Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
· West Final - Game 4
Vegas takes 3-0 lead into game 4 against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
LINE: Avalanche -120, Golden Knights +100; over/under is 6
STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Golden Knights lead series 3-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche in the third round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Golden Knights won the last matchup 5-3.
Vegas has gone 25-14-9 in home games and 39-26-17 overall. The Golden Knights have a 48-7-11 record in games they score at least three goals.
Colorado has a 55-16-11 record overall and a 32-9-5 record on the road. The Avalanche are 31-7-6 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pavel Dorofeyev has 37 goals and 27 assists for the Golden Knights. Mitchell Marner has seven goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
Nathan MacKinnon has 53 goals and 74 assists for the Avalanche. Gabriel Landeskog has scored four goals with five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 8-2-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
Avalanche: 6-4-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Jeremy Lauzon: out (upper-body).
Avalanche: Cale Makar: day to day (undisclosed).
Regular Season SeriesCOL wins series 2-1
Statistics
 COL |
 VGK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.40 | Goals Against Average | 2.95 |
| 26.1 | Shots Against per Game | 24.4 |
| 84.6 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 81.4 |
| 36 | Power Play Goals Against | 38 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.63 | Goals For per Game | 3.22 |
| 33.7 | Shots per Game | 29.0 |
| 45 | Power Play Goals | 58 |
| 17.1 | Power Play Percentage | 24.6 |
| 2 | Short Handed Goals | 6 |
| 597 | Penalty Minutes | 609 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Colorado Avalanche Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Valeri Nichushkin, RW | Day-To-Day | May 25 |
| Nathan MacKinnon, C | Day-To-Day | May 25 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas | 39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton | 41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles | 35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose | 39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle | 34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver | 25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |
Avalanche Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> MIN | W 5-2 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> MIN | W 4-3 OT | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK | L 4-2 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK | L 3-1 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK | L 5-3 |
Golden Knights Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> ANA | W 3-2 OT | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> ANA | W 5-1 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> COL | W 4-2 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> COL | W 3-1 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> COL | W 5-3 |