T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue
T-Mobile Arena 3780 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV
- Capacity: 17,500 (hockey configuration)
- Atmosphere: One of the NHL’s loudest playoff buildings
- VGK home playoff record this postseason: 5–1
Vegas has dominated at home, outscoring opponents 21–11 at T-Mobile Arena during the 2026 playoffs.
Start Time & Broadcast
- Puck Drop: 7:30 PM Pacific
- TV: ESPN / Sportsnet / TVA Sports
- Radio: Alt 98.9 (VGK), 92.5 FM (COL)
Injury Report
Colorado Avalanche
- Mikko Rantanen — Questionable (upper body) Missed Game 3; traveled with team; true game‑time decision.
- Valeri Nichushkin — Out (personal) Not available for the series.
- Samuel Girard — Out (lower body) No timetable for return.
- Pavel Francouz — Out (hip) Season-ending.
Vegas Golden Knights
- Jack Eichel — Probable (maintenance) Expected to play; no concern from coaching staff.
- Alex Pietrangelo — Probable (lower body) Skated fully Monday.
- William Karlsson — Out (foot) Remains unavailable; Vegas has adjusted well.
Team Records
Colorado Avalanche
- Regular season: 52–16–11
- Playoffs: 4–7
- Road: 2–4
Vegas Golden Knights
- Regular season: 47–28–7
- Playoffs: 9–2
- Home: 5–1
Recent Form
Avalanche — Last 5
- L at VGK (G3) — 4–2
- L at VGK (G2) — 5–3
- L vs VGK (G1) — 3–2 (OT)
- W vs DAL — 3–1
- W vs DAL — 4–2
Trend: Colorado is struggling to generate 5‑on‑5 offense without Rantanen and Nichushkin. Defensive zone exits have been sloppy, leading to extended Vegas pressure.
Golden Knights — Last 5
- W vs COL (G3) — 4–2
- W vs COL (G2) — 5–3
- W at COL (G1) — 3–2 (OT)
- W vs EDM — 5–2
- L at EDM — 4–3
Trend: Vegas is rolling. Their forecheck is overwhelming Colorado’s depleted blue line, and Adin Hill has outplayed Georgiev by a wide margin.
Series History (2026 WCSF)
- Vegas leads 3–0
- VGK has outscored COL 12–7
- Colorado has led for only 7 total minutes in the series
- Vegas has won 7 of the last 9 playoff meetings dating back to 2021
Key pattern: Vegas is dominating the high-danger chances battle (58–42), and Colorado’s transition game has been neutralized.
Key Player Matchups
Jack Eichel vs. Nathan MacKinnon
- Eichel: 2G, 3A in the series; controlling pace
- MacKinnon: 1G, 2A; being forced wide and denied middle ice
- Vegas is shadowing MacKinnon with Stephenson + Pietrangelo pair
Edge: Vegas
Mark Stone vs. Cale Makar
- Stone’s two‑way dominance has tilted the series
- Makar is logging heavy minutes (27+ per game) and showing fatigue
- Vegas is targeting Makar physically every shift
Edge: Vegas
Adin Hill vs. Alexandar Georgiev
- Hill: .924 SV% in series
- Georgiev: .886 SV% in series
- Colorado needs Georgiev to steal a game; he hasn’t yet
Edge: Vegas (significant)
Betting Trends
Against the Spread (Puck Line)
- VGK is 7–4 ATS in playoffs
- COL is 4–7 ATS
- Vegas has covered 5 of last 6 at home
Totals
- Under is 2–1 in this series
- Vegas home unders: 4–2
- Colorado road unders: 5–3
Moneyline
- Vegas has won 6 straight playoff games
- Colorado has lost 5 of last 6
Game Odds
Colorado Avalanche – 115
Vegas Golden Knights 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, May 25, 2026
