Avalanche 6, Golden Knights 5 — Final score (December 27, 2025)

NHL · Sat, Dec 27 · T-Mobile Arena

Final/SO

Team	1	2	3	4	5	T
COL	0	2	3	0	1	6
VGK	1	3	1	0	0	5

Key plays

P1Alexander Holtz Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Noah Hanifin (10), Tomas Hertl (14)0–1

P2Ivan Barbashev Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (30)0–2

P2Samuel Girard Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (16), Valeri Nichushkin (14)1–2

P2Martin Necas Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (17), Samuel Girard (7)2–2

P2Ben Hutton Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Alexander Holtz (1), Noah Hanifin (11)2–3

P2Brett Howden Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Reilly Smith (5), Jeremy Lauzon (5)2–4

P3Martin Necas Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (32)3–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (18), Gabriel Landeskog (13)4–4

P3Colton Sissons Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Keegan Kolesar (6), Kaedan Korczak (6)4–5

P3Artturi Lehkonen Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (33), Brock Nelson (12)5–5

P5Martin Necas Goal Wrist Shot2–1

P5Mitch Marner Goal Backhand2–1

Full play-by-play (359)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Mitch Marner faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Brayden McNabb hit Martin Necas0–0

P1Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Brett Howden faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–0

P1Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Gavin Brindley0–0

P1Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–0

P1Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jack Drury0–0

P1Alexander Holtz Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Noah Hanifin (10), Tomas Hertl (14)0–1

P1Mitch Marner faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–1

P1Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Takeaway by Brock Nelson0–1

P1Zach Whitecloud hit Brock Nelson0–1

P1Ben Hutton Snap Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Gavin Brindley hit Ben Hutton0–1

P1Victor Olofsson Snap Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Jack Drury Wrist Shot Short0–1

P1Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak0–1

P1Hand Pass0–1

P1Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Mitch Marner0–1

P1Martin Necas hit Noah Hanifin0–1

P1Giveaway by Martin Necas0–1

P1Off-side0–1

P1Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–1

P1Giveaway by Alexander Holtz0–1

P1Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Victor Olofsson hit Reilly Smith0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Ross Colton faceoff won against Colton Sissons0–1

P1Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Takeaway by Mark Stone0–1

P1Giveaway by Mark Stone0–1

P1Devon Toews shot blocked by Brayden McNabb0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Mitch Marner0–1

P1Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Valeri Nichushkin Deflected saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Brock Nelson Backhand Wide Left0–1

P1Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brayden McNabb0–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Colton Sissons faceoff won against Gavin Brindley0–1

P1Keegan Kolesar hit Josh Manson0–1

P1Ben Hutton Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Brett Howden faceoff won against Jack Drury0–1

P1Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Jack Drury0–1

P1Parker Kelly hit Zach Whitecloud0–1

P1Jack Drury hit Zach Whitecloud0–1

P1Parker Kelly Tip-In Above Crossbar0–1

P1Sam Malinski shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud0–1

P1Zach Whitecloud hit Sam Malinski0–1

P1Puck in Netting0–1

P1Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Mitch Marner0–1

P1Cale Makar shot blocked by Brayden McNabb0–1

P1Puck in Crowd0–1

P1Cale Makar Delaying Game - Puck over glass0–1

P1Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–1

P1Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Short0–1

P1Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Devon Toews0–1

P1Giveaway by Mitch Marner0–1

P1Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–1

P1Giveaway by Brent Burns0–1

P1Giveaway by Alexander Holtz0–1

P1Alexander Holtz Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood0–1

P1Brett Howden Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–1

P1Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Keegan Kolesar hit Martin Necas0–1

P1Giveaway by Carter Hart0–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar0–1

P1Brayden McNabb hit Martin Necas0–1

P1Devon Toews shot blocked by Brayden McNabb0–1

P1Off-side0–1

P1Artturi Lehkonen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl0–1

P1Zach Whitecloud Hooking against Brock Nelson0–1

P1Colton Sissons faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog0–1

P1Brayden McNabb hit Nathan MacKinnon0–1

P1Jeremy Lauzon hit Martin Necas0–1

P1Martin Necas shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon0–1

P1Devon Toews shot blocked by Brett Howden0–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Parker Kelly0–1

