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Kings vs Avalanche

Final · Wed Sep 30 · 10:00 PM ET · Ball Arena

Los Angeles KingsKings0-1-0
4
FinalSep 30, 2026
Colorado AvalancheAvalanche1-0-0
8
TVTNTtruTV

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
LA+170
COL−205
Puck line
LA +1.5−155
COL −1.5+130
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
  • Puck line: Avalanche −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (12 goals).

Recap

The Colorado Avalanche routed the Los Angeles Kings 8-4 at Ball Arena in Denver on Sep 30, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 1-0-0.

The Avalanche won despite being outshot 31-29. The Avalanche scored 4 power-play goals.

Score by period

Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche, score by period
Team123T
LA1214
COL2428

W: Blackwood · L: Kuemper

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. COLGoal · 6:33Brock Nelson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jaden Schwartz (1), Nazem Kadri (1)0-1
  2. LAGoal · 15:14Brian Dumoulin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (1), Alex Turcotte (1)1-1
  3. COLGoal · 17:58Parker Kelly Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Manson (1)1-2

Second Period

  1. COLGoal · 0:23Nathan MacKinnon Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nazem Kadri (2), Cale Makar (1)1-3
  2. LAGoal · 1:28Joel Armia Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Haula (1), Cody Ceci (1)2-3
  3. COLGoal · 8:33Nathan MacKinnon Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (1), Brent Burns (1)2-4
  4. COLGoal · 16:01Nicolas Roy Goal (1) Poke, assists: Jaden Schwartz (2), Parker Kelly (1)2-5
  5. LAGoal · 17:50Trevor Moore Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikey Anderson (1)3-5
  6. COLGoal · 18:34Artturi Lehkonen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (1), Devon Toews (1)3-6

Third Period

  1. LAGoal · 11:51Artemi Panarin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew Doughty (1), Alex Laferriere (2)4-6
  2. COLGoal · 14:03Gabriel Landeskog Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cale Makar (2)4-7
  3. COLGoal · 15:06Artturi Lehkonen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (2), Devon Toews (2)4-8

Team stats

LACOL
Shots
31
29
Power Play Goals
0
4
Faceoff Win Percent
63.8
36.2
Hits
17
19
Blocked Shots
15
15
Penalty Minutes
15
13

Top performers

Los Angeles KingsColorado Avalanche

Goals

Joel Armia1
Artturi Lehkonen2

Assists

Alex Laferriere2
Brock Nelson2

Points

Alex Laferriere2
Brock Nelson3

Player stats

Kings · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Joel Armia RW100112:5510200.00
Quinton Byfield RW204-218:59003087.50
Erik Haula LW000-115:26013040.00
Samuel Helenius C03006:59001020.00
Adrian Kempe RW020-219:2300300.02
Alex Laferriere RW150115:3102200.00
Scott Laughton C110015:07003053.30
Andre Lee LW01007:5600100.02
Trevor Moore LW110014:5610200.00
Artemi Panarin LW000-220:1610200.00
Alex Turcotte C021115:35011083.32
Mats Zuccarello RW000217:5900000.00

Kings · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mikey Anderson D210119:2101200.00
Cody Ceci D100319:2401100.00
Brandt Clarke D200018:5700100.05
Drew Doughty D200-222:4101100.02
Brian Dumoulin D201-116:3010200.00
Joel Edmundson D011015:3400100.02

Kings · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Darcy Kuemper G82921.72459:250

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
T.J. Hughes RW020-313:35002060.02
Nazem Kadri C010117:57022066.70
Parker Kelly C030212:5311100.00
Gabriel Landeskog LW100-117:52101066.70
Artturi Lehkonen LW220119:2720300.00
Nathan MacKinnon C020-217:44208040.05
Martin Necas C011-119:1101400.00
Brock Nelson C000019:14121021.40
Nicolas Roy C121112:12102033.30
Jaden Schwartz C020-112:4902100.02
Fedor Svechkov C110015:28000014.30

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brent Burns D110015:2301000.00
Noah Juulsen D100111:1500000.02
Brett Kulak D100119:4400000.00
Cale Makar D300-118:1402100.00
Sam Malinski D301114:2700200.00
Josh Manson D110014:3101100.00
Devon Toews D010120:0402000.02

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Mackenzie Blackwood G43127.87160:000

Three stars

  1. Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
  2. Brock Nelson (COL)
  3. Artturi Lehkonen (COL)

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