The Avalanche are 8-1 in the NHL playoffs and heading into the Western Conference Final.
The Avs beat the Wild 4-3 in overtime on May 13 to secure a 4-1 series win over division rival Minnesota.
The hard-fought series win came after a sweep of the Kings in the first round. Now the Avalanche are past the first round for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022.
Who will Colorado Avalanche play in third-round of Stanley Cup playoffs?
The Avalanche’s third-round opponent will be the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The Avs won the Central Division by beating the Wild. The Knights won the Pacific Division by beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 in their best-of-seven series.
Avalanche second-round playoff schedule vs Golden Knights
The Avs will have a nice break, with Game 1 of the Western Conference Final scheduled for May 20.
The Avs will have home ice advantage, meaning Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (Games 5 and 7 if necessary) of the seven-game series will be at Ball Arena in Denver.
The Avalanche and NHL have announced the Western Conference Final schedule.
- Game 1: Las Vegas at Colorado, 6 p.m. Mountain, May 20
- Game 2: Las Vegas at Colorado, 6 p.m. Mountain, May 22
- Game 3: Colorado at Las Vegas, 6 p.m. Mountain, May 24
- Game 4: Colorado at Las Vegas, time TBD, May 26
- Game 5*: Las Vegas at Colorado, 6 p.m. Mountain, May 28
- Game 6*: Colorado at Las Vegas, 6 p.m. Mountain, May 30
- Game 7*: Las Vegas at Colorado, 6 p.m. Mountain, June 1
*If necessary
Avalanche vs Wild second-round playoff series scores
The Avs won the second-round best-of-seven series 4-1 against the Wild. Here are the game scores:
- Game 1: Avalanche 9, Wild 6 (in Colorado)
- Game 2: Avalanche 5, Wild 2 (in Colorado)
- Game 3: Wild 5, Avalanche 1 (in Minnesota)
- Game 4: Avalanche 5, Wild 2 (in Minnesota)
- Game 5: Avalanche 4, Wild 3 (OT) (in Colorado)
Avalanche vs Kings first-round playoff series scores
The Avs won the first-round best-of-seven series 4-0 against the Kings. Here are the game scores:
- Game 1: Avs won 2-1 in Denver
- Game 2: Avs won 2-1 in overtime in Denver
- Game 3: Avs won 4-2 in Los Angeles
- Game 4: Avs won 5-1 in Los Angeles
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This story has been updated to reflect the NHL’s release of the Western Conference Final game schedule.
