Jack Roslovic, Easton Cowan and Nick Paul scored, and Auston Matthews and Gavin McKenna each had an assist for the Maple Leafs (2-2-1), who were playing their first road game of the season. Sergei Bobrovsky made 40 saves.
“It was a good hockey game,” Bobrovsky said. “It’s a big point for us on the road against a good team. We had a good start then things kind of got away from us a little bit. Still, it’s hockey, it’s the NHL and it’s a good league. They’re a really good team. So, it’s again, it’s a big point for us, and we just move on with our game and keep building.”
Vegas rallied after falling behind 3-0 early in the first period.
Stone cut it to 3-1 at 17:36 of the first with a slap shot above Bobrovsky’s glove.
“That was a big moment of the game,” Golden Knights coach Ryan Craig said. “‘Stoney’ gets a big goal there for us. … We go to the intermission and started the same way we finished, which says something about the guys. They’re saying the right things. They’re prepared to go out and do the right things. They’ve been doing this for years. They know what they need to do.”
Howden made it 3-2 at 1:12 of the second period. He drove to the far post to finish a Mitch Marner pass.
“It’s a great play by everyone,” Marner said. “(William Karlsson), with speed, kind of backs up the D-man, hits me on the outside, and then from there on, I just know both of them are driving the post, So really from there, I’m just trying to put one in an area for one of them to get a piece of it. Lucky enough to hit ‘Howie’ on the foot there.”
Eichel tied it 3-3 on a penalty shot at 3:58 after Morgan Rielly tripped him on a breakaway. He extended his season-opening point streak to five games (three goals, nine assists).
“To see Jack go on fire, it’s fun to watch,” Vegas forward Ivan Barbashev said. “He’s an outstanding player, and he’s a leader for us.”
