Avalanche clinch series vs Oilers after overtime thriller

The 6-5 (1-0, 0-3, 4-2, 1-0) win on road in a game that went to overtime, sealed the series in the Stanley Cup semifinal for the Colorado Avalanche against the Edmonton Oilers. The result means Colorado won in 4-0 games.

The game-winning goal was scored by Colorado's Artturi Lehkonen.

The Avalanche took the lead in the first period, with a goal scored by Cale Makar. Artturi Lehkonen assisted.

But the Oilers made three straight goals and went from 1-0 to 3-1.

In the third period, Devon Toews then scored one minute into the third period, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Cale Makar, narrowing the gap for the Avalanche.

In the third, Zach Hyman then scored his second goal four minutes into the period, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, increasing the lead for the Oilers.

In the third period, Gabriel Landeskog scored a goal in the ninth minute of the period, narrowing the gap for the Avalanche.

In the third period, Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal in the 14th minute of the period, assisted by Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar, to tie the game.

Later in the period, Mikko Rantanen scored at late in the third period, assisted by Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskog, giving the Avalanche 5-4 a lead.

In the third, Zack Kassian scored a goal with 3 minutes remaining, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, to tie the game. With this goal, the score was tied and then, the game went to overtime.

Edmonton drops to 0–0–0, while Colorado improves to 4–0–0.