Avalanche 3-2 Golden Knights (Apr 8, 2025) Final Score

Vegas Golden Knights

47-22-9, 20-13-6 away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
VGK	1	1	0	0	2
COL	0	2	0	1	3

Charlie Coyle scores only goal in shootout as Avalanche rally for 3-2 win over Golden Knights

— Charlie Coyle scored the only goal in the shootout to help the Colorado Avalanche rally for a 3-2 win over the short-handed Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.

Apr 9, 2025, 06:08 am - AP

ESPN		1	2	3	SO	T
	Golden Knights	1	1	0	0	2
	Avalanche	0	2	0	1	3

1st Period			VGK	COL
11:10		William Karlsson (8) (Shorthanded) Assists: Reilly Smith (24)	1	0

2nd Period		VGK	COL
0:40	Brayden McNabb (5) Unassisted	2	0
9:46	Valeri Nichushkin (20) (Power Play) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (84), Charlie Coyle (13)	2	1
17:08	Jimmy Vesey (5) Assists: Charlie Coyle (14), Miles Wood (4)	2	2

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			VGK	COL
	Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood		0	0
	Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid		0	0
	Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood		0	0
	Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Hit Right Post		0	0
	Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood		0	0
	Charlie Coyle Goal Wrist Shot		0	1

Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Brett Howden
Valeri Nichushkin hit Brett Howden
Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Wide Left
Jack Drury faceoff won against William Karlsson
Giveaway by Jack Drury
Keaton Middleton hit William Karlsson
Ryan Lindgren hit Brett Howden
Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Brett Howden
Brock Nelson Interference against Brett Howden
Jack Drury faceoff won against William Karlsson
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
Takeaway by Cale Makar
Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Erik Johnson Slap Shot Wide Left
Ben Hutton shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
Joel Kiviranta hit Kaedan Korczak
Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Brett Howden
Chris Wagner hit Brayden McNabb
Charlie Coyle hit Kaedan Korczak
Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brock Nelson faceoff won against William Karlsson
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Chris Wagner hit Tanner Pearson
Chris Wagner Fighting against Keegan Kolesar
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Reilly Smith
Miles Wood hit Ben Hutton
Brock Nelson faceoff won against William Karlsson
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jimmy Vesey hit Noah Hanifin
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Charlie Coyle hit William Karlsson
Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Devon Toews
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Joel Kiviranta hit William Karlsson
Sam Malinski hit Reilly Smith
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Artturi Lehkonen Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Takeaway by Cale Makar
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
Erik Johnson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jack Drury hit Noah Hanifin
Jack Drury hit Noah Hanifin
Parker Kelly Snap Shot Wide Right
Joel Kiviranta hit Reilly Smith
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Brett Howden
Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Parker Kelly hit Pavel Dorofeyev
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against William Karlsson
Brock Nelson faceoff won against William Karlsson
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Brett Howden
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (84), Charlie Coyle (13)
Brock Nelson hit Shea Theodore
Jack Drury faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
Parker Kelly hit Kaedan Korczak
Valeri Nichushkin hit Reilly Smith
Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Right
Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Erik Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Joel Kiviranta Snap Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Chris Wagner hit Zach Whitecloud
Erik Johnson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Wide Left
Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jimmy Vesey Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (14), Miles Wood (4)
Cole Schwindt shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jimmy Vesey Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Devon Toews
Erik Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Keaton Middleton hit Nicolas Roy
Takeaway by Cale Makar
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
William Karlsson shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
Keaton Middleton hit William Karlsson
Takeaway by Sam Malinski
Chris Wagner hit Nicolas Roy
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
Devon Toews shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
Artturi Lehkonen hit Shea Theodore
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Joel Kiviranta hit Kaedan Korczak
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Wide Left
Joel Kiviranta Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
Joel Kiviranta Holding against Zach Whitecloud
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Brett Howden
Giveaway by Logan O'Connor
Logan O'Connor hit Brett Howden
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against William Karlsson
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Keaton Middleton Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against William Karlsson
Jack Drury faceoff won against Brett Howden
Jack Drury faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Artturi Lehkonen Deflected saved by Akira Schmid
Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot Wide Right
Brett Howden shot blocked by Erik Johnson
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
Joel Kiviranta hit Mark Stone
Jack Drury faceoff won against William Karlsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Brett Howden
Brett Howden shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jack Drury faceoff won against William Karlsson
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Giveaway by Logan O'Connor
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Devon Toews Hooking against Shea Theodore
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against William Karlsson
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Cale Makar
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Charlie Coyle Goal Wrist Shot
Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
Goalie Stopped
Cale Makar shot blocked by Brett Howden
Goalie Stopped
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Off-side
Off-side
Icing
Brett Howden faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Brett Howden
William Karlsson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Shea Theodore Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ben Hutton hit Cale Makar
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brett Howden faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Puck Frozen - Goalie
William Karlsson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Icing
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
William Karlsson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Puck in Netting
Zach Whitecloud Delaying Game
TV Timeout
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Takeaway by Reilly Smith
William Karlsson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (24)
Keegan Kolesar Fighting against Chris Wagner
Icing
Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
Pavel Dorofeyev Holding against Miles Wood
TV Timeout
William Karlsson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Takeaway by Zach Whitecloud
Kaedan Korczak hit Miles Wood
Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Brett Howden
Ben Hutton hit Cale Makar
Goalie Stopped
William Karlsson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Nicolas Roy Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Brayden McNabb Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
William Karlsson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
William Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Shea Theodore Slap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ben Hutton
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
Icing
Victor Olofsson Tripping against Devon Toews
TV Timeout
Takeaway by Reilly Smith
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official Video Review
Shea Theodore Snap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
Tanner Pearson hit Parker Kelly
Off-side
William Karlsson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Off-side
William Karlsson faceoff won against Jack Drury
Noah Hanifin hit Chris Wagner
Goalie Stopped
Ben Hutton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Goalie Stopped
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
Off-side
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Keegan Kolesar hit Devon Toews
Brayden McNabb hit Jimmy Vesey
Cale Makar shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Ben Hutton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nicolas Roy Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Brandon Saad
Goalie Stopped
Brett Howden faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Brett Howden
Brett Howden hit Ryan Lindgren
Brett Howden hit Joel Kiviranta
Devon Toews shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Puck in Netting
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Takeaway by Mark Stone
Ivan Barbashev Tip-In Wide Left
Brett Howden hit Parker Kelly
Icing
Brett Howden faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Ivan Barbashev Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Brayden McNabb hit Artturi Lehkonen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
William Karlsson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Goalie Stopped
Brett Howden faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Puck in Crowd
Kaedan Korczak Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Reilly Smith Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by William Karlsson
Victor Olofsson hit Devon Toews
Jimmy Vesey shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Off-side
Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Keegan Kolesar hit Parker Kelly
Noah Hanifin hit Parker Kelly
Icing
Puck in Crowd
William Karlsson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Ivan Barbashev Backhand Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brandon Saad Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
Brett Howden hit Erik Johnson
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by William Karlsson
Giveaway by William Karlsson
Victor Olofsson hit Parker Kelly
Puck in Benches
Icing
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Reilly Smith Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Goalie Stopped
William Karlsson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Timeout - Visitor
Puck in Netting
William Karlsson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Puck in Netting
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

