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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche: game summary

Final · January 2, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.

Shots on goal : VGK 28 — COL 29 · Ball Arena

Three stars

Vegas Golden Knights logo VGK

Game stats

COL Colorado Avalanche logo
28Shots on goal29
55 %Faceoff win %45 %
0/1Power play0/5
17Penalty minutes9
24Hits29
11Blocked shots7
3Giveaways13
10Takeaways7

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
VGK715628
COL991129

Season series VGK 1 – 2 COL

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Vegas Golden Knights logoVGK 3 / 28 / 422 / 29 / 40 COLColorado Avalanche logo →
Missed shot — Chandler Stephenson (VGK), P1 03:43 · wristMissed shot — Phil Kessel (VGK), P1 04:45 · tip-inMissed shot — Artturi Lehkonen (COL), P1 08:48 · wristMissed shot — Cale Makar (COL), P1 10:03 · slapMissed shot — Andreas Englund (COL), P1 12:22 · wristMissed shot — Logan O'Connor (COL), P1 12:34 · tip-inMissed shot — William Karlsson (VGK), P1 12:53 · deflectedMissed shot — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P1 16:52 · snapMissed shot — Alex Pietrangelo (VGK), P2 00:48 · wristMissed shot — William Karlsson (VGK), P2 01:28 · backhandMissed shot — Jake Leschyshyn (VGK), P2 04:44 · tip-inMissed shot — Mark Stone (VGK), P2 06:36 · backhandMissed shot — Mark Stone (VGK), P2 13:53 · tip-inMissed shot — William Carrier (VGK), P2 14:18 · tip-inMissed shot — Phil Kessel (VGK), P2 15:11 · wristMissed shot — J.T. Compher (COL), P2 16:40 · snapMissed shot — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P2 17:47 · wristMissed shot — Jake Leschyshyn (VGK), P2 18:52 · wristMissed shot — Cale Makar (COL), P3 00:42 · wristMissed shot — Cale Makar (COL), P3 05:02 · wristMissed shot — Michael Amadio (VGK), P3 06:42 · tip-inMissed shot — Michael Amadio (VGK), P3 09:31 · tip-inMissed shot — Cale Makar (COL), P3 10:22 · snapMissed shot — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P3 13:28 · wristMissed shot — Chandler Stephenson (VGK), P3 17:07 · wristShot on goal — Kaedan Korczak (VGK), P1 00:36 · wristShot on goal — William Carrier (VGK), P1 03:29 · wristShot on goal — Ben Hutton (VGK), P1 04:48 · wristShot on goal — Artturi Lehkonen (COL), P1 07:01 · wristShot on goal — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P1 08:09 · wristShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P1 08:35 · slapShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P1 08:40 · wristShot on goal — Alex Newhook (COL), P1 09:30 · slapShot on goal — Chandler Stephenson (VGK), P1 11:13 · backhandShot on goal — Samuel Girard (COL), P1 11:49 · wristShot on goal — Reilly Smith (VGK), P1 15:30 · tip-inShot on goal — William Carrier (VGK), P1 16:12 · slapShot on goal — Brad Hunt (COL), P1 17:52 · slapShot on goal — Devon Toews (COL), P1 19:37 · snapShot on goal — William Karlsson (VGK), P2 01:27 · backhandShot on goal — Erik Johnson (COL), P2 02:08 · wristShot on goal — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P2 02:43 · wristShot on goal — Brad Hunt (COL), P2 02:52 · wristShot on goal — Erik Johnson (COL), P2 02:56 · slapShot on goal — Mark Stone (VGK), P2 03:16 · wristShot on goal — Chandler Stephenson (VGK), P2 03:29 · snapShot on goal — Kaedan Korczak (VGK), P2 03:41 · snapShot on goal — William Karlsson (VGK), P2 04:50 · batShot on goal — Alex Pietrangelo (VGK), P2 04:57 · wristShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P2 05:10 · wristShot on goal — Chandler Stephenson (VGK), P2 05:36 · wrap-aroundShot on goal — Ben Hutton (VGK), P2 05:43 · wristShot on goal — Ben Hutton (VGK), P2 05:47 · wristShot on goal — Kaedan Korczak (VGK), P2 07:06 · wristShot on goal — Keegan Kolesar (VGK), P2 07:08 · wristShot on goal — J.T. Compher (COL), P2 08:48 · wristShot on goal — Martin Kaut (COL), P2 09:43 · wristShot on goal — Alex Pietrangelo (VGK), P2 10:07 · slapShot on goal — J.T. Compher (COL), P2 11:15 · wristShot on goal — William Karlsson (VGK), P2 11:55 · wristShot on goal — Denis Malgin (COL), P2 18:32 · backhandShot on goal — Nicolas Hague (VGK), P3 01:36 · wristShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P3 02:32 · snapShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P3 03:09 · wristShot on goal — Cale Makar (COL), P3 04:51 · wristShot on goal — Jonas Rondbjerg (VGK), P3 06:02 · wristShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P3 13:32 · snapShot on goal — Cale Makar (COL), P3 13:56 · wristShot on goal — Denis Malgin (COL), P3 15:44 · wristShot on goal — Brayden McNabb (VGK), P3 17:23 · wristShot on goal — Mark Stone (VGK), P3 17:24 · pokeShot on goal — Mark Stone (VGK), P3 17:25 · pokeShot on goal — Mark Stone (VGK), P3 17:26 · wristShot on goal — Erik Johnson (COL), P3 17:50 · snapShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P3 18:30 · wristShot on goal — Ben Meyers (COL), P3 19:28 · wristShot on goal — Andrew Cogliano (COL), P3 19:30 · tip-inGoal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P1 00:25 · wristGoal — Michael Amadio (VGK), P1 17:02 · tip-inGoal — Nicolas Roy (VGK), P2 07:14 · wristGoal — Nicolas Roy (VGK), P2 14:46 · tip-inGoal — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P3 11:07 · backhand

