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Pavel Dorofeyev scores overtime winner, Vegas beats Anaheim in Game 5

sportsMay 13, 20261941

Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 4:10 of overtime on a Jack Eichel assist as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in Game 5, giving Vegas a 3-2 lead in the second-round series. Olen Zellwegger tied the game 2-2 with 3:05 remaining in the third period, forcing the series' first overtime. Dorofeyev overcame an injury scare to return and finish the winner, leaving Vegas one victory from the Western Conference Final and shifting momentum in a matchup where the Game 5 winner usually takes the series about 80 percent of the time.

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