Dorofeyev breaks tie in Golden Knights’ 4-1 victory over Canucks in regular-season finale
Dorofeyev breaks tie in Golden Knights’ 4-1 victory over Canucks in regular-season finale
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) stops Vegas Golden Knights’ Pavel Dorofeyev (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) makes the save as Kirill Kudryavtsev (59) checks Vegas Golden Knights’ Reilly Smith (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Victor Olofsson (95), William Karlsson (71) and Brayden McNabb (3) celebrate McNabb’s goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Jonas Rondbjerg, back right, avoids a check by Vancouver Canucks’ Vittorio Mancini during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet stands on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Pius Suter, back second right, and Filip Hronek, right, celebrate Suter’s goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes, right, vies for the puck against Vegas Golden Knights’ Keegan Kolesar (55) and Jonas Rondbjerg, back left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, back, makes the save as Vegas Golden Knights’ Keegan Kolesar (55) vies for the rebound against Vancouver’s Marcus Pettersson, back right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore (27) takes a shot on goal as Vancouver Canucks’ Vittorio Mancini (90) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) stops Vegas Golden Knights’ Pavel Dorofeyev (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) stops Vegas Golden Knights’ Pavel Dorofeyev (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) makes the save as Kirill Kudryavtsev (59) checks Vegas Golden Knights’ Reilly Smith (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) makes the save as Kirill Kudryavtsev (59) checks Vegas Golden Knights’ Reilly Smith (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Victor Olofsson (95), William Karlsson (71) and Brayden McNabb (3) celebrate McNabb’s goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Victor Olofsson (95), William Karlsson (71) and Brayden McNabb (3) celebrate McNabb’s goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Jonas Rondbjerg, back right, avoids a check by Vancouver Canucks’ Vittorio Mancini during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Jonas Rondbjerg, back right, avoids a check by Vancouver Canucks’ Vittorio Mancini during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet stands on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet stands on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Pius Suter, back second right, and Filip Hronek, right, celebrate Suter’s goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Pius Suter, back second right, and Filip Hronek, right, celebrate Suter’s goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes, right, vies for the puck against Vegas Golden Knights’ Keegan Kolesar (55) and Jonas Rondbjerg, back left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes, right, vies for the puck against Vegas Golden Knights’ Keegan Kolesar (55) and Jonas Rondbjerg, back left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, back, makes the save as Vegas Golden Knights’ Keegan Kolesar (55) vies for the rebound against Vancouver’s Marcus Pettersson, back right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, back, makes the save as Vegas Golden Knights’ Keegan Kolesar (55) vies for the rebound against Vancouver’s Marcus Pettersson, back right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore (27) takes a shot on goal as Vancouver Canucks’ Vittorio Mancini (90) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore (27) takes a shot on goal as Vancouver Canucks’ Vittorio Mancini (90) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev broke a tie at 7:59 of the third period with his team-leading 35th goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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Jack Eichel — back in the lineup after missing four games because of an upper-body injury — followed Dorofeyev’s goal with his 28th with 9:15 left.
Victor Olofsson tied it at 1 with 1:27 left in the second, and also had an assist, Cole Schwindt scored an empty-netter for his first NHL goal, and defenseman Ben Hutton had two assists. Akira Schmid, making his fifth appearance of the season, stopped 16 shots.
Vegas won the Pacific Division and finished second in the Western Conference at 50-22-10. The Knights will face the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the playoffs.
Pius Suter scored for Vancouver. Eliminated from playoff contention last week, the Canucks finished 38-30-14.
Kevin Lankinen played the first two periods in goal for Vancouver, stopping 19 of 20 shots. Nikita Tolopilo stopped six of eight shots in the third.
Takeaways
Golden Knights: Vegas sat several players, including center Tomas Hertl, goalie Adin Hill and defenseman Noah Hanifin.
Canucks: Vancouver missed the playoffs for eighth time in 10 years.
Key moment
Dorofeyev took a pass from Hutton and sent a shot from the faceoff circle over Tolopilo’s glove to give Vegas the lead.
Key stat
Vegas swept the four-game season series.
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