Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche, West Final Game 2

NHL

Golden Knights

39-26-17, 95 PTS

3-1

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	12	4	9	25
COL	11	10	10	31

In net

Carter Hart30/31 SV, .968

Scott Wedgewood22/24 SV, .917

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

Who won: Golden Knights 3-1

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in West Final Game 2 on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche win the series 2-1. The Golden Knights outscored the Avalanche 3-0 in the 3rd period. Ivan Barbashev led the Golden Knights in goals (2). Ross Colton led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:16
Snap shot on goal
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
A. Lehkonen
P3 0:20
Big hit on R. Colton
Keegan Kolesar hit Ross Colton
K. Kolesar
P3 0:26
Wrist shot on goal
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
V. Nichushkin
P3 0:40
Big hit on R. Andersson
Artturi Lehkonen hit Rasmus Andersson
A. Lehkonen
P3 0:44
Big hit on V. Nichushkin
Keegan Kolesar hit Valeri Nichushkin
K. Kolesar
P3 1:03
Faceoff win vs N. Dowd
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nic Dowd
N. Roy
GOALP3 1:03
Goal! Wrist shot
I. Barbashev · 2 G, 1 A
Ivan Barbashev Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Andersson (5)
VGK 3 - 1 COL
P3 1:10
Snap shot on goal
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
B. Nelson
P3 1:25
Shot blocked by D. Toews
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Devon Toews
B. McNabb
P3 1:57
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
William Karlsson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
W. Karlsson
P3 2:58
Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
J. Eichel · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:06
Faceoff win vs J. Eichel
Jack Drury faceoff won against Jack Eichel
J. Drury
P3 3:16
Faceoff win vs J. Eichel
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Jack Eichel
N. Roy
P3 3:31
Wrist shot on goal
Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
B. Howden
P3 3:40
Slap shot on goal
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
B. Burns · 1 A
P3 3:48
Wrist shot wide left
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Left
B. Nelson
P3 3:55
Shot blocked by B. Howden
Brent Burns shot blocked by Brett Howden
B. Burns · 1 A
P3 4:39
Snap shot on goal
Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
N. Kadri · 1 A
P3 5:10
Big hit on J. Drury
Colton Sissons hit Jack Drury
C. Sissons
P3 5:39
Big hit on B. Kulak
Keegan Kolesar hit Brett Kulak
K. Kolesar
P3 5:47
Shot blocked by B. Kulak
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Brett Kulak
N. Dowd
P3 6:00
Big hit on A. Lehkonen
Cole Smith hit Artturi Lehkonen
C. Smith
P3 6:12
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
M. Marner