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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
COL	16	12	7	35
VGK	7	8	8	23

In net

Scott Wedgewood18/22 SV, .818

Carter Hart32/35 SV, .914

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	3	0	0	3
VGK	0	3	2	5

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

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Wrist shot on goal
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
N. MacKinnon · 1 A
P3 0:05
Big hit on B. McNabb
Brock Nelson hit Brayden McNabb
B. Nelson
P3 0:06
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
B. McNabb
P3 0:35
Wrist shot on goal
Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
G. Landeskog · 1 G
P3 0:37
Shot blocked by S. Theodore
Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Shea Theodore
G. Landeskog · 1 G
P3 0:40
Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon
William Karlsson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
W. Karlsson · 1 G, 1 A
P3 0:40
FLAG
Penalty: misconduct
Ross Colton Misconduct (10 min)
R. Colton
P3 0:42
Big hit on N. Hanifin
Artturi Lehkonen hit Noah Hanifin
A. Lehkonen
P3 0:42
Wrist shot on goal
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
B. Burns
P3 0:59
Faceoff win vs N. Roy
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
N. Dowd
GOALP3 0:59
Goal! Wrist shot
B. Howden · 1 G
Brett Howden Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: William Karlsson (4), Shea Theodore (6)
COL 3 - 5 VGK
P3 1:08
Wrist shot on goal
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
N. MacKinnon · 1 A
P3 1:18
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
S. Theodore · 1 A
P3 1:19
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Shea Theodore
S. Theodore · 1 A
P3 1:28
Backhand wide right
Ivan Barbashev Backhand Wide Right
I. Barbashev
P3 1:36
Shot blocked by N. Hanifin
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
B. Nelson
P3 1:44
Shot blocked by I. Barbashev
Martin Necas shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
M. Necas · 1 A
P3 2:13
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Josh Manson
J. Manson · 1 A
P3 3:13
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mark Stone
M. Stone · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:19
Wrist shot on goal
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
B. Burns
P3 3:23
Shot blocked by N. Hanifin
Cale Makar shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
C. Makar
P3 3:28
Shot blocked by R. Andersson
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
L. O'Connor
P3 3:44
Big hit on C. Makar
Mark Stone hit Cale Makar
M. Stone · 1 G, 1 A