The Avalanche erased third-period deficits of 4-2 and 5-4 to come back and defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 in a shootout at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Martin Necas scored twice for Colorado, while Samuel Girard,

Unlike last season, when the Spokane Chiefs led the league in scoring and was ranked second in the power play, earning a playoff spot is not a foregone conclusion this season, as the club entered the Christmas break with just one more win than loss in their ledger – tenuously tied for seventh and eighth places in the conference.

In his return to D.C., Taylor Raddysh scored two goals, including the game-tying score in the third period. It counted as his first two goals since Oct. 30, first putting the Rangers up 1-0 in the opening 20 minutes before knotting the game at 3-3 at the 8:10 mark of the final frame.

The Bruins lost their perfect record in games beyond 60 minutes with a shootout loss to the Canucks on Saturday night, 5-4.

For the third time in three games, the Hurricanes held a multi-goal lead against a team from Florida, and for the third time in three games, Carolina lost.

The Colorado Avalanche take their six-game winning streak to T-Mobile Arena to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights.