Hill stopped 16 shots in a 5-0 shutout win over the Flames on Monday.
Hill didn't have a lot of work throughout the game, as the Golden Knights found the back of the net in each period to cruise to an easy victory. The 28-year-old netminder needed a bounce-back performance like Monday's, as his .878 save percentage across six appearances in 2024-25 remains noticeably below his career average of .909. Hill will try to keep the momentum going when the Golden Knights take on the Kings on Wednesday.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Defending crease Monday
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Hill will patrol the home crease Monday against Calgary, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hill has allowed four goals in three straight outings, including a 35-save performance against Ottawa on Friday in a 6-4 win. He has a 3-2-0 record with a 3.85 GAA and an .864 save percentage through five appearances this season. Calgary has generated 28 goals in eight games this campaign.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Earns win Friday
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Hill stopped 35 of 39 shots in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.
Hill gave up three goals in the first period and another in the second. Even though Vegas completed a comeback thanks to three goals in the final minutes of the third frame, this was another subpar outing for the 28-year-old goaltender. Hill has not posted a game with a save percentage of .900 or higher in five appearances despite posting a 3-2-0 record.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Starting against Ottawa
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Hill will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's home game against the Senators, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Hill will make his first start in over a week after taking losses in his last two outings. The 28-year-old hasn't had a particularly strong start to the season, recording a 2-2-0 record, 3.81 GAA and .851 save percentage. He'll face a tough test against the Senators, who have averaged 3.67 goals per game over their first six games of the year.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Another four goals go past
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Hill made 21 saves on 25 shots Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Hill came so close to the win. The Golden Knights were leading 3-2 until the 17:38 mark of the third period when Brandon Hagel tied things up. Then Nikita Kucherov fired in the winner from along the goal line with 55 seconds left, as the puck went off a defender's skate and past Hill. It was an unlucky bounce for the twinetender, who has scuffled so far this season. Hill is 2-2-0 with a 3.81 GAA and .851 save percentage. He has allowed four goals in three of his four starts and has surrendered 15 goals overall.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Expected to start Thursday
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Hill is slated to start on the road against Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Hill has allowed at least three goals in each of his first three starts, but he's still won two of those games thanks to some strong offensive support. However, Vegas might need a better showing out of Hill on Thursday, as Tampa Bay is starting Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has saved 46 of 48 shots (.958 save percentage) across his first two outings. Hill is 1-2-0 with a 3.96 GAA and an .844 save percentage in four career regular-season appearances against the Lightning.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Allows four again
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Hill made 18 saves in a 4-2 loss to Washington on Tuesday.
He'll go into the record book for being the goalie who was on the ice when Alex Ovechkin recorded his 700th career assist. Prior to Tuesday, Hill had gotten by with wobbly play because the Knights pounded the scoreboard. But not Tuesday. Hill is now 2-1, but with 11 goals allowed and a .874 save percentage. We're sure it's merely a slow start to the season, but Ilya Samsonov waits in the wings.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Leaves ice first Tuesday
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Hill was the first goalie off Tuesday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road versus Washington.
Hill is undefeated through two starts to open the 2024-25 campaign despite posting a 3.50 GAA and a .870 save percentage. If the netminder can't improve on those numbers soon, he will find victories significantly more difficult to come by. Hill will likely face a busy night in Washington, as the Caps are registering 32.0 shots per game (seventh most in the league).
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Grabs second win
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Hill stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
Hill has won both of his starts this season, but he's allowed seven goals on just 54 shots. The Blues were able to chip away at the Golden Knights' lead at times but fell short of making a third straight comeback rally. Hill is holding onto the starting job, but given his middling play so far, Ilya Samsonov likely won't have to wait much longer for his season debut.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Tending twine Friday
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Hill will defend the home crease against St. Louis on Friday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hill will get his second straight start between the pipes, as he picked up the win Wednesday versus Colorado despite giving up four goals on 32 shots. Hill was 19-12-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 35 regular-season games with the Golden Knights in 2023-24. He is considered the No. 1 goaltender for Vegas at this time as Ilya Samsonov is the definite backup goaltender at this time. The Blues will be a tired team Friday, after picking up a 5-4 overtime win in San Jose on Thursday.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Gets offensive support in win
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Hill made 28 saves on 32 shots in Wednesday's 8-4 win over Colorado.
Hill was far from perfect Wednesday night, but he was buoyed with eight goals in Vegas' home opener. The 28-year-old has never made more than 35 regular-season appearances since entering the league in 2017-18, so it'll be interesting to see how much work Hill cedes to Ilya Samsonov in 2024-25. Hill's next chance to improve between the pipes will be against the Blues on Friday.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Draws Opening Night start
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Hill was the first goalie off Wednesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be in the home crease for the Golden Knights' Opening Night matchup against the Avalanche.
Hill had a shaky end to the preseason by allowing six goals on 29 shots against San Jose, but he allowed two goals on 16 shots against Utah during his other start. However, the 28-year-old still enters the 2024-25 campaign as the Golden Knights' No. 1 goalie, while Ilya Samsonov will be available as a backup. Over 35 appearances last year, Hill posted a 19-12-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Third-period collapse versus Sharks
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Hill allowed six goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 6-5 preseason loss to the Sharks.
Vegas led 3-2 after two periods, but Hill faltered by allowing three goals over the last three minutes of the game. It's a less-than-encouraging performance, especially given the Golden Knights had more veterans on the ice than the Sharks did. Hill is still poised to be the top goalie for the Golden Knights, but Ilya Samsonov is an experienced backup who could poach some playing time if Hill stumbles at any point in the year.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: In goal Saturday
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Hill will protect the home net versus the Sharks in Saturday's preseason game, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hill allowed two goals on 16 shots in his only other preseason outing, earning a win over Utah last Saturday. The 28-year-old will have a relatively easy matchup for his last tune-up in preseason play. Hill is expected to open 2024-25 as the Golden Knights' No. 1 goalie.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Starting versus Utah
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Hill will guard the home goal in a preseason game versus Utah on Friday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hill is set for his first start of the preseason. The 28-year-old enters 2024-25 as the Golden Knights' presumptive No. 1 between the pipes. He went 19-12-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 35 regular-season games last year, but it will be critical for him to stay healthy if he is to maintain a majority of the playing time.
Hill surrendered two goals on 24 shots in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Stars in Game 7.
A turnover led to the Stars' first goal, and they scored again early in the third period on the first shift of the frame. Hill went 1-2 with five goals allowed on 72 shots over the final three contests of the series after losing the starting job to Logan Thompson at the beginning of the playoffs. Hill is under contract for next year and should continue to split the goaltending duties with Thompson, barring any trades that change the composition of the Golden Knights' crease.
