Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights

Thursday, October 5, 2023, 10:00 PM ET T-Mobile Arena, Paradise Preseason Final

Final score

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–3 on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at home.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Colorado Avalanche	3	50-25-7
at Vegas Golden Knights	4	45-29-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	2	1	0	3
Vegas Golden Knights	0	1	3	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	14	10	10	34
Vegas Golden Knights	8	10	8	26

Three stars

P. Cotter, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
P. Dorofeyev, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
N. Roy, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:57	Colorado Avalanche	Ryan Johansen (2)	Cale Makar (1), Jonathan Drouin (3)	Power play	COL 1, VGK 0
1st	10:51	Colorado Avalanche	Valeri Nichushkin (1)	Samuel Girard (1), Bowen Byram (2)	Even strength	COL 2, VGK 0
2nd	07:04	Colorado Avalanche	Nathan MacKinnon (1)	Cale Makar (2), Jonathan Drouin (4)	Power play	COL 3, VGK 0
2nd	08:48	Vegas Golden Knights	Nicolas Roy (1)	Alex Pietrangelo (1), Ivan Barbashev (2)	Even strength	COL 3, VGK 1
3rd	05:58	Vegas Golden Knights	Pavel Dorofeyev (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	COL 3, VGK 2
3rd	12:03	Vegas Golden Knights	Jonathan Marchessault (2)	Shea Theodore (1), Alex Pietrangelo (2)	Even strength	COL 3, VGK 3
3rd	18:43	Vegas Golden Knights	Paul Cotter (1)	Chandler Stephenson (1), Mark Stone (2)	Even strength	COL 3, VGK 4

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

Team stats

Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Stat	Colorado Avalanche	Vegas Golden Knights
Shots on goal	34	26
Power play	2 of 5	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	12
Hits	13	20
Blocked shots	19	20
Giveaways	7	9
Takeaways	6	11
Faceoffs won	25/56 (44.6%)	31/56 (55.4%)

Box score

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 R. Tufte	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	100%	09:44
Number 12 R. Johansen	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1	1	1	1	50%	18:10
Number 13 V. Nichushkin	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0	0		17:25
Number 20 R. Colton	C	0	0	0	+1	0	6	2	2	0	33.3%	16:56
Number 22 F. Olofsson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	70%	10:29
Number 25 L. O'Connor	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	0		13:59
Number 27 J. Drouin	L	0	2	2	-2	0	2	0	1	0	100%	19:41
Number 28 M. Wood	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0		11:27
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	1	0	1	-2	2	6	0	1	1	25%	20:58
Number 62 A. Lehkonen	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0		20:58
Number 90 T. Tatar	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		13:19
Number 3 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0		14:43
Number 4 B. Byram	D	0	1	1	-1	2	1	0	0	0		21:48
Number 7 D. Toews	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0		22:18
Number 8 C. Makar	D	0	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	0		24:59
Number 49 S. Girard	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	1	0		19:57
Number 56 K. MacDermid	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		05:44
Number 70 S. Malinski	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	1	0		10:20

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 A. Georgiev	26	22	4	.846	59:05	Loss

Vegas Golden Knights

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	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0	58.8%	19:58
Number 10 N. Roy	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	66.7%	15:01
Number 16 P. Dorofeyev	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		09:04
Number 20 C. Stephenson	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	64.7%	19:04
Number 21 B. Howden	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	40%	13:21
Number 22 M. Amadio	R	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		10:26
Number 28 W. Carrier	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		09:12
Number 43 P. Cotter	L	1	0	1	+1	2	1	3	0		14:05
Number 49 I. Barbashev	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	1	0		16:08
Number 55 K. Kolesar	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1		11:55
Number 61 M. Stone	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		20:13
Number 81 J. Marchessault	R	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	1		16:25
Number 3 B. McNabb	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3		23:23
Number 7 A. Pietrangelo	D	0	2	2	+2	4	2	0	1		20:07
Number 14 N. Hague	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	4	1		20:12
Number 17 B. Hutton	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		14:13
Number 27 S. Theodore	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	3		22:42
Number 94 B. Pachal	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	6		15:27

