"Brett Howden scored the first goal for the Golden Knights (17-8-10) on an odd-man rush less than two minutes into the contest, then Mitch Marner doubled the lead when his pass across the crease deflected off Alex Wennberg's skate and in. Colton Sissons added a goal on another two-on-one, then former Shark Tomas Hertl deposited a puck in the back of the net after a turnover below the Vegas goal line."
"Mark Stone finished off the period with a beautiful in-and-out move after a give-and-go with Ivan Barbashev, putting the Golden Knights up 5-0 with 1:26 remaining in the frame. Vegas hadn't scored five goals in a game since Oct. 28. The Golden Knights are now 11-0-1 in their last 12 games against the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini finally made a dent on the scoreboard for San Jose in the second period, scoring on a quick pass from Tyler Toffoli 6:49 into the middle frame."
"The quick shot gave Celebrini 55 points this season, tying him with Sidney Crosby for the most points scored by a teenager before Christmas in NHL history. Vegas pushed the deficit back to five when Reilly Smith one-timed in a pass from Kaedan Korczak with 1:10 left in the second period. Marner added the capper for Vegas with a tic-tac-toe goal after a three-on-two at 5:22 of the third period."
San Jose fell behind early and lost 7-2 in Las Vegas after surrendering five goals in the first period. Brett Howden, Mitch Marner, Colton Sissons, Tomas Hertl and Mark Stone accounted for the five first-period goals that put the Golden Knights ahead 5-0. Vegas had not scored five goals in a game since Oct. 28 and has gone 11-0-1 in its last 12 games versus San Jose. Macklin Celebrini scored in the second period to reach 55 points, tying Sidney Crosby's pre-Christmas teenage points mark. Reilly Smith and Marner added later goals, while Collin Graf scored for the Sharks.
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