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 08:00VGKPhil Kessel — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Samuel Girard
  • 09:58VGKBrayden Pachal — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
  • 12:58COLAndreas Englund — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Keegan Kolesar
  • 12:58VGKKeegan Kolesar — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Andreas Englund

2nd period

  • 00:09COLCale Makar — Holding the stick (2 min) · drawn by William Carrier
  • 00:09VGKWilliam Carrier — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Cale Makar
  • 10:07COLAndrew Cogliano — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Kaedan Korczak
  • 16:06VGKByron Froese — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Martin Kaut

3rd period

  • 00:30VGKWilliam Carrier — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Devon Toews
  • 14:14VGKReilly Smith — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Nathan MacKinnon

Box score

Vegas Golden Knights

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
P. KesselR0000012:46
N. RoyC2012115:50
J. LeschyshynC00-10008:21
R. SmithR0001017:32
C. StephensonC0013021:32
M. AmadioR1011014:02
W. CarrierL0112412:58
J. RondbjergR00-11010:04
B. FroeseC00-10007:22
K. KolesarR0111508:56
M. StoneR0114020:59
W. KarlssonC0003119:20
B. McNabbD0011224:29
K. KorczakD0113315:30
A. PietrangeloD0102228:29
N. HagueD0101221:44
B. HuttonD0003012:32
B. PachalD0000415:40
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
A. Hill0/0—00:00
L. Thompson(W)27/2993.1 %59:54

Colorado Avalanche

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
A. CoglianoC00-11011:16
A. NewhookC0001117:12
L. O'ConnorR00-10010:19
N. MacKinnonC1108127:07
J. CompherL0002022:39
D. HelmC0000508:55
B. MeyersC00-11011:53
M. KautR0001207:00
A. LehkonenL0201523:57
D. MalginC0002115:20
M. RantanenR1103027:13
E. JohnsonD00-13317:07
D. ToewsD0011027:55
C. MakarD0002227:54
B. HuntD00-12009:07
S. GirardD00-11220:58
K. MacDermidL0000504:31
A. EnglundD0000207:47
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
J. Johansson0/0—00:00
A. Georgiev(L)25/2889.3 %57:50

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About this game

Who won Golden Knights vs Avalanche?

Golden Knights won 3-2 over Avalanche on Monday, January 2, 2023.

When was Golden Knights vs Avalanche played?

On Monday, January 2, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena.

Where was Golden Knights vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena, in Denver.

Have the Golden Knights and Avalanche played this season?

Yes: October 22 (Avalanche 3, Golden Knights 2).