LAS VEGAS – William Karlsson scored two goals, and the Vegas Golden Knights held off the Boston Bruins for a 6-5 victory at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.

Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal and an assist, Mark Stone had three assists, and Akira Schmid made 19 saves for the Golden Knights (3-0-2), who have won back-to-back games and are on a five-game point streak to open the season.

Michael Eyssimont had a goal and an assist, and David Pastrnak also scored for the Bruins (3-2-0), who have lost back-to-back games. Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves.

Tanner Jeannot gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 2:05 of the first period, hammering home a rebound from Charlie McAvoy’s shot from the half wall.

Then, 90 seconds later, Dorofeyev tied the game 1-1, scoring on a breakaway from an

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