Story byJan 23, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) acknowledges the crowd after a video board tribute during a TV timeout against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period at Scotiabank Arena. (Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images)Derek HegnaSat, January 24, 2026 at 2:50 AM UTC·3 min readMuch of the attention from Toronto was on Mitch Marner, but he and the Vegas Golden Knights would get the last laugh. On Friday, the Golden Knights jumped out to an early lead, allowing them to mostly cruise to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt would not take long for the Golden Knights to try and cool the raucous Toronto crowd. Just over a minute into the game, the top line for Vegas made an excellent passing play, ending with Jack Eichel getting an easy tap-in off a Stone feed.