LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth, 4-2, in Round 1 Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena and The Sporting Tribune's RJ Forbus was there to capture the following TST Images.
Vegas Golden Knights G Carter Hart (79) celebrates with his teammates after defeating the Utah Mammoth in Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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.
Vegas Golden Knights F Nic Dowd (26) bleeds from his forehead after being high sticked by Utah Mammoth F Logan Cooley (92) during Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vegas Golden Knights F Mark Stone (61) high fives his teammate F Tomas Hertl (48) after scoring a goal against the Utah Mammoth during Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Utah Mammoth D Sean Durzi (50) yells at Vegas Golden Knights D Rasmus Andersson (4) during a scrum at Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vegas Golden Knights F Nic Dowd (26) roars after he scores the go-ahead goal against the Utah Mammoth in Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vegas Golden Knights F Ivan Barbashev (49) reacts after he scores an empty net goal against the Utah Mammoth during Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Multiple players for the Vegas Golden Knights react after a scrum with the Utah Mammoth during Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vegas Golden Knights F Brett Howden (21) jumps past Utah Mammoth F Kailer Yamamoto (56) while chasing a puck during Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vegas Golden Knights F Brett Howden (21) watches for the puck after a face-off during Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.