HOW IT WENT DOWN
For the second game in a row, the Avalanche scored early as Brandon Saad buried the game's first goal. Alec Martinez answered with a power-play strike to tie the game, but Tyson Jost's late goal gave Colorado a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes. Midway through the second, Reilly Smith lifted a backhand shot over the glove of Philipp Grubauer to knot the score at 2-2. Neither side broke through in the third period and the game went to overtime for the first time in the series. Mikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal 2:07 of the extra session to lift the Avalanche to the 3-2 win and 2-0 series lead.
THE SERIES SO FAR
Game 1: Avalanche 7, Golden Knights 1
Game 2: Avalanche 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)
LOOKING AHEAD
The scene shifts to Vegas for Game 3 as the Golden Knights return home to host the Avalanche on Friday at 7 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Arena. Tune in on NBCSN, FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 and Deportes Vegas 1460.
