{"id":551025,"date":"2026-04-12T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551025\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:00:32","slug":"golden-knights-clinch-playoff-spot-with-ot-win-over-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551025\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Knights clinch playoff spot with OT win over Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Denver%2C+CO&amp;city=Denver&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Golden+Knights+clinch+playoff+spot+with+OT+win+over+Avalanche&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fco%2Fdenver%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F12%2Fgolden-knights-clinch-playoff-spot-with-ot-win-over-avalanche%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69db3c88bc223.jpg\" alt=\"A dynamic, abstract painting in neon colors with rapid, expressive brushstrokes capturing the intensity and movement of an overtime hockey game.\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" class=\"news-image\"\/>The Vegas Golden Knights&#8217; overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche showcases the explosive energy and passion of NHL playoff hockey.Denver Today<\/p>\n<p>The Vegas Golden Knights clinched a playoff spot for the eighth time in nine seasons with a 3-2 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>        Why it matters<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Knights have been one of the NHL&#8217;s most consistent playoff contenders since joining the league in 2017, making the postseason in all but one season. This latest clinching solidifies their status as a perennial Western Conference powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p>                The details<\/p>\n<p>Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault scored the game-winning goal in overtime to secure the victory over the Avalanche. The win was the Golden Knights&#8217; 45th of the season, putting them in strong position to finish near the top of the Pacific Division standings.<\/p>\n<p>        The game was played on Saturday, April 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>          The players<\/p>\n<p>          Jonathan Marchessault<\/p>\n<p>A forward for the Vegas Golden Knights who scored the overtime game-winning goal.<\/p>\n<p>Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n<p>An NHL team that has qualified for the playoffs in 8 of their 9 seasons since joining the league in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n<p>The NHL team that lost to the Golden Knights in overtime on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Denver%2C+CO&amp;city=Denver&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Golden+Knights+clinch+playoff+spot+with+OT+win+over+Avalanche&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fco%2Fdenver%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F12%2Fgolden-knights-clinch-playoff-spot-with-ot-win-over-avalanche%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got photos? Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/a><br \/>\n                What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cThis was a huge win for us to clinch a playoff spot. We&#8217;ve worked hard all season to get to this point and I&#8217;m proud of the effort from the whole team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Jonathan Marchessault, Forward, Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n<p>                What\u2019s next<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Knights will look to secure a high playoff seed in their remaining regular season games as they prepare for the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>          The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>The Vegas Golden Knights have established themselves as one of the NHL&#8217;s most consistent and successful expansion franchises, making the playoffs in 8 of their 9 seasons and emerging as a perennial Western Conference contender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Vegas Golden Knights&#8217; overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":551026,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5129],"tags":[149,5317,5,4,74,39,5316],"class_list":{"0":"post-551025","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-vegas-golden-knights","8":"tag-golden-knights","9":"tag-goldenknights","10":"tag-hockey","11":"tag-nhl","12":"tag-vegas","13":"tag-vegas-golden-knights","14":"tag-vegasgoldenknights"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116391158448913332","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/551026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}