3 Takeaways: Adin Hill Registers Third Shutout Of Season, Golden Knights Top Devils 2-0

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (18) is upended by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena in an NHL game on March 2, 2025. Photo Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights got power-play goals from Mark Stone and Noah Hanifin while Adin Hill stopped all 25 shots he saw to register his third shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Vegas improved to 3-1 since the regular season resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off, with all three wins coming at home.

The first-place Knights have won five of their last six and now sit four points in front of the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division.

Vegas improved to 22-6-3 at home on the year, with its 47 points at T-Mobile Arena ranked tied for second in the NHL with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Winnipeg Jets have 50 points behind their 23-5-4 home record.

Stone opened the scoring early in the third period when he deflected Hanifin’s shot from the top past New Jersey goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who was sidelined since Jan. 22 because of a strained knee ligament. Incidentally, Devils star Jack Hughes left the game in the third period after getting tangled with Vegas’ Jack Eichel and crashing into the boards.

Hanifin made it 2-0 midway through the period with his seventh goal of the season.

Jack Eichel assisted on both goals for his 24th multi-point game of the season, the most in franchise history. It was the 160th multi-point game of his career.

Here are three takeaways from Sunday’s win:

SPECIAL POWER—The Golden Knights’ special teams unit continues to thrive with a man advantage. They netted two power-play goals for the ninth time this season. They’ve yet to score three goals with a man advantage this season, but Thursday and Sunday marked the first time this season Vegas scored two power-play goals in back-to-back games.

Since Jan. 11, the Golden Knights rank second to the Dallas Stars with a power-play conversion rate of 35.3%. For the year, Vegas ranks third in the league with a 28.5% power-play clip.

MILESTONE MCNABB – Defenseman Brayden McNabb played in the 800th game of his career. One of the organization’s “original misfits,” McNabb was selected by the Golden Knights in the 2017 Expansion Draft and has appeared in the most games by any Vegas skater (561).

McNabb has registered 1,894 hits and 1,484 blocked shots in his career, ranking first and third respectively among defensemen from his draft class. McNabb has appeared in 238 consecutive games, the 17th-longest active Iron Man streak in the league.

OVER THE HILL – For the first time in his career, Hill has registered three shutouts in a season. Sunday marked his third-straight win, including his second after the 4 Nations break. His three shutouts are tied with seven others for seventh most in the NHL this season. Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck leads the league with six shutouts while five others have six shutouts.

At 22-10-4, Hill ranks eighth in the NHL with his win total. Among netminders who have played in 36 games, Hill ranks 11th with his .906 save percentage while his goals-against average (2.52) now sits eight