AVALANCHE

Betting Results

Odds by

OpenMLTotalSpread

VGKGolden KnightsVegas Golden Knights

(47-22-9)

(47-22-9, 20-13-6 Away)

o5.5

-135

+135

o5.5

-135

+1.5

-215

COLAvalancheColorado Avalanche

(48-27-4)

(48-27-4, 26-11-3 Home)

-135

-155

u5.5

+115

-1.5

+170

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-1

Avalanche
4
Golden Knights
8

Game 1

10/10

Final

Golden Knights
1
Avalanche
2

Game 2

11/28

Final/SO

Golden Knights
2
Avalanche
3

Game 3

4/9

Final/SO

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	50	22	10	110
Los Angeles	48	25	9	105
Edmonton	48	29	5	101
Calgary	41	27	14	96
Vancouver	38	30	14	90
Anaheim	35	37	10	80
Seattle	35	41	6	76
San Jose	20	50	12	52

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	56	22	4	116
Dallas	50	26	6	106
Colorado	49	29	4	102
Minnesota	45	30	7	97
St. Louis	44	30	8	96
Utah	38	31	13	89
Nashville	30	44	8	68
Chicago	25	46	11	61

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Vegas Golden Knights

Colorado Avalanche

Stars of the Game

Charlie CoyleC - COL

Akira SchmidG - VGK

Valeri NichushkinRW - COL

Game Information

Video Highlights

Charlie Coyle nets shootout winner for Avs

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Valeri Nichushkin gets a goal back for Avs

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