Overview
- Colorado prevailed 6-5 at T-Mobile Arena after a scoreless overtime, with Nathan MacKinnon scoring in the fourth round of the shootout and Martin Nečas also converting.
- The Avalanche erased two separate two-goal deficits and forced overtime when Artturi Lehkonen scored with the extra attacker at 1:57.
- Nečas netted two in regulation, Samuel Girard and MacKinnon also scored, and Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves to record his league-leading 17th victory.
- Vegas received even-strength goals from Alexander Holtz, Ivan Barbashev, Ben Hutton, Brett Howden and Colton Sissons, while Carter Hart was credited with 33 saves.
- Colorado extended its winning streak to seven and has points in 27 of its last 28 games, and Vegas has lost four of five and dropped to 4-11 in games decided after regulation yet remained first in the Pacific Division.