This Day In VGK

OCTOBER 31ST 2019 - Max Pacioretty scored his 500th NHL point in a VGK overtime loss to Montreal. The game was Nick Suzuki's first-ever regular season game at T-Mobile Arena after being traded for Pacioretty. Tomas Tatar scored for MTL as well.

OCTOBER 30TH 2021 - VGK claimed forward Michael Amadio off waivers from Toronto. At the time, Amadio had just 40 points in 176 career games. He went on to score 41 goals and 72 points in 193 games with VGK. He also scored an 2OT GWG in Game 3 of Round 1 at Winnipeg.

OCTOBER 29TH 2017 - The Golden Knights suspended center Vadim Shipachyov for leaving VGK's AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. Shipachyov was sent to the AHL after just three games in the NHL. He reported to the team, did not play in a game, and then left.

OCTOBER 28TH 2018 - Jonathan Marchessault scored an overtime penalty shot to help the Golden Knights defeat Ottawa. Mark Stone picked up one point as a member of the Senators, while Alex Tuch scored a pair of goals for VGK.

OCTOBER 27TH 2017 - In the first-ever Nevada Day afternoon game, the Golden Knights steamrolled COL. Oscar Dansk earned the first shutout in team history and VGK scored seven goals and extended their record to 8-1-0 to start the inaugural season. youtube.com/watch?v=viRBzWvk…

OCTOBER 26TH 2025 - Rookie Carl Lindbom made his NHL debut on the road against Tampa Bay. Lindbom stopped 26 shots and allowed just one goal in regulation against the high-scoring Lightning. Nikita Kucherov scored in OT.

OCTOBER 25TH 2022 - Phil Kessel broke the NHL's Ironman streak making his 990th straight appearance. He'd go on to score the game's 1st goal, his 400th career goal. The streak stands at 1,064 games and is technically still active as he hasn't missed a game while under contract.

OCTOBER 24TH 2023 - With 32.5 seconds remaining, Shea Theodore broke a 2-2 tie to extend the Golden Knights' season-opening win streak to 7 following their Stanley Cup win. Paul Cotter tied the game earlier in the period as VGK erased a 3rd period deficit.

OCTOBER 23RD 2019 - Goaltender Garret Sparks was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for his first and only stint with VGK. He came on in relief a few days later and allowed two goals on 14 shots in relief of Fleury. It would be his only VGK appearance ever.

OCTOBER 22ND 2019 - Marc-Andre Fleury shined in a 2-1 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. Fleury made 31 saves in regulation and stopped Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat in shootout. Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore scored in SO on Robin Lehner.

OCTOBER 21ST 2017 - William Karlsson scored his first career VGK goal in overtime. Malcom Subban had to leave the game after stopping 37 of 38 shots. Oscar Dansk came on to earn the victory in his first action as a Golden Knight.

OCTOBER 20TH 2022 - Jack Eichel scored two goals in the 1st period to give VGK a 4-0 lead against the Jets. Adin Hill stopped 26 shots earning him the game's 2nd star. Vegas would go on to win 5-2 pushing their record to 4-1-0 to open the 2022-23 Stanley Cup championship season.

OCTOBER 19TH 2018 - Alex Tuch signed a 7-year $33.25m contract extension with the Golden Knights. He was later traded as part of the deal that brought Jack Eichel to Vegas. Tuch still leads all VGK rookies with 37 points and 171 shots in his 1st season.

OCTOBER 18TH 2025 - Mitch Marner scored his first (and second) goal as a Golden Knight in a 6-1 rout of the Calgary Flames. 46 seconds into the game Ivan Barbashev stole the puck below the goal line, passed it out front to Marner, and he slung it home. He'd add a 2nd on the PP.

OCTOBER 17TH 2019 - Valentin Zykov was suspended for 20 games for violating the NHL's Performance Enhancing Substance Program. "Unfortunately, Zykov knowingly took supplements, tested positive and is suspended, and we support the suspension." -George McPhee, GM

OCTOBER 16TH 2025 - VGK defeated BOS in a high-scoring 6-5 game at T-Mobile Arena. William Karlsson scored a shorthanded goal and a power play goal to extend the lead to 6-3 int the 3rd. The win extended VGK's point streak to 5 to open the 25-26 season.

OCTOBER 15TH 2017 - Vadim Shipachyov scored the first and only goal of his short NHL career. VGK would go on to win 3-1 over the Boston Bruins.

OCTOBER 14TH 2025 - After falling behind 2-0 in the 1st period, VGK stormed back with 4 unanswered goals, including a pair by Jack Eichel, to defeat the Calgary Flames. Akira Schmid stopped all 18 shots after coming in for an injured Adin Hill to begin the 2nd period.

OCTOBER 13TH 2018 - Marc-Andre Fleury recorded a 26-shot shutout to help the Golden Knights capture a 1-0 win in Philadelphia. The game was highlighted by a pair of incredible saves by the future Hall of Famer.

OCTOBER 12TH 2021 - In the 1st game in Kraken history, VGK overcame a comeback attempt from the expansion team to win 4-3. Vegas jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but Seattle tied it early in the 3rd. Angry about a Morgan Geekie stick twirl, Stone set up Stephenson for the game-winner.