Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored pivotal short-handed goals just seconds apart in the third period, and Alex Pietrangelo had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3.

Brayden McNabb tied the game 3-3 for the Golden Knights with a shorthanded goal at 1:03 of the third period. McNabb took the puck in on the left wing, scored with a toe-drag shot around Timothy Liljegren, and beat Georgiev on the glove side.

Thanks to a relatively quiet season, the Vegas Golden Knights haven’t been getting the usual headlines. However, a quick look at the standings during the holiday break will show that they are impeccably 21-8-3 and sit comfortably on top of the Pacific Division Standings.