“I like my game,” Hill said. “I’ll definitely take a few days off, let the body recover. … I’ll be on the ice just trying to make sure I’m working, that I can give the team the best chance to go on a long run this year.”
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, and Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal and an assist for the Golden Knights (27-16-14), who have won two in a row, including a 5-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, after losing their previous five (0-3-2).
“[Hill] was excellent,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “We gave him some run support early, which helps. After that, we didn’t execute at a very high level. They had a push, and we didn’t have as much urgency.”
Trevor Moore scored, and Anton Forsberg made 18 saves for the Kings (23-19-14), who have lost three in a row, including 4-2 to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, and four of five (1-3-1).
“We didn’t like the start,” Los Angeles coach Jim Hiller said. “Buried ourselves, but then there’s still a lot of hockey left. If you can get one, you get momentum. Now, you’re only down by two. You get another one, you get to pull the goalie, whatever is going to happen is going to happen. … The best part of the game is the last 40 minutes.”