Eichel and Marner assisting as the Golden Knights moved ahead 6–1.

His first goal finished Eichel’s crossing pass at the right post. His second came on a backhanded rebound, two different finishes in the three-goal sequence.

Matt Coronato completed the scoring with 1:20 remaining in regulation. Morgan Frost and Matvei Gridin assisted Calgary’s late goal.

Carter Hart finished with 28 saves for Vegas; Wolf made 27 for Calgary.