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Colorado Avalanche 4, Los Angeles Kings 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Colorado Avalanche 4, Los Angeles Kings 2. Shots on goal: COL 39, LAK 21. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 COL 2-1 LAK; P2 COL 0-1 LAK; P3 COL 2-0 LAK.

Scoring plays: P1 04:27 Nathan MacKinnon (assists: Martin Necas, Gabriel Landeskog) to make it COL 1-0 LAK; P1 10:13 Gabriel Landeskog (assists: Brent Burns, Martin Necas) to make it COL 2-0 LAK; P1 17:20 Brandt Clarke (assists: Anze Kopitar) to make it COL 2-1 LAK; P2 08:32 Angus Booth (assists: Brian Dumoulin, Adrian Kempe) to make it COL 2-2 LAK; P3 15:05 Devon Toews (assists: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar) to make it COL 3-2 LAK; P3 19:58 Martin Necas (assists: Gabriel Landeskog) to make it COL 4-2 LAK. Top skaters: Gabriel Landeskog (COL) 1 G, 2 A; Martin Necas (COL) 1 G, 2 A; Nathan MacKinnon (COL) 1 G, 1 A; Devon Toews (COL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Anton Forsberg (LAK) 35 saves on 38, decision L; Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 19 saves on 21, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · COL
Gabriel Landeskog
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 18:44 TOI
Goals · COL
Martin Necas
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 20:25 TOI
Goaltending · COL
Mackenzie Blackwood
19 saves on 21 shots (.905) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

COL 2 largest lead P1 10:13 (COL 2, LAK 0) · 2-0 run, P1 4:27–P1 10:13
LAK 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P1 17:20–P2 8:32
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 4:27 Nathan MacKinnon (Martin Necas, Gabriel Landeskog) COL · snap shot · COL 1, LAK 0
  • P1 10:13 Gabriel Landeskog (Brent Burns, Martin Necas) COL · slap shot · COL 2, LAK 0
  • P1 17:20 Brandt Clarke (Anze Kopitar) LAK · Power play · wrist shot · COL 2, LAK 1
  • P2 8:32 Angus Booth (Brian Dumoulin, Adrian Kempe) LAK · tip-in shot · COL 2, LAK 2
  • P3 15:05 Devon Toews (Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar) COL · wrist shot · COL 3, LAK 2
  • P3 19:58 Martin Necas (Gabriel Landeskog) COL · Empty net · wrist shot · COL 4, LAK 2

Linescore

123 T
COL 202 4
LAK 110 2

Shots on goal: COL 39, LAK 21

📋 Team Stats

COLLAK
39Shots on goal21
66Shot attempts59
30Faceoff wins26
13Hits36
11Blocked shots23
1Power-play goals1
2Takeaways5
23Giveaways13
4Penalty minutes4
90.5%Save %92.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL9141639
LAK85821

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche4 G · 55 attempts
Valeri Nichushkin: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: goal (snap)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: missed the netBrock Nelson: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: goal (slap)Gabriel Landeskog: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (snap)Jack Drury: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: missed the netCale Makar: saved (wrap-around)Josh Manson: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: missed the netBrock Nelson: saved (deflected)Brock Nelson: missed the netRoss Colton: missed the netBrock Nelson: saved (slap)Victor Olofsson: saved (snap)Brock Nelson: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (tip-in)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Victor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (slap)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: missed the netJack Drury: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (snap)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: missed the netGabriel Landeskog: saved (backhand)Valeri Nichushkin: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (slap)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Victor Olofsson: saved (backhand)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (slap)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (tip-in)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (slap)Devon Toews: goal (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: goal (wrist)
  • 4Goals7% of attempts
  • 35Saved64% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net29% of attempts
Los Angeles Kings2 G · 35 attempts
Angus Booth: missed the netAdrian Kempe: saved (wrist)Jeff Malott: saved (backhand)Corey Perry: missed the netAnze Kopitar: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Jeff Malott: saved (tip-in)Jeff Malott: saved (backhand)Brandt Clarke: goal (wrist)Adrian Kempe: saved (snap)Warren Foegele: missed the netCorey Perry: missed the netSamuel Helenius: saved (wrist)Kenny Connors: saved (wrist)Joel Edmundson: missed the netAngus Booth: goal (tip-in)Corey Perry: saved (wrist)Cody Ceci: missed the netKenny Connors: saved (wrist)Jared Wright: missed the netAdrian Kempe: missed the netCody Ceci: saved (slap)Warren Foegele: saved (wrist)Artemi Panarin: saved (slap)Kenny Connors: saved (wrist)Alex Turcotte: saved (poke)Artemi Panarin: missed the netAnze Kopitar: saved (backhand)Brian Dumoulin: missed the netAlex Laferriere: missed the netAdrian Kempe: saved (wrist)Artemi Panarin: missed the netJoel Edmundson: missed the netKenny Connors: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: missed the net
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 19Saved54% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net40% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Martin Necas C 123+322120:25
Gabriel Landeskog L 123+350018:44
Nathan MacKinnon C 112+380121:07
Devon Toews D 101+211122:29
Cale Makar D 011+350325:26
Brent Burns D 011030118:13
Brock Nelson C 000021119:13
Sam Malinski D 000000019:07
Valeri Nichushkin R 000010019:06
Josh Manson D 000-113017:23
Brett Kulak D 000020117:21
Parker Kelly C 000-111116:40
Jack Drury C 000-121116:03
Victor Olofsson L 000031014:09
Ross Colton C 000-122012:23
Zakhar Bardakov C 000000009:14
Gavin Brindley C 000001007:30
Artturi Lehkonen L 000010003:21
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Mackenzie Blackwood W 192190.5260:00
LAK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brandt Clarke D 101-120223:30
Angus Booth D 101+112112:18
Adrian Kempe R 011-130120:52
Anze Kopitar C 011-122220:08
Brian Dumoulin D 011+100015:02
Cody Ceci D 000-211124:24
Mikey Anderson D 000-201422:35
Artemi Panarin L 000-110022:24
Alex Laferriere R 000-107120:18
Joel Edmundson D 000-103519:39
Corey Perry R 000011317:15
Warren Foegele L 000-112016:11
Taylor Ward R 000002112:01
Samuel Helenius C 000-114011:28
Alex Turcotte C 000011010:49
Kenny Connors C 000041110:14
Jeff Malott L 000036110:01
Jared Wright R 000003009:42
LAK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Anton Forsberg L 353892.1358:36

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series COL 3 – 0 LAK
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