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Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights

NHL
Avalanche
28-2-7, 63 PTS
6-5
Final/SO
Golden Knights
17-8-11, 45 PTS
T-Mobile Arena
TV: ESPN+
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Who won: Avalanche 6-5

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 in a shootout on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena. The Avalanche lead the series 2-0. The Avalanche outscored the Golden Knights 3-1 in the 3rd period. Martin Necas led the Avalanche in goals (2). Alexander Holtz led the Golden Knights in goals (1).

Leaders

COLVGK
Goals
Martin Necas
2
Alexander Holtz
1
Assists
Sam Malinski
3
Noah Hanifin
2
Points
Nathan MacKinnon
3
Alexander Holtz
2

Scoring

1st
2:43
Goal

Alexander Holtz Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Noah Hanifin (10), Tomas Hertl (14)

0-1
2nd
0:34
Goal

Ivan Barbashev Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (30)

0-2
5:19
Goal

Samuel Girard Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (16), Valeri Nichushkin (14)

1-2
10:27
Goal

Martin Necas Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (17), Samuel Girard (7)

2-2
11:36
Goal

Ben Hutton Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Alexander Holtz (1), Noah Hanifin (11)

2-3
12:05
Goal

Brett Howden Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Reilly Smith (5), Jeremy Lauzon (5)

2-4
3rd
3:52
Goal

Martin Necas Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (32)

3-4
8:21
Goal

Nathan MacKinnon Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (18), Gabriel Landeskog (13)

4-4
16:00
Goal

Colton Sissons Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Keegan Kolesar (6), Kaedan Korczak (6)

4-5
18:03
Goal

Artturi Lehkonen Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (33), Brock Nelson (12)

5-5
SO
0:00
Goal

Martin Necas Goal Wrist Shot

2-1
0:00
Goal

Mitch Marner Goal Backhand

2-1
0:00
Goal

Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot

2-1

Scores shown as COL-VGK.

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