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Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden, second from left, celebrates after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas.

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Barbashev scores late on disputed goal as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in Game 1

Barbashev scores late on disputed goal as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in Game 1

Ivan Barbashev scored off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left to put the Golden Knights ahead for good, and Vegas went on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night in the opener of their second-round series. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said icing should have been called before Barbashev's goal. Vegas’ Brett Howden scored his fifth goal in four games. Mitch Marner assisted on Howden’s goal and added a 162-foot empty-net goal. Carter Hart made 33 stops. Mikael Granlund scored for Anaheim, and Lukas Dostal recorded 19 saves.