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Vegas Golden Knights 3, Colorado Avalanche 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Vegas Golden Knights 3, Colorado Avalanche 1. Shots on goal: VGK 25, COL 31. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 VGK 0-1 COL; P2 VGK 0-0 COL; P3 VGK 3-0 COL.

Scoring plays: P1 16:59 Ross Colton (assists: Brent Burns, Nazem Kadri) to make it VGK 0-1 COL; P3 09:15 Jack Eichel (assists: Pavel Dorofeyev, Ivan Barbashev) to make it VGK 1-1 COL; P3 11:22 Ivan Barbashev (assists: Jack Eichel, Pavel Dorofeyev) to make it VGK 2-1 COL; P3 18:57 Ivan Barbashev (assists: Rasmus Andersson) to make it VGK 3-1 COL. Top skaters: Ivan Barbashev (VGK) 2 G, 1 A; Jack Eichel (VGK) 1 G, 1 A; Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) 0 G, 2 A; Ross Colton (COL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Scott Wedgewood (COL) 22 saves on 24, decision L; Carter Hart (VGK) 29 saves on 30, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VGK
Ivan Barbashev
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 16:15 TOI
Goals · VGK
Jack Eichel
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 19:06 TOI
Goaltending · VGK
Carter Hart
29 saves on 30 shots (.967) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

VGK 2 largest lead P3 18:57 (VGK 3, COL 1) · 3-0 run, P3 9:15–P3 18:57
COL 1 largest lead P1 16:59 (VGK 0, COL 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 16:59 Ross Colton (Brent Burns, Nazem Kadri) COL · wrist shot · VGK 0, COL 1
  • P3 9:15 Jack Eichel (Pavel Dorofeyev, Ivan Barbashev) VGK · wrist shot · VGK 1, COL 1
  • P3 11:22 Ivan Barbashev (Jack Eichel, Pavel Dorofeyev) VGK · wrist shot · VGK 2, COL 1
  • P3 18:57 Ivan Barbashev (Rasmus Andersson) VGK · Empty net · wrist shot · VGK 3, COL 1

Linescore

123 T
VGK 003 3
COL 100 1

Shots on goal: VGK 25, COL 30

Biggest Period

The Vegas Golden Knights scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

VGKCOL
25Shots on goal31
49Shot attempts67
24Faceoff wins34
32Hits28
16Blocked shots20
0Power-play goals0
5Takeaways5
10Giveaways16
6Penalty minutes8
96.7%Save %91.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
VGK124925
COL11101031

🎯 Shot Map

Vegas Golden Knights3 G · 32 attempts
Ivan Barbashev: saved (wrist)Brandon Saad: saved (snap)Mitch Marner: saved (snap)Dylan Coghlan: saved (wrist)Brandon Saad: saved (wrap-around)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Nic Dowd: missed the netTomas Hertl: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (snap)Shea Theodore: saved (wrist)Nic Dowd: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: saved (snap)Jack Eichel: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: saved (wrist)Noah Hanifin: saved (backhand)Rasmus Andersson: saved (wrist)Cole Smith: saved (wrist)Brayden McNabb: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: missed the netWilliam Karlsson: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: missed the netMitch Marner: saved (wrist)Brayden McNabb: missed the netJack Eichel: goal (wrist)Tomas Hertl: missed the netIvan Barbashev: goal (wrist)William Karlsson: saved (wrist)Colton Sissons: saved (wrist)Brett Howden: saved (wrist)Ivan Barbashev: goal (wrist)
  • 3Goals9% of attempts
  • 22Saved69% of attempts
  • 7Missed the net22% of attempts
Colorado Avalanche1 G · 47 attempts
Brent Burns: saved (slap)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (slap)Martin Necas: saved (tip-in)Logan O'Connor: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (deflected)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (snap)Ross Colton: goal (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (snap)Brent Burns: saved (slap)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (tip-in)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (wrist)Nazem Kadri: missed the netSam Malinski: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: missed the netDevon Toews: missed the netMartin Necas: missed the netNick Blankenburg: missed the netLogan O'Connor: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netSam Malinski: missed the netJosh Manson: saved (wrist)Devon Toews: missed the netSam Malinski: missed the netJosh Manson: saved (wrist)Nazem Kadri: saved (snap)Nicolas Roy: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (snap)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (slap)Martin Necas: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: missed the netDevon Toews: saved (wrist)Devon Toews: saved (backhand)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the netNazem Kadri: saved (snap)Brock Nelson: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (slap)Brock Nelson: saved (snap)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (snap)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 30Saved64% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net34% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Ivan Barbashev L 213+337016:15
Jack Eichel C 112+321219:06
Pavel Dorofeyev R 022+120117:56
Rasmus Andersson D 011+210026:41
Shea Theodore D 000-111025:32
Noah Hanifin D 000+210324:01
Mitch Marner R 000040121:02
William Karlsson C 000-121017:42
Brett Howden C 000-111117:09
Dylan Coghlan D 000+110216:42
Colton Sissons C 000+112013:43
Tomas Hertl C 000013113:23
Nic Dowd C 000012013:03
Brayden McNabb D 000012212:13
Kaedan Korczak D 000001211:13
Cole Smith R 000013109:48
Brandon Saad L 000021009:18
Keegan Kolesar R 000007009:13
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Carter Hart W 293096.7160:00
COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Ross Colton C 101+111008:18
Brent Burns D 011+151220:01
Nazem Kadri C 011024017:48
Devon Toews D 000-230428:59
Nathan MacKinnon C 000-111222:30
Martin Necas C 000-223021:05
Sam Malinski D 000-230120:40
Gabriel Landeskog L 000-133020:16
Brett Kulak D 000010420:07
Brock Nelson C 000-211218:06
Josh Manson D 000023116:45
Artturi Lehkonen L 000023216:23
Valeri Nichushkin R 000-121015:07
Nicolas Roy C 000014011:39
Jack Drury C 000-100209:56
Parker Kelly C 000-100009:52
Logan O'Connor R 000011009:35
Nick Blankenburg D 000002009:21
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Scott Wedgewood L 222491.7255:32

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series VGK 3 – 2 COL
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
After this game
Vegas Golden Knights 10-4-0 W4 L10 8-2-0 Next game recap: vs COL · Sun, May 24
Colorado Avalanche 8-3-0 L2 L10 7-3-0 Next game recap: @ VGK · Sun, May 24

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