Colorado AvalanchevsVegas Golden Knights
COL 1/VGK 2
Things to say
Vegas beat Colorado 2-1 at T-Mobile Arena.
01
Knights got Colorado 2-1 last night. Tight game the whole way, Vegas just made one more play. Avs had the better record coming in and still couldn't crack them.
02
key player
Mark Stone with the goal and honestly the difference. Dude shows up when it matters, always has.
03
hot take
Colorado's the better team on paper and it doesn't matter. Vegas owns them in their building.
04
deep cut
Nic Dowd picking up the assist tells you everything. Fourth-line guy doing fourth-line work, that's how you beat the Avs.
05
exit
Curious what Landeskog looks like next game, he's still finding his legs out there.
The recap
Vegas grinded out a 2-1 win over Colorado at T-Mobile, knocking off the Avs despite Colorado riding a much better record into the building. Mark Stone was the difference-maker, burying the go-ahead goal with Nic Dowd setting him up in front.
Gabriel Landeskog answered for Colorado but the Avs just couldn't solve the Knights again, getting stonewalled down the stretch. Tight, low-event hockey — exactly the kind of game Vegas wants to play in their own barn.