Knights keep rolling as Lehner wards off 32 attempts in debut
>> LAS VEGAS: Robin Lehner made 32 saves in his Vegas debut, and Reilly Smith scored two goals as the Golden Knights tied a franchise record with their eighth consecutive victory with a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night in Las Vegas.
William Karlsson and Nicolas Roy also scored goals for Vegas, who won their seventh straight home game. The Golden Knights, who increased their Pacific Division lead to six points, matched their record eight-game win streak set from Dec 14, 2017 to Jan 2, 2018.
Lehner, obtained at the trade deadline on Monday from Chicago, allowed a goal on the first shot he faced before stopping the next 30 in a row against the team he played for from 2015-18.
Dominik Kahun and Jeff Skinner scored goals, and Carter Hutton finished with 24 saves for the Sabres.
Claude Giroux scored two goals to lift hosts Philadelphia past previously surging New York 5-2.
Sean Couturier had one goal and one assist, while James van Riemsdyk and Kevin Hayes also scored for the Flyers, who won their fifth in a row. Jakub Voracek compiled four assists, and Scott Laughton had two assists for Philadelphia.
Jesper Fast and Brett Howden scored for the Rangers, who had their five-game winning streak and franchise-best nine-game road win streak snapped.
Samuel Girard scored the winning goal late in the third period after teammate Tyson Jost posted two earlier goals, and Colorado defeated host Carolina 3-2.
Colorado won their fifth game in a row and extended their points streak to six games.
Goalie Pavel Francouz made 45 saves for the Avalanche, who have won seven straight on the road.
Teuvo Teravainen scored twice in the third period to rally Carolina.