Vegas Golden Knights at Avalanche Game 1: The Next Test Begins, Lines, Notes & How To Watch
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The Colorado Avalanche return to the Western Conference Final and will host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:15 pm MT and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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Key Stories to Watch
- The Avalanche are back in the Western Conference Final for the first time in four years, and will take on the Vegas Golden Knights in a playoff series for the second time. The Avs went 2-0-1 against the Golden Knights in the regular seasonand are 9-3-2 in the last 15 head-to-head meetings.
- Cale Makar will not play for the Avalanche, effectively missing a playoff game for just the second time in his career. The only other time Makar sat out was when he served his one-game suspension against the Seattle Kraken in 2023. Head coach Jared Bednar said Makar is doing better, was on the ice before morning skate, and is listed as day-to-day. Jack Ahcan will dress in his place.
- Scott Wedgewood looks to be the guy tonight, as he’ll make his ninth start in 10 games in the postseason. Wedgewood is likely going up against Carter Hart. The Vegas netminder is 8-4 and has started every game of the Knights’ playoffs to date.
- Mark Stone did not play the last three games of the second round. If he misses tonight’s game, it’ll be a big absence on their side as well.
Projected Avalanche Lines (subject to change)
Gabriel Landeskog — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Artturi Lehkonen — Brock Nelson — Nic Roy
Ross Colton — Nazem Kadri — Valeri Nichushkin
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Logan O’Connor
Devon Toews — Sam Malinski
Brett Kulak — Josh Manson
Brent Burns — Jack Ahcan
Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Projected Golden Knights Lines (subject to change)
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Pavel Dorofeyev
Brett Howden — William Karlsson — Mitch Marner
Brandon Saad —Tomas Hertl — Colton Sissons
Cole Smith — Nic Dowd — Keegan Kolesar
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Rasmus Andersson
Ben Hutton — Dylan Coghlan
Carter Hart
Adin Hill
Projected Starters (subject to change)
- Expected: Scott Wedgewood (COL)
- Expected: Carter Hart (VGK)
Avalanche Injuries
- Cale Makar (upper body, day to day)
Golden Knights Injuries
- Mark Stone (lower body, day to day)
- Jeremy Lauzon (undisclosed)
How to Watch
- TV: ESPN
- Radio: 92.5 FM
Playoff Series Head-to-Head
- Game 1 vs Vegas Golden Knights (May 20 at 6 pm MT)
- Game 2 vs Vegas Golden Knights (May 22 at 6 pm MT)
- Game 3 at Vegas Golden Knights (May 24 at 6 pm MT)
- Game 4 at Vegas Golden Knights (May 26 at 7 pm MT)
- Game 5 vs Vegas Golden Knights (May 28 at 6 pm MT if necessary)
- Game 6 at Vegas Golden Knights (May 30 at 6 pm MT if necessary)
- Game 7 vs Vegas Golden Knights(June 1 at 6 pm MT if necessary)
Regular Season Head-to-Head
- Oct. 31 at Vegas Golden Knights (W, 4-2)
- Dec. 27 at Vegas Golden Knights (W, 6-5 SO)
- April 11 vs Vegas Golden Knights (L 3-2, OT)
Overall Playoff Results
- R1, G1 vs Los Angeles Kings (W, 2-1)
- R1, G2 vs Los Angeles Kings (W, 2-1 OT)
- R1, G3 at Los Angeles Kings (W, 4-2)
- R1, G4 at Los Angeles Kings (W, 5-1)
- R2, G1 vs Minnesota Wild (W, 9-6)
- R2, G2 vs Minnesota Wild (W, 5-2)
- R2, G3 at Minnesota Wild (L, 5-1)
- R2, G4 at Minnesota Wild (W, 5-2)
- R2, G5 vs Minnesota Wild (W, 4-3 OT)
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