Skip to content
Image

Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights, West Final Game 3

NHL
Avalanche
55-16-11, 121 PTS
3-5
Final
Golden Knights
39-26-17, 95 PTS
T-Mobile Arena
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

COL shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
COL1612735
VGK78823

In net

Scott Wedgewood18/22 SV, .818
Carter Hart32/35 SV, .914
Team123T
COL3003
VGK0325

Who won: Golden Knights 5-3

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in West Final Game 3 on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena. The Avalanche win the series 2-1. The Golden Knights outscored the Avalanche 3-0 in the 2nd period. William Karlsson led the Golden Knights in goals (1). Nazem Kadri led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:02Nathan MacKinnon

    Wrist shot on goal

    Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart

    N. MacKinnon · 1 A

  4. P3 0:05Brock Nelson

    Big hit on B. McNabb

    Brock Nelson hit Brayden McNabb

    B. Nelson

  5. P3 0:06Brayden McNabb
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Brayden McNabb

    B. McNabb

  6. P3 0:35Gabriel Landeskog

    Wrist shot on goal

    Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart

    G. Landeskog · 1 G

  7. P3 0:37Gabriel Landeskog

    Shot blocked by S. Theodore

    Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Shea Theodore

    G. Landeskog · 1 G

  8. P3 0:40William Karlsson

    Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon

    William Karlsson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

    W. Karlsson · 1 G, 1 A

  9. P3 0:40Ross Colton
    FLAG

    Penalty: misconduct

    Ross Colton Misconduct (10 min)

    R. Colton

  10. P3 0:42Artturi Lehkonen

    Big hit on N. Hanifin

    Artturi Lehkonen hit Noah Hanifin

    A. Lehkonen

  11. P3 0:42Brent Burns

    Wrist shot on goal

    Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart

    B. Burns

  12. P3 0:59Nic Dowd

    Faceoff win vs N. Roy

    Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nicolas Roy

    N. Dowd

  13. GOALP3 0:59
    Brett Howden

    Goal! Wrist shot

    B. Howden · 1 G

    Brett Howden Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: William Karlsson (4), Shea Theodore (6)

    COL 3 - 5 VGK
  14. P3 1:08Nathan MacKinnon

    Wrist shot on goal

    Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart

    N. MacKinnon · 1 A

  15. P3 1:18Shea Theodore
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Shea Theodore

    S. Theodore · 1 A

  16. P3 1:19Shea Theodore
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Shea Theodore

    S. Theodore · 1 A

  17. P3 1:28Ivan Barbashev

    Backhand wide right

    Ivan Barbashev Backhand Wide Right

    I. Barbashev

  18. P3 1:36Brock Nelson

    Shot blocked by N. Hanifin

    Brock Nelson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin

    B. Nelson

  19. P3 1:44Martin Necas

    Shot blocked by I. Barbashev

    Martin Necas shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev

    M. Necas · 1 A

  20. P3 2:13Josh Manson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Josh Manson

    J. Manson · 1 A

  21. P3 3:13Mark Stone
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Mark Stone

    M. Stone · 1 G, 1 A

  22. P3 3:19Brent Burns

    Wrist shot on goal

    Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart

    B. Burns

  23. P3 3:23Cale Makar

    Shot blocked by N. Hanifin

    Cale Makar shot blocked by Noah Hanifin

    C. Makar

  24. P3 3:28Logan O'Connor

    Shot blocked by R. Andersson

    Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson

    L. O'Connor

  25. P3 3:44Mark Stone

    Big hit on C. Makar

    Mark Stone hit Cale Makar

    M. Stone · 1 G, 1 A

Leaders

COLVGK
Goals
Nazem Kadri
1
William Karlsson
1
Assists
Devon Toews
2
Kaedan Korczak
2
Points
Devon Toews
2
Mark Stone
2

This seriesCOL wins series 2-1