Golden Knights vs. Avalanche | NHL Playoff Highlights | Game 2 | May 22, 2026

In the regular season, that was five more than any other team. They hold home ice advantage, helps them even this series. It would be a huge hill to climb if they go to Vegas for game three, down two games to none. Heading the other way, Tomasz Hertel. Stopped along the near wall, threw it toward the net, it was blocked. Follow-up shot by Brandon Saad. And then 23 more blocked. Jared Bednar said this morning, just four or five more get on net. It might have been a different story. Burns has always put it on net. The rebound is free. And taken by Howden. Off for Mitch Marner, dropped it back for Theodore, back for Marner. Down low. He jammed the brakes on and tried to catch Wedgwood sliding away. Watch how quickly the Howden pass springs Marner. Nelson's got to get back here in the back check. He's way slow. And Theodore's got room to get it back to Marner. Marner wants to deke and go to the short side on Wedgwood. Hertel almost had it taken away by Nachuskin. Conklin threw it toward the net. Free puck. They try to jam it out in front. But Hertel couldn't get it there. Korczak kept it in. He's been a healthy scratch in four of the previous five. Out in front. Saad put it in the blue paint. Still free, whacking away. And now a whistle. Saad chance on the first shift. And here's Hertel right in the crease. Wedgwood to see a change there. That cannot go shift after shift like that. McKinnon won the draw for Michael. Here's Landis Gogg, the captain, and a glove save made by Hart. Cole Smith stopped and fired. And that wound up off the back glass. And down low, Theodore. Good stick by Wedgwood to poke it away from down in favor of Vegas. They won despite being outshot in game one six times in the playoffs. They've done that. McKinnon put it right on and a right-pad save. And then lost game one here two nights ago. The puck is free. And O'Connor throws it on net after Hart came out to knock it away from Drury. So this is an advantage here for Colorado. Cavs win the draw. Molenski threw a crowd. Skated through center by Dorothea. Rolls into Wedgwood. And he's not going to take any chances. Dowd has it back for the Golden Knights. Here's Theodore walking to the high slot. And it's smothered by Wedgwood. Down to 625 to go first period. And that one sent right on net and handled by Hart. On the flip by Manson. Waved three times. Called up seven times. You don't have far to go in Vegas if you get called up. Here's Marner and alone. Stopped and the rebound. Stopped by Wedgwood. Down the wall. And then taken into the forge in the corner by Saad. Lickiton off Hart and into the corner. Ross Colton now. Played back to the line. Snapped toward the net by Burns. They score. On the follow-up. Ross Colton. Colorado leads 1-0. But you make up for it in the playoffs if you can get to the puck to get to your chances. Mazum Kadri starts his play down below the goal line. It goes back to the point. And we've talked about Brent Burns a couple of times. He does not miss the net. Well, this shot gets blocked by Korczak. Right in front of Hart. It drops to Colton. Colton was a physical presence in game one. He had six hits. That led Colorado. Sent on net again. Wall on the far wall pinned by Dorofeev. Kept in by Eichel. He got wrapped up by Nelson. It got turned over to Kadri. Then it got handed to Dorofeev right out in front. Standing back in front of the net. Kadri wants to lead this for Malinski. It turns out to land right on the backhand of Dorofeev. You see him turning and shooting. Covered the point for Toews. Landeskog, back of the line. Toews just did keep it in a bouncy puck. McKinnon threw it right on net. Landeskog tried to bat it out of the air. Toews to Burns on target. Stopped by Hart. Theodore centers. Trying to set up Carlson in the slot. It's flipped ahead by McKinnon. Picked up by Malinski. Out in front for a Landeskog tip. Here's Burns. Nice pass. Nacheskin stopped by Hart. Malinski gave it back to Kadri. The 35-year-old, big part of their cup. That one's blockered down off the shot by Malinski. Turned to Dorofeev, to Theodore. They'll try to get the