Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche, West Final Game 1

NHL

Golden Knights

39-26-17, 95 PTS

4-2

Final

Avalanche

55-16-11, 121 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

VGK shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VGK	10	10	8	28
COL	10	15	13	38

In net

Carter Hart36/38 SV, .947

Scott Wedgewood24/27 SV, .889

Team	1	2	3	T
VGK	0	2	2	4
COL	0	0	2	2

Who won: Golden Knights 4-2

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in West Final Game 1 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche win the series 2-1. The Golden Knights outscored the Avalanche 2-0 in the 2nd period. Nic Dowd led the Golden Knights in goals (1). Valeri Nichushkin led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:21
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brock Nelson
N. Dowd · 1 G
P3 0:23
Slap shot on goal
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
B. Burns
P3 0:27
Shot blocked by C. Sissons
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Colton Sissons
S. Malinski
P3 0:45
Faceoff win vs W. Karlsson
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against William Karlsson
N. Roy
GOALP3 0:45
Goal! Wrist shot
N. Dowd · 1 G
Nic Dowd Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (15), Rasmus Andersson (4)
VGK 4 - 2 COL
P3 0:51
Wrist shot wide right
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Right
J. Eichel · 1 A
P3 0:54
Snap shot on goal
Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
D. Toews · 1 A
P3 1:00
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brock Nelson
N. Dowd · 1 G
P3 1:01
Wrist shot wide right
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
N. MacKinnon · 1 A
P3 1:05
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
I. Barbashev
P3 1:05
Shot blocked by D. Toews
Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Devon Toews
I. Barbashev
P3 1:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
B. McNabb
P3 1:51
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Devon Toews
D. Toews · 1 A
P3 2:02
Faceoff win vs W. Karlsson
Brock Nelson faceoff won against William Karlsson
B. Nelson
P3 2:08
Shot blocked by B. McNabb
Brent Burns shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
B. Burns
P3 2:11
Wrist shot wide right
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right
A. Lehkonen
P3 2:21
Faceoff win vs N. Roy
William Karlsson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
W. Karlsson
GOALP3 2:21
Goal! Snap shot
G. Landeskog · 1 G
Gabriel Landeskog Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (7), Devon Toews (7)
VGK 3 - 2 COL
P3 2:40
Wrist shot wide right
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
R. Andersson · 1 A
P3 3:06
Snap shot wide right
Rasmus Andersson Snap Shot Wide Right
R. Andersson · 1 A
P3 3:08
Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
J. Eichel · 1 A
P3 3:08
FLAG
Penalty: high-sticking
Shea Theodore High-sticking against Logan O'Connor (2 min)
S. Theodore
P3 3:23
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Parker Kelly
P. Kelly