The Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche square off on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Golden Knights come into the series as a giant underdog. While they won the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights still finished 26 points behind the Avalanche in the regular season.

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How to Watch Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche

• Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Channel: ESPN 
• Stream: Fubo (TRY FOR FREE)

The Golden Knights earned a berth to the finals thanks to series wins over the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in the first two rounds. The team has been led by Mitch Marner. He has a team-best 18 points through the first two rounds. Pavel Dorofeyev leads the team with nine goals, and Jack Eichel has a team-high 14 assists.

Meanwhile, the Avalanche have cruised through the playoffs, losing just one game through the first two rounds. They got a four-game sweep against the Los Angeles Kings and then took care of business against the Minnesota Wild in five games.

Nathan MacKinnon leads the team in the playoffs with seven goals and 13 points. Meanwhile, Martin Necas leads the team in assists with 10 and is second on the team with 11 points in the first nine games of the playoffs.

The Avalanche won two of three meetings against the Golden Knights in the regular season. This will be the second time these teams have met up in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche in six games back in 2021.

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