Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche

Preseason · Tuesday, October 1, 2024 · Ball Arena

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6–1

37–28

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Game summary

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 6–1 on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Ball Arena. The Golden Knights outshot the Avalanche 37–28.

Zachary Aston-Reese scored twice. Jere Innala, Tanner Pearson, Brendan Brisson, Joe Fleming and Tanner Laczynski also scored.

Akira Schmid made 27 saves on 28 shots for the win; Alexandar Georgiev stopped 31 of 37.

Goals
VGK	2	1	3	6	37
COL	1	0	0	1	28

Scoring

1st period

Jere Innala (1)Nathan MacKinnon (1), Cale Makar (1)Rondbjerg 1:22 into shift0–103:57 COL ·
Tanner Pearson (2)Keegan Kolesar (1), Ben Hutton (3)Megna 1:07 into shift1–108:56 VGK ·
Brendan Brisson (1)Kai Uchacz (1), Mitchell McLain (1)2–115:58 VGK

2nd period

Zachary Aston-Reese (1)Pavel Dorofeyev (1), Jakub Brabenec (2)Wood 1:14 into shift3–108:36 VGK

3rd period

Joe Fleming (1)Brendan Brisson (2), Tanner Laczynski (3)4–102:09 VGK
Zachary Aston-Reese (2)Ben Hutton (4), Jakub Brabenec (3)5–104:59 VGK
Tanner Laczynski (2)Nicolas Hague (1), Callahan Burke (1)6–113:19 VGK

Tired legs

When each goal went in, how long every skater on the ice had been out there. Each bar is one player: the taller the bar, the longer he’d been on. In 2024–25 the average NHL shift lasted about 48 seconds, and goals go in more often against players who’ve been out longer.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:22

0–1 · 1st 3:57 · Innala. Rondbjerg had been on the ice for 1:22 when it went in.

GoalVGK COL

0–1 COL

1st 3:57 · · Innala

Stuck out there: Rondbjerg 1:22

Stuck out thereRondbjerg 1:22

1–1 VGK

1st 8:56 · · Pearson

Long shift: Megna 1:07

Long shiftMegna 1:07

2–1 VGK

1st 15:58 · Brisson

Stienburg 0:47

NormalStienburg 0:47

3–1 VGK

2nd 8:36 · Aston-Reese

Long shift: Wood 1:14

Long shiftWood 1:14

4–1 VGK

3rd 2:09 · Fleming

de Haan 0:39

Fresh legsde Haan 0:39

5–1 VGK

3rd 4:59 · Aston-Reese

Wood 0:40

NormalWood 0:40

6–1 VGK

3rd 13:19 · Laczynski

Kovalenko 0:29

Fresh legsKovalenko 0:29

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league in 2024–25. How often a shot went in, by how long the defending team’s longest-on player had been on the ice. Counts 5-on-5 shots on goal and misses, not blocked shots.

4.2%

5.7%

5.9%

6.9%

6.6%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.6×

When a defending player has been out 80 seconds or more, shots go in 1.6 times as often as when every defending player has been out under 20 seconds: about 1 in 15 against about 1 in 24.

29%

of 5-on-5 goals were scored while a defending player had been on the ice 60 seconds or more.

Team stats

VGKCOL

3728

36%64%

1/41/5

108

911

1310

1719

Penalties

2:40 into the first periodKai Uchacz · hooking2 min
4:34 into the first periodJoe Fleming · tripping2 min
5:39 into the first periodJere Innala · slashing2 min
7:17 into the first periodCalvin de Haan · tripping2 min
17:33 into the first periodCalle Rosen · tripping2 min
18:45 into the first periodErik Brannstrom · tripping2 min
6:22 into the second periodJoe Fleming · hooking2 min
11:39 into the second periodPavel Dorofeyev · interference2 min
18:28 into the second periodZachary Aston-Reese · hooking2 min

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights skaters

12Jakub BrabenecC	0	2	2	+2	1	0	1	0	38	2	2	20	17:38
19Brendan BrissonC	1	1	2	+3	5	0	1	0	–	0	0	19	16:15
20Zachary Aston-ReeseC	2	0	2	+2	6	1	1	2	40	0	0	20	15:27
28Tanner LaczynskiC	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	50	0	0	14	10:51
17Ben HuttonD	0	2	2	+2	1	3	2	0	–	4	1	25	22:49
16Pavel DorofeyevL	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	2	–	2	0	19	14:26
55Keegan KolesarR	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	19	14:51
68Callahan BurkeC	0	1	1	+2	3	0	0	0	–	0	0	17	13:39
70Tanner PearsonL	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	19	14:42
75Mitchell McLainC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	13	11:48
77Kai UchaczC	0	1	1	+1	3	0	0	2	31	1	1	18	13:53
14Nicolas HagueD	0	1	1	+2	4	0	0	0	–	2	0	26	19:46
50Joe FlemingD	1	0	1	+2	1	2	3	4	–	2	0	21	16:50
25Matyas SapovalivC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	33	0	0	15	14:15
46Jonas RondbjergR	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	18	16:18
5Daniil ChaykaD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0	–	0	0	19	13:43
6Kaedan KorczakD	0	0	0	+2	2	0	3	0	–	2	0	28	24:12
18Robert HaggD	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	1	0	25	19:35

Vegas Golden Knights goalies
Goalie
30Carl LindbomG		0	0	0	.000	00:00
40Akira SchmidG	W	28	27	1	.964	59:45

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters

22Jere InnalaL	1	0	1	0	3	0	1	2	–	0	1	19	17:20
29Nathan MacKinnonC	0	1	1	−1	2	1	0	0	79	1	0	22	17:39
8Cale MakarD	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	–	2	0	21	22:11
9T.J. TynanC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	45	0	1	17	14:23
12Jayson MegnaC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	1	0	50	0	1	17	11:12
28Miles WoodL	0	0	0	−2	4	3	0	0	–	0	0	22	18:14
36Matt StienburgC	0	0	0	−2	0	3	1	0	–	0	0	16	10:48
41Jason PolinR	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	20	16:15
51Nikolai KovalenkoR	0	0	0	−1	3	2	0	0	–	0	0	21	17:09
54Matthew PhillipsR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	16	13:16
78Pierre-Edouard BellemareL	0	0	0	−1	3	0	0	0	64	1	0	20	16:18
93Jean-Luc FoudyC	0	0	0	−2	1	1	1	0	–	1	1	12	08:59
96Mikko RantanenR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	86	1	0	21	20:13
2Sean BehrensD	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	–	4	0	19	16:16
18Jack AhcanD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	1	0	–	1	0	21	16:31
26Erik BrannstromD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	2	–	3	1	23	23:53
43Calle RosenD	0	0	0	−3	1	0	0	2	–	3	0	20	14:42
44Calvin de HaanD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	2	–	2	0	21	17:02

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie
40Alexandar GeorgievG	L	37	31	6	.838	60:00
60Justus AnnunenG		0	0	0	.000	00:00