In a thrilling shootout, Charlie Coyle scored the winning goal for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-2 victory over the short-handed Vegas Golden Knights. The Avalanche rallied back from a 2-0 deficit with goals from Valeri Nichushkin and Jimmy Vesey, while Nathan MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 26 games with an assist. William Karlsson and Brayden McNabb scored for the Golden Knights, who were missing key players due to injury and illness. Despite 34 saves from Akira Schmid, Vegas was outshot 36-21 in the game, ending a streak of limiting opponents to 24 shots or fewer in previous games.
Keegan Kolesar of the Golden Knights spent part of his birthday in the penalty box, while Vesey scored his first goal with Colorado since being acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers. One key moment was a sensational save by Schmid with his glove while on his back, but a video review overturned the no-goal call. The Knights struggled on the power play, going 0 for 4, while the Avalanche capitalized once on their four opportunities.
Up next, the Avalanche will host Vancouver in their home finale, while the Golden Knights will host Seattle. Overall, this exciting matchup showcased the resilience of the Avalanche in their 23rd comeback win of the season.
