The Avalanche went 2-0-1 against the Golden Knights in the regular season. Necas had six points (three goals, three assists), and MacKinnon had four points (one goal, three assists).
Wedgewood was 2-0-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .854 save percentage. Blackwood allowed three goals on 29 shots in his only start, a 3-2 overtime loss on April 11.
Forwards Tomas Hertl and Mitch Marner each had four points (one goal, three assists) against the Avalanche in the regular season, and 10 players had one goal each.
Carter Hart was 1-0-1 with a 3.32 GAA and .901 save percentage in two regular-season games against the Avalanche. Backup goalies Adin Hill and Akira Schmid have not played in the playoffs and did not face the Avalanche in the regular season. Carl Lindbom, who is now with Henderson of the American Hockey League, lost his only start, allowing three goals on 25 shots in a 4-2 loss on Oct. 31.
The Avalanche and Golden Knights have played once in the playoffs with Vegas winning in six games in the second round in 2021.
Colorado went 2-0-1 against Anaheim this season. Makar (one goal, three assists), MacKinnon (four assists) and center Brock Nelson (four assists) each had four points. Forward Parker Kelly had three goals and Landeskog, Necas and forward Artturi Lehkonen each had two goals.
Wedgewood made all three starts, going 2-0-1 and allowing three goals on 80 shots (0.97 GAA, .963 save percentage).
Anaheim scored three regulation goals in the three games against Colorado, from forwards Cutter Gauthier, Jeffrey Viel and Leo Carlsson.
Lukas Dostal was 1-2-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .912 save percentage against the Avalanche.
The Avalanche and Ducks have played once in the playoffs, with Anaheim sweeping Colorado in the 2006 Western Conference Semifinals.