Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks to win 7-5.

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5, with Barbashev scoring twice and assisting twice.

Ivan Barbashev was on pace to obliterate his career-highs before suffering an upper-body injury that forced him to miss 10 games, but since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Vegas Golden Knights forward seems to have found his offensive game once again.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Ivan Barbashev for fantasy hockey. Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev tallied four points during

Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and had two assists and Keegan Kolesar also scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights tied a team record with five goals in the first period and then held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) watches as a puck shot by center Ivan Barbashev (49) gets past Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the third period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Photo by Steve Marcus

Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.