In the regular-season finale, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1, with Pavel Dorofeyev breaking the tie with his 35th goal in the third period. Jack Eichel scored his 28th goal after returning from injury, while Victor Olofsson and Cole Schwindt also contributed to the win. Akira Schmid made 16 saves for Vegas, securing their victory as they finished second in the Western Conference.
The Golden Knights, who won the Pacific Division, will face the Minnesota Wild in the opening round of the playoffs. For the Canucks, Pius Suter scored their lone goal as they finished their season at 38-30-14 and missed the playoffs for the eighth time in the last ten years. Dorofeyev's key goal and Vegas sweeping the season series against Vancouver were notable highlights of the game.