The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from the Western Conference finals after a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.

Pavel Dorofeyev scored his second goal of the game 4:32 into overtime, completing a comeback after the Ducks tied it late in regulation. Dorofeyev also scored in the first period and returned after blocking a shot off his right knee late in the second period.

“It’s just my job,” Dorofeyev said. “I just had to get myself together and get back on the ice (following the blocked shot). Just regular stuff. Just a stinger.”

The Knights played most of the game without defenseman Brayden McNabb, who was ejected 11 minutes into the first period for interference on Anaheim forward Ryan Poehling. McNabb was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct after checking Poehling into the glass near the penalty box. Poehling lay on the ice for several minutes before being helped to the locker room.

“It’s always tough to see a guy lying on the ground,” center Tomas Hertl said. “I don’t know what actually happened, but McNabb is always there for us. He just grinds all the way around. He does such a great job for us.”

Hertl backed up his own words with a goal from the doorstep at 4:48 of the third period, giving the Knights a 2-1 lead. It was Hertl’s second goal of the playoffs after he hadn’t scored since March 4.

“For tonight and hopefully for the future,” coach John Tortorella said of Hertl scoring again.

But Anaheim’s Olen Zellweger tied it with 3:05 left in regulation, beating goalie Carter Hart glove side.

The Knights, who were third in the Pacific Division when Tortorella took over with eight games left in the regular season, have now won three of five games in the series. Game 6 is Thursday night in Anaheim.

“When you have a 2-2 series, I think it’s about energy,” Tortorella said. “This is where players like to play, in these types of situations and games. Where it’s scrutinized and the stakes are higher as far as it basically being a three-game series.”

Forward Ivan Barbashev noted the team’s resilience: “To be honest, we win one, we lose one, win one, lose one in (this series). The good part of it is through the regular season we were able to win a lot when we were down. In those moments, we stay calm and keep playing.”

The announced attendance was 18,089.