Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

In recent games, the Vegas Golden Knights (34-17-6) have won because of their defense, not their goaltending. Tonight, it was a mix of both. Brandon Saad scored just 18 seconds into the third period,

The Golden Knights jumped out to a commanding lead in the first period, but Bruce Cassidy didn’t think they played well defensively. Good thing they had a red-hot Adin Hill patrolling the crease. The goaltender made 16 of his 29 saves in the first period while his teammates jumped out to a three-goal lead,

Adin Hill made 29 saves – including 16 in the first period – for the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday. The Golden Knights scored the game’s first five goals.

Hill on Saturday played his first game in two weeks, making 33 saves in a 3-1 Golden Knights victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.

Brandon Saad had a memorable debut in Vegas, scoring the game-winning goal in the third period to give the Golden Knights a 3-1 win over the Canucks

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from ... and Brett Howden had two assists. Adin Hill made 32 saves. Jake DeBrusk scored for Vancouver. Kevin Lankinen stopped 32 shots.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from ... and Brett Howden had two assists. Adin Hill made 32 saves. Jake DeBrusk scored for Vancouver.