LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights reached an unlikely milestone Saturday night. Unfortunately, it’s not the type of benchmark they’ll want to brag about.
When Nick Schmaltz beat Ilya Samsonov to make it 6-0 Utah a little more than five minutes into the second period, it marked the first time in franchise history that Vegas trailed by six without scoring at home, per Stathead.
It was just the seventh time in franchise history the Golden Knights trailed by five or more goals without scoring one of their own.
Last season in April, against this same franchise before it moved to Salt Lake City, the Knights trailed 6-0 and lost 7-4 while visiting the then-Arizona Coyotes.
After scoring three goals in the first 10 1/2 minutes Saturday night, Utah took a 4-0 lead into the locker room after one period. It marked the 21st time in franchise history the Knights trailed by four without scoring and the eighth time at home.
Vegas has never come back to win a game it trailed 4-0.
The Knights were a shell of the team that took the ice one night earlier, skated toe-to-toe with league-leading Winnipeg, and came away with a 4-3 win.
Utah took a 6-0 lead into the second intermission.