Avalanche Falls to Golden Knights 3-2 in Overtime

Picked Up A Point

The Avalanche lost 3-2 in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena on Saturday. Devon Toews and Nick Blankenburg scored for Colorado, while Brock Nelson, Martin Necas and Nicolas Roy each recorded an assist. In net for Colorado, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced. 

How It Happened

Toews opened the scoring on the power play at 9:17 of the first period with his third goal of the season via a shot from the point.

Mark Stone tied the game for Vegas on the power play at 13:44 of the first period with a backhand shot from the doorstep. 

The Golden Knights took a 2-1 lead at 2:09 of the second period when Pavel Dorofeyev scored with a shot from the left circle.

With his first goal as an Av and seventh of the season, Blankenburg tied the game at 10:56 of the second period via a left-point shot.

Jack Eichel scored the game-winning goal for Vegas at 1:19 of overtime with a right-circle shot off the rush.

Next Up

The Avalanche begins its final regular-season road trip on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers at 7:30 p.m. MT on KTVD-20, Altitude, Altitude+ and Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM.