Overview
- Martin Nečas scored 41 seconds in and finished with three points less than 48 hours after signing an eight-year extension.
- Colorado killed 5 of 6 penalties and Scott Wedgewood delivered another steady outing, leading the league with seven wins as Mackenzie Blackwood nears a return.
- The Avalanche improved to 7-1-4, becoming the last team in the league with only one regulation defeat.
- Brent Burns scored his first goal with Colorado and passed Bobby Orr for 11th on the all-time points list among defensemen.
- Vegas continues to navigate key absences with Adin Hill and Mark Stone week to week and Noah Hanifin still out, even as Jack Eichel enters the weekend leading the NHL in points.