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Kings vs Avalanche

Final · Mon Dec 29 · 9:00 PM ET · Ball Arena

Los Angeles KingsKings16-13-9
2
FinalDec 29, 2025
Colorado AvalancheAvalanche29-2-7
5
TVFanDuel SN WestAltitude SportsStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
LA+185
COL−225
Puck line
LA +1.5−142
COL −1.5+120
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
  • Puck line: Avalanche −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 at Ball Arena in Denver on Dec 29, 2025 to move to 29-2-7.

The Avalanche have won 6 straight.

Score by period

Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche, score by period
Team123T
LA0112
COL1225

W: Blackwood · L: Forsberg

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. COLGoal · 9:24Jack Drury Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Ross Colton (10)0-1

Second Period

  1. LAGoal · 5:15Corey Perry Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Kevin Fiala (12), Joel Edmundson (12)1-1
  2. COLGoal · 13:21Martin Necas Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Gabriel Landeskog (14), Nathan MacKinnon (34)1-2
  3. COLGoal · 17:30Brock Nelson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Kiviranta (3), Samuel Girard (8)1-3

Third Period

  1. LAGoal · 4:58Joel Armia Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (19)2-3
  2. COLGoal · 18:23Nathan MacKinnon Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (17)2-4
  3. COLGoal · 19:15Cale Makar Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (15), Brock Nelson (13)2-5

Team stats

LACOL
Shots
25
26
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
29
18
Blocked Shots
11
9
Penalty Minutes
8
6

Top performers

Los Angeles KingsColorado Avalanche

Goals

Joel Armia1
Brock Nelson1

Assists

Adrian Kempe1
Brock Nelson1

Points

Joel Armia1
Brock Nelson2

Player stats

Kings · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Joel Armia RW121-113:5910100.00
Quinton Byfield RW010-219:14002041.70
Kevin Fiala LW002-217:5401300.00
Warren Foegele LW040-115:5000300.00
Samuel Helenius C03005:36000066.70
Adrian Kempe RW240018:36015050.00
Anze Kopitar C000-116:33001068.80
Andrei Kuzmenko LW000-215:4600100.02
Alex Laferriere RW260-117:36003050.00
Trevor Moore LW220-114:20001050.00
Corey Perry RW000-213:4910100.00
Alex Turcotte C110-211:51001033.30

Kings · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mikey Anderson D010-115:3000100.00
Cody Ceci D100017:0100000.00
Brandt Clarke D120-219:2800000.04
Drew Doughty D010-223:1700100.00
Brian Dumoulin D110018:2800100.02
Joel Edmundson D011-218:0101000.00

Kings · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Anton Forsberg G42521.84059:110

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Gavin Brindley C000210:5000000.00
Ross Colton C020112:020120100.02
Jack Drury C100113:10102044.42
Parker Kelly C03008:45000050.02
Joel Kiviranta LW00018:4101000.00
Gabriel Landeskog LW010117:49011040.00
Artturi Lehkonen LW100119:4201300.00
Nathan MacKinnon C100121:08112069.20
Martin Necas C020118:0910400.00
Brock Nelson C100120:21111042.10
Valeri Nichushkin RW010119:4301200.00
Victor Olofsson LW000012:0200200.00

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brent Burns D111118:2200200.00
Samuel Girard D010215:2001000.00
Cale Makar D111121:3810400.00
Sam Malinski D010215:1700000.00
Josh Manson D230120:1800100.00
Devon Toews D121221:0100000.00

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Mackenzie Blackwood G22523.92059:450

Three stars

  1. Brock Nelson (COL)
  2. Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
  3. Martin Necas (COL)

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