The Golden Knights will battle the Avalanche in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at Ball Arena on Friday, with puck drop set for 5 p.m. PT.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BROADCAST INFORMATION NOTES According to NHL Edge, the Golden Knights lead the NHL with 29 high-danger goals in the playoffs this year. <\/p>\n Ivan Barbashev<\/a>\u00a0(67),\u00a0Keegan Kolesar<\/a>\u00a0(58), and\u00a0Cole Smith<\/a>\u00a0(57) hold the top three spots for hits this postseason.<\/p>\n Brett Howden<\/a>\u00a0became the second player in Golden Knights history to score game-winning goals in back-to-back playoff games.<\/p>\n Out of the teams remaining this postseason, the Golden Knights hold the second-best penalty-kill percentage at 85.4%.<\/p>\n Download the\u00a0Official Vegas Golden Knights Mobile App<\/a>\u00a0for updates throughout the postseason, including ticket information, team news, and interactive ways to engage with the Golden Knights throughout the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/p>\n WATCH PARTY SERIES AT A GLANCE LAST TIME OUT VGK PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS COL\u00a0PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS 6 \u2013\u00a0Brett Howden has scored in six consecutive road games this postseason, the longest streak in Golden Knights history.\u00a0 <\/p>\n 10 \u2013\u00a0Pavel Dorofeyev scored his 10th\u00a0goal of the postseason and continues to pace the NHL.<\/p>\n 15 \u2013\u00a0Jack Eichel picked up his 15th\u00a0helper this postseason to extend his league lead in playoff assists.<\/p>\n 19 \u2013\u00a0Mitch Marner continues to lead the NHL with 19 points (7G, 12A) this postseason.<\/p>\n .947 \u2013\u00a0Carter Hart posted a .947 save percentage in Wednesday\u2019s 4-2 victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n AROUND THE NHL KEYS TO THE GAME\u00a0 Start Fast:\u00a0The Golden Knights need to dictate the pace early and not allow Colorado to feed off the crowd\u2019s energy and swing momentum in their favor. To build on their Game 1 success, Vegas needs to prioritize long offensive zone shifts and a full 60-minute effort to slow Colorado\u2019s speed and limit their scoring chances in Friday\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Golden Knights will battle the Avalanche in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at Ball Arena…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":687793,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,575,85],"class_list":["post-687792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/687792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=687792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/687792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/687793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=687792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=687792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=687792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
TV: ESPN
Pregame Show: Scripps Sports (Vegas 34 in Vegas;\u00a0full network<\/a>) and\u00a0KnightTime+<\/a>\u00a0at 4:30 p.m. PT
Radio:\u00a0FOX Sports Las Vegas 94.7\/1340 |\u00a0Deportes\u00a0Vegas 1460<\/p>\n
Pavel Dorofeyev<\/a>\u00a0became the fifth player in franchise history with a double-digit goal total in a playoff campaign.<\/p>\n
The Vegas Golden Knights will host a watch party for Game 2 against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, May 22, at UnCommons. Friday\u2019s party begins at 4:00 p.m. PT, with game time set for 5:00 p.m. PT. The watch party will feature a live DJ, visits from the VGK Cast, tattoo artists, and raffle prizes, including tickets to the next Golden Knights home game. Giveaways for all fans include VGK sunglasses, rally towels, and more. UnCommons is open to all ages, and fans are encouraged to wear their favorite VGK gear. Those who plan on attending are advised to bring blankets and chairs for seating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All times PST
Game 1: Vegas Golden Knights 4, Colorado Avalanche 2 |\u00a0HIGHLIGHTS<\/a>
Game 2: Friday, May 22, 5 p.m. | Ball Arena
Game 3: Sunday, May 24, 5 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena |\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>
Game 4: Tuesday, May 26, 6 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena |\u00a0BUY TICKETS<\/a>
Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, May 28, 5 p.m. | Ball Arena
Game 6 (if necessary): Saturday, May 30, 5 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena |\u00a0*BUY TICKETS*<\/a>*
Game 7 (if necessary): Monday, June 1, 5 p.m.\u00a0| Ball Arena*<\/p>\n
The Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche, 4-2, in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Wednesday at Ball Arena.\u00a0Dylan Coghlan<\/a>\u00a0scored his first career postseason goal to open the scoring, and Pavel Dorofeyev netted his fourth power-play goal of the playoffs. Brett Howden had the game-winning tally, adding his ninth goal of the playoffs early in the third period, while\u00a0Nic Dowd<\/a>\u00a0sealed the victory with an\u00a0empty-netter\u00a0in the final minute.\u00a0Carter Hart<\/a>\u00a0stopped 36 out of 38 shots to help Vegas take a 1-0 series lead. <\/p>\n
Mitch Marner<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 19 points (7G, 12A)
Jack Eichel<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 16 points (1G, 15A)
Pavel Dorofeyev \u2013 12 points (10G, 2A)
Brett Howden \u2013 11 points (9G, 2A)
Shea Theodore<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 9 points (4G, 5A)
Ivan Barbashev<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 9 points (3G, 6A)<\/p>\n
Nathan MacKinnon \u2013 14 points (7G, 7A)
Martin Necas \u2013 11 points (1G, 10A)
Gabriel Landeskog\u00a0\u2013 9 points (4G, 5A)
Devon Toews \u2013 9 points (2G, 7A)<\/p>\n
1 \u2013\u00a0Dylan Coghlan recorded his first career Stanley Cup Playoff goal to open the scoring in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.<\/p>\n
Vegas Golden Knights vs.\u00a0Colorado Avalanche\u00a0(Vegas leads, 1-0)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens (Montreal leads, 1-0)<\/p>\n
Keep the Puck:\u00a0Colorado can be one of the league\u2019s most dangerous teams in the offensive zone, so puck management will be critical for Vegas. To establish an edge in Game 2, the Golden Knights need to make smart decisions with the puck, limit turnovers through the neutral zone, and avoid giving the Avalanche opportunities to attack off the rush.<\/p>\n