Nichushkin scores winner, Avalanche beat Golden Knights 3-2

— Valeri Nichushkin’s third-period goal held up as the winner for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
Oct 23, 2022, 06:24 am - AP
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Avalanche1113
Golden Knights1012
1st PeriodCOLVGK
5:38Nathan MacKinnon (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Cale Makar (6), Artturi Lehkonen (3)
10
19:16Jonathan Marchessault (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Mark Stone (3), Jack Eichel (3)
11
2nd PeriodCOLVGK
6:20Evan Rodrigues (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Samuel Girard (2), Bowen Byram (3)
21
3rd PeriodCOLVGK
8:10Valeri Nichushkin (6)
Assists: Erik Johnson (2)
31
10:32Chandler Stephenson (2)
Assists: Jack Eichel (4), Mark Stone (4)
32

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • William Carrier credited with hit on Cale Makar in offensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Michael Amadio
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Shot on goal by Mark Stone saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Takeaway by Phil Kessel in offensive zone
  • Nicolas Hague credited with hit on Dryden Hunt in defensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Michael Amadio
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Penalty to Shea Theodore 2 minutes for Tripping Alex Newhook
  • Chandler Stephenson credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Nicolas Roy won faceoff against J.T. Compher in neutral zone
  • Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Brayden McNabb credited with hit on Dryden Hunt in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by William Karlsson in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Alec Martinez in offensive zone
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Chandler Stephenson
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Nicolas Hague credited with hit on J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Brayden McNabb credited with hit on Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Nicolas Hague
  • Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Michael Amadio
  • Chandler Stephenson credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Alec Martinez in defensive zone
  • Brayden McNabb credited with hit on Erik Johnson in defensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Nicolas Roy credited with hit on Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Marchessault in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Michael Amadio credited with hit on Samuel Girard in offensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Mark Stone
  • Brett Howden credited with hit on Jayson Megna in offensive zone
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Shot on goal by Alec Martinez saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jonathan Marchessault credited with hit on Samuel Girard in defensive zone
  • Mark Stone credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Shea Theodore saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goal scored by Jonathan Marchessault assisted by Mark Stone and Jack Eichel (PPG)
  • Nicolas Roy won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
  • Reilly Smith credited with hit on Evan Rodrigues in neutral zone
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Mark Stone credited with hit on Samuel Girard in defensive zone
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Brett Howden
  • Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Keegan Kolesar credited with hit on Dryden Hunt in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Keegan Kolesar saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Alex Pietrangelo credited with hit on Martin Kaut in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Penalty to Brett Howden 2 minutes for Slashing Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by William Karlsson
  • William Karlsson won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Alec Martinez
  • Brett Howden credited with hit on Andrew Cogliano in offensive zone
  • Jack Eichel won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Jack Eichel credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in offensive zone
  • Reilly Smith credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Shea Theodore
  • Shot missed by Reilly Smith
  • Shot on goal by Reilly Smith saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jonathan Marchessault credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  • Zach Whitecloud credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Nicolas Roy won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  • Keegan Kolesar credited with hit on Cale Makar in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Alex Pietrangelo credited with hit on Valeri Nichushkin in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Shea Theodore saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson credited with hit on Jacob MacDonald in neutral zone
  • Chandler Stephenson credited with hit on Erik Johnson in offensive zone
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Brayden McNabb credited with hit on Andrew Cogliano in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • William Karlsson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • William Karlsson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alec Martinez saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Shot on goal by Michael Amadio saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Brayden McNabb credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Brett Howden saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Nicolas Roy won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nicolas Roy saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Logan O'Connor in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Mark Stone
  • Shot on goal by Chandler Stephenson saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Pietrangelo saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Nicolas Roy credited with hit on Jacob MacDonald in offensive zone
  • Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Shot on goal by Brett Howden saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Michael Amadio won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Michael Amadio saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Reilly Smith saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Jonathan Marchessault credited with hit on Erik Johnson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • William Carrier credited with hit on Jacob MacDonald in offensive zone
  • Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Michael Amadio
  • Jack Eichel won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Shea Theodore in offensive zone
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Alec Martinez
  • Shot on goal by Chandler Stephenson saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Michael Amadio credited with hit on Samuel Girard in offensive zone
  • Zach Whitecloud credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Nicolas Roy credited with hit on Martin Kaut in defensive zone
  • Keegan Kolesar credited with hit on Erik Johnson in offensive zone
  • Keegan Kolesar credited with hit on Jacob MacDonald in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Pietrangelo saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot missed by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Goal scored by Chandler Stephenson assisted by Jack Eichel and Mark Stone
