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Tomas Hertl scores late as Vegas edges Pittsburgh 3-2

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 4, 2026, 3:11 AM

Last updated Nov 4, 2026

Tomas Hertl scores late as Vegas edges Pittsburgh 3-2

Summary

Tomas Hertl scored his second goal of the game with 32 seconds left in regulation, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. The win marked only the second time in franchise history that Vegas triumphed in this venue. The Golden Knights initially took the lead in the first period, while the Penguins rallied in the third to momentarily gain an advantage. Pittsburgh's Tommy Novak scored and assisted during the comeback attempt, but it was not enough to secure a win. Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby did not score in the match, remaining tied for sixth on the NHL’s all-time scoring list with 1,771 points. Both teams will play again on Thursday, with Vegas traveling to Detroit and Pittsburgh hosting Boston.

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•Hertl's second goal was a power-play marker.
•Vegas killed a late 5-on-3 power play before scoring the winner.
•Pittsburgh played without Evgeni Malkin due to injury.
•Adin Hill made 23 saves for Vegas.
•Trevor Connelly's goal tied the game late in the third period.

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3:11 AMYahoo Sports — Tomas Hertl's 2nd goal of the game with 32 seconds remaining lifts Vegas by Pittsburgh 3-2

What they're saying

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tomas Hertl's second goal of the night with 32 seconds left in regulation lifted the Vegas Golden Knights past the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night.Vegas won in Pittsburgh for just the second time in franchise history when Hertl tipped a pass from Mark Stone past Pittsburgh goaltender Arturs Silovs.
— Yahoo Sportsby WILL GRAVES

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