Brett Howden and Ivan Barbashev each scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Friday night. Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev each had two assists, and William Karlsson and Shea Theodore each added a helper.

Vegas returned from a five-game road trip that ended with a loss in Colorado on Wednesday, but responded with a victory over the league's top team

LAS VEGAS -- Brett Howden scored twice, including the go-ahead goal at 15:55 of the third period, for the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-3 victory against the Winnipeg Jets at T-Mobile Arena on Friday. Howden tapped in a backhand, backdoor pass from William Karlsson at the left post.

The Golden Knights enter tonight's game after a 2-1 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche. They currently hold a three-point lead in the Pacific Division over the Calgary Flames. The Jets are the Central Division leaders,

Regardless of opponent - whether it’s a home-and-home against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, a physical divisional clash with the Minnesota Wild, or a motivated squad like the Los Angeles Kings were on Wednesday – the Jets expect to perform at a high level.