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  • Reilly Smith credited with hit on Bowen Byram in defensive zone
  • Jack Eichel won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in neutral zone
  • Mark Stone credited with hit on Samuel Girard in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Reilly Smith saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot missed by William Karlsson
  • Brett Howden won faceoff against Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Brett Howden won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Alex Pietrangelo credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • William Karlsson won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault in offensive zone
  • Reilly Smith credited with hit on J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Brayden McNabb
  • Shot on goal by Zach Whitecloud saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by William Karlsson in offensive zone
  • Shea Theodore credited with hit on Erik Johnson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Alex Pietrangelo saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Shea Theodore saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson in neutral zone
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Jonathan Marchessault in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  • Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Brayden McNabb in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Erik Johnson
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Keegan Kolesar in defensive zone
  • William Carrier shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Logan Thompson
  • Samuel Girard credited with hit on Keegan Kolesar in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against William Karlsson in offensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against William Karlsson in neutral zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on William Karlsson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot missed by Cale Makar
  • Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Nathan MacKinnon assisted by Cale Makar and Artturi Lehkonen (PPG)
  • Andrew Cogliano credited with hit on William Carrier in offensive zone
  • Jayson Megna won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in offensive zone
  • Jayson Megna credited with hit on Brayden McNabb in offensive zone
  • Alec Martinez shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Newhook won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar in offensive zone
  • Andrew Cogliano credited with hit on Zach Whitecloud in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Nicolas Hague in offensive zone
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Zach Whitecloud in offensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon credited with hit on Nicolas Hague in offensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Alex Pietrangelo in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot missed by Erik Johnson
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cale Makar credited with hit on Nicolas Roy in defensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Michael Amadio in offensive zone
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Erik Johnson credited with hit on Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson in defensive zone
  • Alex Newhook credited with hit on Alec Martinez in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen in offensive zone
  • Penalty to Mikko Rantanen 2 minutes for Slashing Shea Theodore
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  • Josh Manson credited with hit on Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin in offensive zone
  • Bowen Byram credited with hit on William Carrier in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot missed by Josh Manson
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Logan Thompson
  • Josh Manson credited with hit on Brett Howden in defensive zone
  • Jacob MacDonald credited with hit on William Karlsson in defensive zone
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by J.T. Compher
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Zach Whitecloud in offensive zone
  • Jayson Megna credited with hit on Alex Pietrangelo in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Martin Kaut
  • Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against William Karlsson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cale Makar credited with hit on William Karlsson in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goal scored by Evan Rodrigues assisted by Samuel Girard and Bowen Byram (PPG)
  • Bowen Byram credited with hit on Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  • Bowen Byram credited with hit on Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against William Karlsson in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Logan Thompson
  • Erik Johnson credited with hit on Mark Stone in defensive zone
  • Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Chandler Stephenson in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Samuel Girard
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor in offensive zone
  • Jacob MacDonald credited with hit on William Karlsson in defensive zone
  • Jayson Megna credited with hit on Nicolas Hague in defensive zone
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Penalty to Josh Manson 2 minutes for Holding Brett Howden
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  • Mark Stone shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Bowen Byram credited with hit on Brett Howden in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot missed by Samuel Girard
  • Alex Newhook won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Andrew Cogliano in offensive zone
  • Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Nicolas Hague in offensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against William Karlsson in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nathan MacKinnon credited with hit on Brett Howden in offensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Brett Howden in defensive zone
  • Mark Stone shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
  • Penalty to Nathan MacKinnon 2 minutes for Holding Mark Stone
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Josh Manson credited with hit on Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
  • Shot missed by Martin Kaut
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Phil Kessel in neutral zone
  • Penalty to J.T. Compher 2 minutes for Hooking Jack Eichel
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against William Karlsson in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Brett Howden in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Goal scored by Valeri Nichushkin assisted by Erik Johnson
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Erik Johnson credited with hit on Nicolas Roy in neutral zone
  • Jayson Megna credited with hit on Alec Martinez in defensive zone
  • Alec Martinez shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Alex Newhook won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Alexandar Georgiev in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard in neutral zone
  • Josh Manson credited with hit on Mark Stone in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Brett Howden in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Josh Manson
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