Vegas Golden Knights goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 36 L. Thompson	34	31	3	.912	59:43	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:47	Vegas Golden Knights	Alex Pietrangelo	High sticking double minor	4
1st	06:59	Colorado Avalanche	Sam Malinski	Hooking	2
1st	09:36	Vegas Golden Knights	Paul Cotter	Interference	2
1st	09:36	Colorado Avalanche	Nathan MacKinnon	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	16:12	Vegas Golden Knights	Michael Amadio	Slashing	2
1st	19:55	Vegas Golden Knights	Nicolas Hague	Hooking	2
2nd	05:53	Vegas Golden Knights	Keegan Kolesar	Tripping	2
2nd	12:11	Colorado Avalanche	Miles Wood	Holding	2
2nd	14:16	Colorado Avalanche	Bowen Byram	Hooking	2

Game information

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Jared Bednar
Vegas Golden Knights head coach: Bruce Cassidy
Referees: Steve Kozari, Graedy Hamilton
Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Caleb Apperson
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Andrew Cogliano, Chris Wagner, Josh Manson, Gabriel Landeskog, Brad Hunt, Mikko Rantanen, Tanner Kero, Spencer Smallman, Sergei Boikov, Keaton Middleton, Nathan Clurman, Arvid Holm, Pavel Francouz, Shamil Shmakov, Nikolai Kovalenko, Corey Schueneman, Trent Miner, Alex Beaucage, Gianni Fairbrother, Matt Stienburg, Jack Ahcan, Jean-Luc Foudy, Colby Ambrosio, Callahan Burke, Donald Busdeker, Sean Behrens, Oskar Olausson, Andrei Buyalsky, Taylor Makar, Ivan Zhigalov, Marc Lajoie, Jeremy Hanzel, Wyatt Aamodt, Ben Meyers, Chris Romaine, Owen Allard, Brayden Schmitt, Brayden Peters, Milo Roelens, Calum Ritchie, Jason Polin, Ondrej Pavel, Mikhail Gulyayev, Nikita Ishimnikov, Maros Jedlicka, Ryan Michael, Aidan De La Gordendiere, Briley Wood, Julius Sumpf, Saige Weinstein, Yoan Loshing, Simon Lafrance
Vegas Golden Knights scratches: Alec Martinez, Robin Lehner, Byron Froese, William Karlsson, Mason Geertsen, Dysin Mayo, Martins Dzierkals, Gage Quinney, Jonas Rondbjerg, Maxime Comtois, Jiri Patera, Zach Whitecloud, Sheldon Rempal, Ivan Morozov, Isaiah Saville, Kaedan Korczak, Ryder Donovan, Marcus Kallionkieli, Layton Ahac, Mason Primeau, Christoffer Sedoff, Lukas Cormier, Brendan Brisson, Jesper Vikman, Noah Ellis, Jackson Hallum, Daniil Miromanov, Daniil Chayka, Jakub Brabenec, Carl Lindbom, Jakub Demek, Artur Cholach, Simon Pinard, Patrick Guay, Jordan Gustafson, Matyas Sapovaliv, Cameron Whitehead, Abram Wiebe, Ben Hemmerling, Joe Fleming, Mathieu Cataford, David Edstrom, Arttu Karki, Tuomas Uronen, Robbie Fromm-Delorme, Matteo Fabrizi, Mael St-Denis, Ty Cheveldayoff

2023-2024 season series

Every Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Vegas Golden Knights 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final Preseason	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Sep 25, 2023
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Vegas Golden Knights 4	Final Preseason	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights, Thu, Oct 5, 2023

Other NHL games on Oct 5

Other NHL games on Thursday, October 5, 2023
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final Preseason	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final Preseason	Game page: New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Washington Capitals 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final Preseason	Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final/OT Preseason	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 1	Final Preseason	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Rangers, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Nashville Predators 5	Final Preseason	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Ottawa Senators 3 at Winnipeg Jets 0	Final Preseason	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
St. Louis Blues 4 at Dallas Stars 0	Final Preseason	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Minnesota Wild 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final/2OT Preseason	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
San Jose Sharks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final/OT Preseason	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Arizona Coyotes 4 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final Preseason	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks, Thu, Oct 5, 2023