Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights

Saturday, February 26, 2022, 10:00 PM ET T-Mobile Arena, Paradise Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 on Saturday, February 26, 2022 on the road.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	Goals	2021-2022 record
Colorado Avalanche	3	56-19-7
at Vegas Golden Knights	2	43-31-8

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	1	0	2	3
Vegas Golden Knights	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	6	12	3	21
Vegas Golden Knights	15	10	11	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:07	Vegas Golden Knights	Chandler Stephenson (14)	Jack Eichel (3), Shea Theodore (27)	Even strength	COL 0, VGK 1
1st	07:10	Colorado Avalanche	Andre Burakovsky (16)	Alex Newhook (10), Samuel Girard (22)	Even strength	COL 1, VGK 1
1st	08:31	Vegas Golden Knights	Jonathan Marchessault (21)	Reilly Smith (20)	Even strength	COL 1, VGK 2
3rd	05:40	Colorado Avalanche	J.T. Compher (10)	Jack Johnson (7), Logan O'Connor (13)	Even strength	COL 2, VGK 2
3rd	06:06	Colorado Avalanche	Nathan MacKinnon (15)	Cale Makar (38), Mikko Rantanen (39)	Even strength	COL 3, VGK 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 13 V. Nichushkin	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2		17:11
Number 16 N. Aube-Kubel	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:50
Number 18 A. Newhook	C	0	1	1	+2	0	3	1	0	22.2%	15:14
Number 25 L. O'Connor	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	3		14:09
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	57.1%	19:25
Number 37 J. Compher	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	33.3%	16:43
Number 43 D. Helm	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	100%	08:32
Number 91 N. Kadri	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	62.5%	19:10
Number 92 G. Landeskog	L	0	0	0	-1	2	3	4	0	16.7%	18:14
Number 95 A. Burakovsky	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		15:19
Number 96 M. Rantanen	R	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	20%	20:29
Number 3 J. Johnson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1		16:20
Number 6 E. Johnson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2		12:24
Number 7 D. Toews	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		28:30
Number 8 C. Makar	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	1		27:32
Number 28 R. Murray	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		12:27
Number 49 S. Girard	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	2		20:15
Number 56 K. MacDermid	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		03:16

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 D. Kuemper	36	34	2	.944	60:00	Win

Vegas Golden Knights skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Eichel	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	4	1	80%	19:48
Number 10 N. Roy	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	54.5%	17:00
Number 19 R. Smith	R	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0		17:00
Number 20 C. Stephenson	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	50%	20:32
Number 21 B. Howden	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	75%	10:27
Number 22 M. Amadio	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		14:25
Number 28 W. Carrier	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	2	0		13:07
Number 46 J. Rondbjerg	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		09:13
Number 55 K. Kolesar	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	50%	10:18
Number 63 E. Dadonov	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		18:10
Number 71 W. Karlsson	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	47.1%	16:35
Number 81 J. Marchessault	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	66.7%	15:12
Number 2 Z. Whitecloud	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		19:43
Number 3 B. McNabb	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	3		18:29
Number 7 A. Pietrangelo	D	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	1		21:22
Number 14 N. Hague	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	3		20:17
Number 17 B. Hutton	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		12:37
Number 27 S. Theodore	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	2		23:31

Vegas Golden Knights goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 L. Brossoit	21	18	3	.857	58:14	Loss

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:07	Vegas Golden Knights	Keegan Kolesar	Hooking	2
2nd	14:18	Colorado Avalanche	Gabriel Landeskog	Slashing	2
2nd	16:11	Vegas Golden Knights	Nicolas Roy	Hooking	2
3rd	08:00	Colorado Avalanche	Mikko Rantanen	Slashing	2
3rd	20:00	Vegas Golden Knights	Alex Pietrangelo	Slashing	2

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Jared Bednar
Vegas Golden Knights head coach: Peter DeBoer
Referees: Jon McIsaac, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, Steve Barton
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Tyson Jost, Bowen Byram
Vegas Golden Knights scratches: Max Pacioretty, Mattias Janmark, Dylan Coghlan

Every Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights game in the 2021-2022 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Oct 26, 2021
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 0	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights, Wed, Feb 16, 2022
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Vegas Golden Knights 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Feb 26, 2022

Other NHL games on Saturday, February 26, 2022
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
New York Rangers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs 10 at Detroit Red Wings 7	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Minnesota Wild 3 at Calgary Flames 7	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
Boston Bruins 3 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Feb 26, 2022
New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Feb 26, 2022