DENVER -- Valeri Nichushkin scored, then had the only goal in the shootout, helping the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena on Wednesday. Nichushkin won it in the fifth round with a wrist shot to the short side under the glove of Adin Hill.

The Golden Knights' Adin Hill made 33 saves in regulation, only giving up a goal to the Colorado's Valeri Nichushkin who also scored the lone goal in a shootout

Valeri Nichushkin scored the only goal in a five-round shootout and also scored Colorado’s only goal in regulation as the Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1.

Not to mention, only six teams have conceded more shot attempts per game on the road than the Golden Knights. They're susceptible to giving up shots in bulk, as we’ve seen during their current road trip (Philadelphia generated 36 shots, and Ottawa piled up 40).

After a scoreless opening 33 minutes, both teams got on the board in a span of 33 seconds. Vegas struck first with a beautifully executed end-to-end maneuver.

Jack Eichel got the lone goal in the shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Monday night.

It was low scoring, but it was entertaining. The Avalanche shut down the Golden Knights on their way to a 2-1 shootout victory late Wednesday. Here are three takeaways:

After wrapping up their most recent road trip, the Colorado Avalanche return home for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights. This will be the second of three matchups between these two teams, with Vegas winning the first one by a final score of 8-4.