//Vegas Clinches Top Western Seed With OT Win Over Avalanche

Vegas Clinches Top Western Seed With OT Win Over Avalanche

The Golden Knights will face Chicago in the first round of the playoffs. The second-seeded Avs take on Arizona.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Alex Tuch scored 4:44 into overtime, Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

The Golden Knights will face Chicago in the first round of the playoffs. The second-seeded Avs take on Arizona.

“We came here to take care of every challenge ahead of us. We did a good job,” Marchessault said. “We wanted the first seed after the round robin and we got it done. So I think it’s pretty positive. We’re really happy where our game is at as a team.”

Tuch scored the winner on a shot over the shoulder of Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer. 

The Avalanche tied the game with 1:02 left in regulation when J.T. Compher