LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev and the Golden Knights played on after a disputed no-call, and his goal off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left put Vegas ahead for good in its 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night in the opener of their second-round playoff series.

Game 2 in the best-of-seven Western Conference series is Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

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