Vegas vs Colorado: will the Knights level the score in the series?

Vegas won the series against Minnesota with a score of 4:2, thus making it to the quarterfinals, where they had to face Colorado. In the first game against the Avalanche, the Golden Knights unexpectedly suffered a crushing defeat (1:7). Goaltender Lehner had a bad day, stopping only 81% of the shots.

The Knights had a much better second game, but still could not beat the opponent, losing in overtime (2:3). Only at the home court Peter DeBoer's charges took revenge with a score of 3:2. This time the goal was defended by Fleury, who gave a more solid performance than his teammate.

Colorado were on a five-game winning streak before the start of the playoffs. In the first round, the Avalanche continued to smash their opponents, winning the series against St. Louis with a score of 4:0. In the quarterfinals, Colorado were matched with Vegas, scoring two more victories at home (7:1 and 3:2 OT).

Only in the third game of the quarterfinals, the winning streak of the Avalanche was interrupted. It had reached 11 games when the team lost to the Golden Knights (2:3). Colorado allowed the opponent to create too many dangerous chances, which lead to their defeat.