Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
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Final score
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–1 on Sunday, April 26, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
11 |
8 |
13 |
32 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
7 |
7 |
11 |
25 |
Three stars
- N. MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (2 goals, 1 assist)
- G. Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche (2 assists)
- A. Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Scoring summary
Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
13:13 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon (1) |
Nazem Kadri (2), Gabriel Landeskog (1) |
Power play |
COL 1, LAK 0 |
| 2nd |
05:48 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Cale Makar (2) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
COL 2, LAK 0 |
| 2nd |
13:43 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Joel Edmundson (1) |
Adrian Kempe (1), Alex Laferriere (4) |
Even strength |
COL 2, LAK 1 |
| 3rd |
03:13 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nicolas Roy (2) |
Artturi Lehkonen (2), Sam Malinski (1) |
Even strength |
COL 3, LAK 1 |
| 3rd |
06:01 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Devon Toews (1) |
Nathan MacKinnon (2), Gabriel Landeskog (2) |
Even strength |
COL 4, LAK 1 |
| 3rd |
14:22 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon (2) |
Martin Necas (2), Brett Kulak (1) |
Even strength, Empty net |
COL 5, LAK 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
| Stat |
Colorado Avalanche |
Los Angeles Kings |
| Shots on goal |
32 |
25 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
26 |
| Hits |
21 |
50 |
| Blocked shots |
17 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
35/65 (53.8%) |
30/65 (46.2%) |
Box score
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 N. Roy |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30.8% |
13:29 |
| Number 11 B. Nelson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
43.8% |
14:52 |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:38 |
| Number 17 P. Kelly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:41 |
| Number 18 J. Drury |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
46.2% |
13:28 |
| Number 20 R. Colton |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
12:45 |
| Number 25 L. O'Connor |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:10 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
85.7% |
17:47 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:06 |
| Number 88 M. Necas |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:48 |
| Number 91 N. Kadri |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:47 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
57.1% |
14:58 |
| Number 7 D. Toews |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:50 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:17 |
| Number 27 B. Kulak |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
20:28 |
| Number 37 N. Blankenburg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:35 |
| Number 70 S. Malinski |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:27 |
| Number 84 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:54 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 41 S. Wedgewood |
25 |
24 |
1 |
.960 |
60:00 |
Win |
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 A. Kempe |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
19:24 |
| Number 10 A. Panarin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:45 |
| Number 11 A. Kopitar |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
18:30 |
| Number 12 T. Moore |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:36 |
| Number 14 A. Laferriere |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:20 |
| Number 15 A. Turcotte |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
|
12:24 |
| Number 21 S. Laughton |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
30.8% |
17:10 |
| Number 39 J. Malott |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
12 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:24 |
| Number 52 T. Ward |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:20 |
| Number 53 J. Wright |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 55 Q. Byfield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
27.8% |
20:46 |
| Number 79 S. Helenius |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
07:26 |
| Number 2 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:25 |
| Number 5 C. Ceci |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:41 |
| Number 6 J. Edmundson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:08 |
| Number 8 D. Doughty |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:52 |
| Number 44 M. Anderson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:38 |
| Number 92 B. Clarke |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:22 |
Los Angeles Kings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Forsberg |
31 |
27 |
4 |
.871 |
59:50 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
05:27 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nicolas Roy |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
09:34 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nick Blankenburg |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
12:57 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Brian Dumoulin |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
17:58 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Samuel Helenius |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
17:58 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Jeff Malott |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
17:58 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Jack Drury |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
17:58 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Samuel Helenius |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
03:23 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Brock Nelson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:36 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Jeff Malott |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
Game information
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Los Angeles Kings head coach
- D.J. Smith
- Referees
- Frederick L'Ecuyer, Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen
- Bevan Mills, David Brisebois
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Josh Manson, Joel Kiviranta, Zakhar Bardakov
- Los Angeles Kings scratches
- Joel Armia, Mathieu Joseph, Jacob Moverare, Andrei Kuzmenko
2025-2026 season series
Every Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Colorado Avalanche
4
 at Los Angeles Kings
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Tue, Oct 7, 2025
|
|
Los Angeles Kings
2
at Colorado Avalanche
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Dec 29, 2025
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
4
at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Mar 2, 2026
|
|
Los Angeles Kings
1
at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, Apr 19, 2026
|
|
Los Angeles Kings
1
at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Apr 21, 2026
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
4
at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Apr 23, 2026
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
5
at Los Angeles Kings
1
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Sun, Apr 26, 2026
|
|
Los Angeles Kings
at Colorado Avalanche
|
Postponed
Playoffs
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Apr 29, 2026
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
at Los Angeles Kings
|
Postponed
Playoffs
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Fri, May 1, 2026
|
|
Los Angeles Kings
at Colorado Avalanche
|
Postponed
Playoffs
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, May 3, 2026
|
Other NHL games on Apr 26
Other NHL games on Sunday, April 26, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
6
 at Boston Bruins
1
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sun, Apr 26, 2026
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
3
 at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Apr 26, 2026
|
 Edmonton Oilers
3
 at Anaheim Ducks
4
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Apr 26, 2026
|
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