Alex Tuch scored with 16 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in the final round-robin game of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
A matchup between the top two teams in pool play, Vegas' victory gives it the top spot in the Western Conference for the remainder of the playoffs while Colorado will have the No. 2 seed. The Avalanche begins its best-of-seven conference quarterfinals next week against the No. 11-seeded Arizona Coyotes.
Rapid Recap: Golden Knights 4, Avalanche 3 (OT)
Colorado rallies in the third period but falls in OT, earns West's second seed
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