Vegas Golden Knights win against Seattle Kraken 4-1

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Michael Amadio had two targets and an help, and the Vegas Golden Knights moved nearer to claiming the Pacific Division with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday evening.

Edmonton’s 2-1 additional time victory over Colorado on Tuesday prevented the Knights from clinching the Pacific.

Reilly Smith had a three-point recreation, scoring on the rebound of a shot by linemate Amadio. Smith additionally picked up assists on Amadio’s targets. Jonathan Marchessault scored on a 5-on-3 energy play and William Karlsson had two assists for Vegas.

Laurent Brossoit made 20 saves and ran his season report to 6-0-3, helped by a Vegas protection that allowed 4 photographs on objective within the third interval.

Yanni Gourde scored for the Kraken.

The Knights, who’re 4-0-3 of their final seven video games, lead the Pacific and Western convention with 109 factors. They’ll face the Kraken once more Thursday evening in Seattle within the regular-season finale for each groups. A win offers Vegas the division title, whereas a loss, mixed with an Oilers’ victory over San Jose would give Edmonton the highest spot within the division. Edmonton, which has 107 factors, owns the tiebreaker.

Seattle had its five-game profitable streak — all in opposition to groups out of the playoff image— halted. The Kraken, who’ve 100 factors and have secured a playoff berth, are two factors behind Los Angeles within the race for the Pacific’s third-place playoff spot.

Amadio had his second profession two-goal recreation. His different occurred Feb. 17, 2018, in opposition to Buffalo when he performed for the Kings. It was his second three-point recreation of this season.

Smith’s three factors had been a private greatest this season. He’s one objective shy of 200 for his profession.

Seattle’s Jared McCann had his three-game objective streak halted, in addition to his five-game level streak.

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The groups meet once more in Seattle on Thursday evening within the regular-season finale for each.