Golden Knights hoping to regain series lead after emotional victory
Vegas Golden Knights F Colton Sissons (10) celebrates with his teammate F Cole Smith (22) after scoring a goal against the Utah Mammoth during Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Vegas Golden Knights put themselves in a much more manageable position coming back home from Salt Lake City, and they now have the opportunity to make good on it. On Wednesday, the Golden Knights hope to keep what has essentially become a best-of-three series in their favor when they face the Utah Mammoth in a pivotal Game Five.
Venue : T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, NV Date : Wednesday, April 29 Time : 7:00 pm PST How To Watch : SCRIPPS, TNT Radio : 1340 AM, 94. 7 FM Game Four turned into a roller coaster of emotions, and the Golden Knights could have easily would up needing this game to save their season. However, Brett Howden’s equalizer and Shea Theodore’s overtime winner loom large, giving Vegas an opportunity to recapture the momentum in this series on their own home ice.
After a stretch where John Tortorella tinkered with the lineup and even benched key players for parts of the third period, a positive result would change how Game Six on Friday in Utah will feel. Here is how the Golden Knights can put themes pressure on their opponents in a deadlocked series, and not the other way around. Power moves When asked before morning skate practice fine liked what he was seeing from the power play, Tortorella kept his response simple and blunt.
“Nope,” was the only word he had to say. Despite the lack of elaboration, it is pretty clear that the power play is going to continue being worked on. Tortorella changed the units around in Game Four, and it sounds as though more changes are coming.
Despite carrying an advantage on special teams heading into the series, the Golden Knights have struggled at points throughout the series to maximize it, so finally breaking through when the opportunities present themselves will be crucial in being able to get the series back in their control. Home sweet home For the Golden Knights, being able to hold such pivotal games at T-Mobile Arena is an advantage. Stealing a game in Utah means the Golden Knights have recollected home ice, putting the pressure on the Mammoth to steal another one.