Mikko Rantanen scored his second career playoff overtime goal to give the Colorado Avalanche a 2-0 series lead against the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 2 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avs earned a 3-2 win in Game 2 at Ball Arena on Wednesday.
Philipp Grubauer made a postseason career-high 39 saves in the contest, including 15 in the third period.
Brandon Saad scored the first of the game in the opening period, extending his goal streak to five contests. Vegas' Alec Martinez knotted the outing at 9:32 of the frame before Tyson Jost regained the lead for the Avalanche on the power play before the first intermission. Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith tallied the only goal of the second period.
It was the Avalanche's first overtime game of the playoffs and the franchise is now 41-31 all-time, with a 31-22 mark since 1995-96.
Rapid Recap: Avalanche 3, Golden Knights 2 - OT (Game 2)
Colorado improved to 6-0 this postseason, the first time in franchise history the team has started with six straight wins

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