VGK 5–6 COL Final / SO · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 27, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 17-8-11
5–6
Final / SOL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 28-2-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT VGK 1731216000525 COL 09211316031639 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 17-8-11 · COL 28-2-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2

Golden Knights fell to the Avalanche

The Golden Knights let a 2–0 lead get away: the Avalanche came back with five unanswered goals — Lehkonen's equalizer with 1:57 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout. Scott Wedgewood allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.3, on 39 and 25 shots on goal.

VGK 3.3 xG · 25 shots COL 4.2 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 0.6
2nd 1.4 · 1.4
3rd 1.3 · 1.5
OT 0.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 37.
VGK 37%COL 63%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 4 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:43 Alexander Holtz
Noah Hanifin, Tomas Hertl · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
11:30 Cale Makar· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:58 Zach Whitecloud· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
00:34 Ivan Barbashev
Mitch Marner · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
2–0
3
05:19 Samuel Girard
Sam Malinski, Valeri Nichushkin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
4
10:27 Martin Necas
Sam Malinski, Samuel Girard · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–2
5
11:36 Ben Hutton
Alexander Holtz, Noah Hanifin · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–2
6
12:05 Brett Howden
Reilly Smith, Jeremy Lauzon · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–2
3rd period
7
03:52 Martin Necas
Nathan MacKinnon · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–3
PEN
05:52 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
8
08:21 Nathan MacKinnon
Sam Malinski, Gabriel Landeskog · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
4–4
PEN
10:36 Josh Manson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
16:00 Colton Sissons
Keegan Kolesar, Kaedan Korczak · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
5–4
10
18:03 Artturi Lehkonen EXTRA ATTACKER
Nathan MacKinnon, Brock Nelson · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
5–5
Shootout
1 Ross Colton Save
2 Pavel Dorofeyev Miss
3 Martin Necas Goal
4 Mitch Marner Goal
5 Valeri Nichushkin Save
6 Reilly Smith Save
7 Nathan MacKinnon Goal
8 Alexander Holtz Miss
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
34/39 saves · 5 GA · 4.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.7
vs expected
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team VGKCOL
Shots on goal
25
39
Expected goals
3.3
4.2
Hits
21
16
Blocks
8
29
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
6
The Golden Knights went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Avalanche power play.