Marner scores first of the season, Vegas Golden Knights edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2

Las Vegas Golden Knights’ Mitch Marner (93) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam

By The Canadian Press

Oct 4, 2026 | 9:43 PM

VANCOUVER — Mitch Marner scored his first goal of the season and his Vegas Golden Knights downed the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday.

Victor Olofsson added a power-play tally and Marc Gatcomb notched his first goal in a Golden Knights’ jersey late in the second period.

Goalie Adin Hill stopped 17 of the 19 shots he faced for Vegas (2-1-0), including a key save midway through the third when he slid well out of his crease to deny Liam Ohgren on a short-handed breakaway.

Canucks winger Paul Cotter opened the scoring with a power-play goal late in the opening frame, extending his season-opening point streak to four games with four goals and two assists across the stretch.