P1Ross Colton Wrist Shot Short0–1

P1Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Brett Howden0–1

P1Artturi Lehkonen Deflected Wide Left0–1

P1End of 1st Period0–1

P2Start of 2nd Period0–1

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mitch Marner0–1

P2Ivan Barbashev Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (30)0–2

P2Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–2

P2Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen0–2

P2Giveaway by Noah Hanifin0–2

P2Brent Burns shot blocked by Ben Hutton0–2

P2Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Carter Hart0–2

P2Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left0–2

P2Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Brett Howden0–2

P2Joel Kiviranta hit Zach Whitecloud0–2

P2Parker Kelly Slap Shot Wide Right0–2

P2Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Right0–2

P2Sam Malinski shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud0–2

P2Giveaway by Brayden McNabb0–2

P2Takeaway by Brayden McNabb0–2

P2Josh Manson hit Brandon Saad0–2

P2Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right0–2

P2Josh Manson hit Ivan Barbashev0–2

P2Takeaway by Brent Burns0–2

P2Icing0–2

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Mitch Marner0–2

P2Mark Stone shot blocked by Josh Manson0–2

P2Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog0–2

P2Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–2

P2Giveaway by Brock Nelson0–2

P2Giveaway by Jeremy Lauzon0–2

P2Tomas Hertl hit Valeri Nichushkin0–2

P2Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In Wide Left0–2

P2Samuel Girard Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (16), Valeri Nichushkin (14)1–2

P2Brett Howden faceoff won against Ross Colton1–2

P2Josh Manson hit Braeden Bowman1–2

P2Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Giveaway by Braeden Bowman1–2

P2Puck in Benches1–2

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev1–2

P2Gabriel Landeskog hit Brayden McNabb1–2

P2Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart1–2

P2Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Goalie Stopped1–2

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Alexander Holtz1–2

P2Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot Wide Left1–2

P2Icing1–2

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Tomas Hertl1–2

P2Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Braeden Bowman Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Braeden Bowman Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Goalie Stopped1–2

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Brett Howden1–2

P2Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right1–2

P2Goalie Stopped1–2

P2Gavin Brindley faceoff won against Colton Sissons1–2

P2Cale Makar shot blocked by Colton Sissons1–2

P2Ross Colton hit Colton Sissons1–2

P2Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–2

P2Goalie Stopped1–2

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Tomas Hertl1–2

P2Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Sam Malinski1–2

P2Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Brock Nelson1–2

P2Puck in Netting1–2

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Mitch Marner1–2

P2Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon1–2

P2Martin Necas Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (17), Samuel Girard (7)2–2

P2Brett Howden faceoff won against Gavin Brindley2–2

P2Reilly Smith Snap Shot Off Crossbar2–2

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie2–2

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Brett Howden2–2

P2Icing2–2

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Tomas Hertl2–2

P2Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left2–2

P2Tomas Hertl Snap Shot Wide Left2–2

P2Ben Hutton Snap Shot Wide Left2–2

P2Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta2–2

P2Ben Hutton Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Alexander Holtz (1), Noah Hanifin (11)2–3

P2Brett Howden faceoff won against Brock Nelson2–3

P2Brett Howden Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Reilly Smith (5), Jeremy Lauzon (5)2–4

P2Mitch Marner faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon2–4

P2Samuel Girard shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak2–4

P2Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Carter Hart2–4

P2Goalie Stopped2–4

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Colton Sissons2–4

P2Cale Makar shot blocked by Brandon Saad2–4

P2Colton Sissons hit Nathan MacKinnon2–4

P2Giveaway by Josh Manson2–4

P2Giveaway by Reilly Smith2–4

P2Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P2Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Brayden McNabb2–4

P2Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In High and Wide Right2–4

P2Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P2Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog2–4

P2Takeaway by Kaedan Korczak2–4

P2Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Wide Left2–4

P2Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar2–4

P2Puck in Netting2–4

P2Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson2–4

P2Puck in Benches2–4

P2Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson2–4

P2Tomas Hertl hit Artturi Lehkonen2–4

P2Devon Toews shot blocked by Alexander Holtz2–4

P2Giveaway by Ben Hutton2–4

P2Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P2Samuel Girard shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar2–4

P2Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon2–4

P2Giveaway by Mitch Marner2–4

P2Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P2Goalie Stopped2–4

P2Colton Sissons faceoff won against Brock Nelson2–4

P2Giveaway by Brayden McNabb2–4

P2Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak2–4

P2Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P2Brent Burns hit Keegan Kolesar2–4

P2End of 2nd Period2–4

P3Start of 3rd Period2–4

P3Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Mitch Marner2–4

P3Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot Wide Right2–4

P3Goalie Stopped2–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mitch Marner2–4

P3Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood2–4

P3Ivan Barbashev Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood2–4

P3Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev2–4

P3Puck in Netting2–4

P3Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson2–4

P3Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ben Hutton2–4

P3Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Carter Hart2–4

P3Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P3Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left2–4

P3Sam Malinski shot blocked by Alexander Holtz2–4

P3Sam Malinski shot blocked by Brock Nelson2–4

P3Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P3Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Left2–4

P3Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart2–4

P3Giveaway by Samuel Girard2–4

P3Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot Wide Right2–4

P3Martin Necas Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (32)3–4

P3Colton Sissons faceoff won against Jack Drury3–4

P3Icing3–4

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev3–4

P3Takeaway by Ross Colton3–4

P3Ivan Barbashev hit Jack Drury3–4

P3Ross Colton hit Jeremy Lauzon3–4

P3Puck in Benches3–4

P3Colton Sissons faceoff won against Parker Kelly3–4

P3Icing3–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Colton Sissons3–4

P3Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right3–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart3–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Carter Hart3–4

