Knights hold off Rangers, extend point streak to 4 games

Danny Webster, Las Vegas Review-Journal on Nov 19, 2025

Published in Hockey

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Ben Hutton has waited his turn, and then some, to get into the lineup. He’s waited even longer to score a goal.

The veteran defenseman found the back of the net for the first time in almost two years to help the Golden Knights hold off the New York Rangers 3-2 at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

Hutton’s shot 3:23 into the second period trickled past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin to give the Knights a 2-0 lead. It was Hutton’s first goal since March 19, 2024.

“Obviously, any time your number’s on the board to get in the lineup, it always feels good,” Hutton said at morning skate Tuesday.

Goaltender Akira Schmid made 17 saves to improve to 8-1-2 for the Knights (9-4-6), who extended their point streak to four games.

Shesterkin finished with 23 saves for the Rangers (10-9-2), who fell to 9-2-1 on the road.

Hutton has played far more often than he did last season thanks to injuries on the Knights’ blue line. He didn’t get in a game for four months at one point and finished with just 11 appearances.

He surpassed that total Tuesday by suiting up for a second straight game in place of defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, who was put on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.

No one has been more patient than Hutton. He appeared in 60 or more games each of his first five NHL seasons. But the last time he played more than 50 was in 2021-22, his first season with the Knights.

Tuesday was just his 98th appearance — including the regular season and playoffs — in the last four years.

“The more you’re playing, the more you’re in the flow and you’re feeling your timing’s all there,” Hutton said. “It is what it is. It’s part of the battle and part of being a pro.”

Hutton considers himself a positive person. He had to be last year when the Knights carried eight defensemen. Youngster Kaedan Korczak was always the team’s first option in case of an injury, especially on the right side.

The numbers game is slightly better now. Coach Bruce Cassidy is grateful that Hutton accepts such a thankless role.

“He’s always had a good attitude, and we appreciate that,” Cassidy said. “Trust me. He’d rather be on the ice. We try to make it as honest as we can. We have six guys ahead of him and until that changes, that’ll be your role and it could change.”

The Knights were also lifted by their resurgent power play Tuesday, scoring twice in four opportunities.

Right wing Braeden Bowman scored his second power-play goal in four games, while defenseman Shea Theodore also scored on the man advantage in the third period.

The Knights are 5-for-9 on the power play their last three games.

Rangers right wing Jonny Brodzinski scored 8:56 into the second period for the Rangers, who had a goal in the third period called back after Cassidy successfully challenged for offsides.

New York still cut its deficit to one on a goal by center Vincent Trocheck with 2:43 remaining, but couldn’t tie the game.

The Knights, after a quick trip home, begin a three-game road trip Thursday against the Utah Mammoth.