number one power play set up again. They have the personnel out there. Eichel goes for a shot. Marner had a whack and a rebound. And lick it and clear. You can't get it on target. Off the faceoff, Noah Hannafin. Backhands it on net. Kicked out by Wedgwood. And Braden McNabb still not on the bench for Vegas. Nice win the faceoff. Anderson put it on net. And it's banked out by Manson. After his recent difficulty. Blankenberg for Manson. Wristed right on net. Hart saw that all the way. And gloved it. Noah Hannafin. Malinski cross ice. It got through to McKinnon. Dropped back for Taves. And that one goes wide. Malinski put it on net. He puts the brakes on. The gold medal winning team USA at the Olympics. Manson, that was deflected up high. Colorado 5-0 in the playoffs when scoring first. Back to the regular season. They've won 13 out of 14. Smith a shot. That winds up off the back glass. Korczak. A heavy hit from Kadri. They both went down. The physicality continues as Burns put a check in a down. No icing. Kolasar just left it there for a centering pass. And a chance for Kadri. And it almost wound up in their net. See, Kolasar almost stops. But when he tries to reverse it, he hands it to O'Connor. Who just continues to skate. That's Nick Waugh, rather. O'Connor. Waugh gets his stick right in the passing lane. And he sees Kadri's wide open in front of the net. That could have been a catastrophe for Keegan Corbin. And the Golden Knights win three hits from Kadri tonight. Turnaround shot by Waugh. Gloved by Hart. Waugh steps in as Kadri got tossed out of the faceoff. He won the draw from Dowd. Accurate shot from the point by Burns. Anderson across the line. Eichel heading for the net. Anderson couldn't get it through. Here's McKinnon with Hannafin back. McKinnon. A quick shot. Kicked out by Hart. Three times they've come back in the third period. It's Braden McNabb all the way to the net front. And his return to action denied by Wedgwood. Landeskog. Here's McKinnon on the move again. Circles the net. Centers for Natchez. In a row now without a goal of any kind. He sends it down low. Marner trying to spin away from Malinski. Right out in front. And stopped by Wedgwood. Stops including this one on Mitch Marner. Marner makes a great move out of the corner. He wants to go five hole. But Wedgwood flattens the pad. Squeezes it to the end. Get there first. He's much speedier than Braden McNabb. But McNabb did well to get back into the play. Get a stick on it. Now here's Barbashev. It winds up with Eichel. They're onside. Eichel room. Eichel a shot. And he scores. Jack Eichel has tied it with 10.45 to go. His first goal in 11 games. Jack Eichel can go that long without a goal. But he's going to have plenty of room. Caves backed off because it was a three on two. So look at this room for Eichel. He gets to take a step. Wedgwood will not like that goal. The right-handed shooter. His stick is on the outside. And he beats Wedgwood far to the post and in. And Vegas has tied this game up. The other three are in the opening round against Utah. They won in six games. They also beat Anaheim in the second round in six. Caves got tangled up with his own man Nelson. Free puck. Eichel has it again. Barbashev. He scores. Ivan Barbashev. And all of a sudden, it's 2-1 Vegas. He had 67 coming in. He's a physical player, but he can shoot the puck as well. Caves cannot clear this. They have two cracks out of both him and Nelson. And when Caves tries to clear it, Dorofeev will knock it out of the air. Eichel just touches it over. And Barbashev, two minutes and seven seconds after Jack Eichel made a win. And a lot of the big guns for Colorado have been on for nearly two minutes now. Minute 45 plus for McKinnon. Nelson put it right on net. Rebound to Barbashev. He skates around and exhausted Caves and scores into the empty net. 3-1 Vegas with 1.03 to go. One shot. It's Brock Nelson's shot right here. Hart does his job. And then as you see, Vegas all packed in. Barbashev sends this empty netter in a wild celebration. Final seconds ticking off. For the fourth time in these playoffs, the Vegas Golden Knights rally from behind in the third period to win.