P3Gabriel Landeskog Backhand saved by Carter Hart3–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon Wrap-around saved by Carter Hart3–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Ben Hutton3–4

P3Too many men/ice served by Gavin Brindley3–4

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Tomas Hertl3–4

P3Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart3–4

P3Off-side3–4

P3Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jack Drury3–4

P3Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood3–4

P3Goalie Stopped3–4

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Tomas Hertl3–4

P3Giveaway by Cale Makar3–4

P3Josh Manson hit Brett Howden3–4

P3Ivan Barbashev hit Parker Kelly3–4

P3Nathan MacKinnon Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (18), Gabriel Landeskog (13)4–4

P3Colton Sissons faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog4–4

P3Brandon Saad hit Sam Malinski4–4

P3Colton Sissons Wrist Shot High and Wide Right4–4

P3Keegan Kolesar hit Sam Malinski4–4

P3Jeremy Lauzon hit Jack Drury4–4

P3Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Left4–4

P3Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart4–4

P3Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Right4–4

P3Ivan Barbashev hit Jack Drury4–4

P3Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart4–4

P3Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Above Crossbar4–4

P3Takeaway by Brent Burns4–4

P3Josh Manson Interference against Tomas Hertl4–4

P3TV Timeout4–4

P3Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–4

P3Cale Makar hit Pavel Dorofeyev4–4

P3Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart4–4

P3Puck in Netting4–4

P3Brett Howden faceoff won against Jack Drury4–4

P3Giveaway by Parker Kelly4–4

P3Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot Hit Right Post4–4

P3Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–4

P3Goalie Stopped4–4

P3Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–4

P3Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–4

P3Mark Stone Wrist Shot Wide Left4–4

P3Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Cale Makar4–4

P3Puck in Crowd4–4

P3Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Brett Howden4–4

P3Kaedan Korczak hit Martin Necas4–4

P3Giveaway by Brett Howden4–4

P3Brett Howden hit Sam Malinski4–4

P3Giveaway by Sam Malinski4–4

P3Brett Howden Snap Shot High and Wide Right4–4

P3Giveaway by Martin Necas4–4

P3Ivan Barbashev hit Josh Manson4–4

P3Sam Malinski shot blocked by Ross Colton4–4

P3Colton Sissons Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Keegan Kolesar (6), Kaedan Korczak (6)4–5

P3Colton Sissons faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–5

P3Devon Toews shot blocked by Colton Sissons4–5

P3Josh Manson shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar4–5

P3Brock Nelson Batted Wide Right4–5

P3Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Right4–5

P3Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot Wide Left4–5

P3Kaedan Korczak hit Gabriel Landeskog4–5

P3Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart4–5

P3Goalie Stopped4–5

P3Brett Howden faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon4–5

P3Cale Makar shot blocked by Brayden McNabb4–5

P3Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Right4–5

P3Artturi Lehkonen Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (33), Brock Nelson (12)5–5

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Tomas Hertl5–5

P3Giveaway by Tomas Hertl5–5

P3Jack Drury Wrist Shot Wide Left5–5

P3Josh Manson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin5–5

P3Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot Short5–5

P3Icing5–5

P3Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Colton Sissons5–5

P3Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot Wide Left5–5

P3Devon Toews shot blocked by Colton Sissons5–5

P3Takeaway by Braeden Bowman5–5

P3End of 3rd Period5–5

P4Start of Overtime5–5

P4Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Brett Howden5–5

P4Nathan MacKinnon hit Tomas Hertl5–5

P4Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot High and Wide Left5–5

P4Puck in Netting5–5

P4Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Brett Howden5–5

P4Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mitch Marner5–5

P4Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon5–5

P4Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin5–5

P4Cale Makar shot blocked by Mitch Marner5–5

P4Takeaway by Mark Stone5–5

P4Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left5–5

P4Brock Nelson Slap Shot Hit Right Post5–5

P4Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart5–5

P4Puck in Crowd5–5

P4Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Brett Howden5–5

P4Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart5–5

P4Goalie Stopped5–5

P4Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Brett Howden5–5

P4Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart5–5

P4Goalie Stopped5–5

P4Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Brett Howden5–5

P4Brock Nelson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin5–5

P4End of OT5–5

P5Start of Shootout2–1

P5Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart2–1

P5Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left2–1

P5Martin Necas Goal Wrist Shot2–1

P5Mitch Marner Goal Backhand2–1

P5Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart2–1

P5Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood2–1

P5Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot2–1

P5Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot Wide Right2–1

P5End of Shootout2–1

P5End of OT2–1

P5Game End2–1

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