Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri ended a brief scoreless spell with an assist in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Kadri and Brent Burns set up Ross Colton for the opening goal in the first period. The veteran forward had gone back-to-back games pointless before finding his way back on the score sheet. Offensively, Kadri has been one of Colorado's most consistent players this postseason, finishing without points in only four of his 11 outings. He has posted two goals and five assists, with four of his seven points coming on the power play.

Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton scored the team's only goal in Friday's 3-1 Game 2 defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights. Late in the first period, Colton put Colorado 1-0 ahead, but the team couldn't build on it. In Game 1, Colton picked up an assist and has now been scoreless just once in his last four outings. He has tallied two goals and three assists in nine postseason appearances. Colton was a healthy scratch at the start of the playoff run, but he's recently cemented his spot in the lineup with strong performances. All five of his points have come in the last seven games.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Rasmus Andersson recorded an assist in a fourth consecutive game as the team defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday. Andersson's assist streak was on the verge of ending, but it stayed alive thanks to Ivan Barbashev's empty-net goal with 1:03 left in the third period. Before his current streak, Andersson had assisted on only one goal in 10 playoff appearances this year. He has no goals on 22 SOG. On the defensive end, the Swedish blue-liner has contributed 21 blocks. While Andersson hasn't been very productive offensively in the postseason, he's still been a major part of the team's playoff run, averaging 24:00 of ice time per game.

Vegas Golden Knights winger Pavel Dorofeyev took on a playmaking role in Game 2 against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, notching two assists in a 3-1 road win. While Dorofeyev leads the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 10 goals, he made a big mark on offense without lighting the lamp on Friday. The Golden Knights trailed 1-0 for over 30 minutes, but they turned the game around in the third period, with Dorofeyev helping Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev score. Dorofeyev has heated up late in the postseason, putting together a six-game point streak. Following 14 outings, he is averaging exactly a point per game.