Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings

Playoffs · Thursday, April 23, 2026 · Crypto.com Arena

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4–2

Final

SOG 23–26

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Game summary

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings outshot the Avalanche 26-23.

Goals came from Gabriel Landeskog, Trevor Moore, Cale Makar, Artturi Lehkonen, Adrian Kempe and Brock Nelson.

Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Anton Forsberg stopped 19 of 22.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
COL	1	1	2	4	23
LAK	0	1	1	2	26

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Gabriel Landeskog (2)Nicolas Roy (1), Josh Manson (2)1–005:29 COL

2nd period

Trevor Moore (1)Quinton Byfield (2), Alex Laferriere (2)1–105:55 LAK
Cale Makar (1)Devon Toews (2), Artturi Lehkonen (1)Doughty 1:05 into shift2–112:12 COL

3rd period

Artturi Lehkonen (2)UnassistedKempe 1:54 into shift3–107:39 COL · SHG
Adrian Kempe (1)Artemi Panarin (1), Alex Laferriere (3)3–215:57 LAK · PPG
Brock Nelson (1)Unassisted4–217:42 COL · EN

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:54

3–1 · 3rd 7:39 · Lehkonen. Kempe was 1:54 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCOL on iceLAK on iceDefenders’ longest

1–0 COL

1st 5:29 · Landeskog

Kopitar 0:41

NormalKopitar 0:41

1–1 LAK

2nd 5:55 · Moore

Kulak 0:52

NormalKulak 0:52

2–1 COL

2nd 12:12 · Makar

Long shift: Doughty 1:05

Long shiftDoughty 1:05

3–1 COL

3rd 7:39 · SH · Lehkonen

Stuck out there: Kempe 1:54

Stuck out thereKempe 1:54

3–2 LAK

3rd 15:57 · Kempe

Burns 0:16

Fresh legsBurns 0:16

4–2 COL

3rd 17:42 · EN · Nelson

Clarke 1:04

Empty netClarke 1:04

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

COLLAK

23Shots on goal26

58%Faceoff %42%

0/2Power play1/4

10Penalty minutes6

24Hits32

15Blocked shots15

13Giveaways12

4Takeaways3

Penalties

1st 14:44Josh Manson · cross checking2 min
1st 18:32Quinton Byfield · elbowing2 min
2nd 05:55Josh Manson · high sticking2 min
2nd 13:55Samuel Helenius · interference2 min
2nd 13:55Nathan MacKinnon · embellishment2 min
3rd 03:58Quinton Byfield · tripping2 min
3rd 06:30Brett Kulak · interference2 min
3rd 15:41Jack Drury · tripping2 min

Season series

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters

62Artturi LehkonenL	1	1	2	+2	3	4	1	0	–	17:55
10Nicolas RoyC	0	1	1	+2	1	1	0	0	50	13:56
11Brock NelsonC	1	0	1	0	2	2	1	0	44	17:52
92Gabriel LandeskogL	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	67	18:13
7Devon ToewsD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	0	–	26:54
8Cale MakarD	1	0	1	+2	4	0	6	0	–	25:58
42Josh MansonD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	–	04:57
13Valeri NichushkinR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	17:29
17Parker KellyC	0	0	0	+1	1	5	1	0	–	09:31
18Jack DruryC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	100	09:26
20Ross ColtonC	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	08:22
25Logan O'ConnorR	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	10:23
29Nathan MacKinnonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	59	19:30
88Martin NecasC	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	17:37
91Nazem KadriC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	14:07
27Brett KulakD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	–	22:03
70Sam MalinskiD	0	0	0	+2	2	0	1	0	–	18:51
84Brent BurnsD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	–	18:40

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39Mackenzie BlackwoodG		0	0	0	–	00:00
41Scott WedgewoodG	W	26	24	2	.923	60:00

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings skaters

14Alex LaferriereR	0	2	2	-1	6	2	1	0	100	23:21
9Adrian KempeR	1	0	1	-3	2	0	0	0	–	19:08
10Artemi PanarinL	0	1	1	-3	0	1	0	0	–	21:33
12Trevor MooreL	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	–	19:06
55Quinton ByfieldR	0	1	1	-2	4	2	1	4	45	20:57
11Anze KopitarC	0	0	0	-3	0	0	2	0	56	17:32
21Scott LaughtonC	0	0	0	0	2	8	0	0	11	15:02
39Jeff MalottL	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	–	06:55
40Joel ArmiaR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	11:50
53Jared WrightR	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	–	08:39
79Samuel HeleniusC	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	2	50	08:10
96Andrei KuzmenkoL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	10:30
2Brian DumoulinD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	18:35
5Cody CeciD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	–	16:24
6Joel EdmundsonD	0	0	0	-2	2	3	1	0	–	18:59
8Drew DoughtyD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	–	22:51
44Mikey AndersonD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	16:46
92Brandt ClarkeD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	4	0	–	19:46

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Anton ForsbergG	L	22	19	3	.864	57:56
35Darcy KuemperG		0	0	0	–	00:00