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Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings, West 1st Round Game 3

NHL
Avalanche
55-16-11, 121 PTS
4-2
Final
Kings
35-27-20, 90 PTS
crypto.com Arena
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

COL shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
COL78823
LA127726

In net

Scott Wedgewood24/26 SV, .923
Anton Forsberg19/22 SV, .864
Team123T
COL1124
LA0112

Who won: Avalanche 4-2

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in West 1st Round Game 3 on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Avalanche win the series 3-0. Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche in goals (1). Trevor Moore led the Kings in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:32Samuel Helenius

    Faceoff win vs N. Roy

    Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Nicolas Roy

    S. Helenius

  3. P3 0:34Gabriel Landeskog

    Shot blocked by B. Clarke

    Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Brandt Clarke

    G. Landeskog · 1 G

  4. P3 0:40Brandt Clarke
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Brandt Clarke

    B. Clarke

  5. P3 0:51Anze Kopitar

    Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon

    Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

    A. Kopitar

  6. P3 0:55Cale Makar

    Wrist shot wide left

    Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left

    C. Makar · 1 G

  7. P3 0:58Nathan MacKinnon

    Faceoff win vs A. Kopitar

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Anze Kopitar

    N. MacKinnon

  8. P3 1:01Nathan MacKinnon

    Wrist shot wide right

    Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right

    N. MacKinnon

  9. P3 1:13Alex Laferriere

    Wrist shot on goal

    Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood

    A. Laferriere · 2 A

  10. P3 1:41Cale Makar
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Cale Makar

    C. Makar · 1 G

  11. P3 2:18Brock Nelson

    Faceoff win vs Q. Byfield

    Brock Nelson faceoff won against Quinton Byfield

    B. Nelson · 1 G

  12. GOALP3 2:18
    Brock Nelson

    Goal! Wrist shot

    B. Nelson · 1 G

    Brock Nelson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none

    COL 4 - 2 LA
  13. P3 2:22Brock Nelson
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Brock Nelson

    B. Nelson · 1 G

  14. P3 2:47Nazem Kadri
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Nazem Kadri

    N. Kadri

  15. P3 2:50Brandt Clarke

    Shot blocked by S. Malinski

    Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Sam Malinski

    B. Clarke

  16. P3 2:55Joel Armia

    Wrist shot above crossbar

    Joel Armia Wrist Shot Above Crossbar

    J. Armia

  17. P3 3:00Joel Edmundson

    Big hit on B. Kulak

    Joel Edmundson hit Brett Kulak

    J. Edmundson

  18. P3 3:17Joel Armia

    Big hit on C. Makar

    Joel Armia hit Cale Makar

    J. Armia

  19. P3 3:45Drew Doughty

    Slap shot high and wide left

    Drew Doughty Slap Shot High and Wide Left

    D. Doughty

  20. P3 4:03Nathan MacKinnon

    Faceoff win vs Q. Byfield

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Quinton Byfield

    N. MacKinnon

  21. GOALP3 4:03
    Adrian Kempe

    Goal! Tip-in

    A. Kempe · 1 G

    Adrian Kempe Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Artemi Panarin (1), Alex Laferriere (3)

    COL 3 - 2 LA
  22. P3 4:19Anze Kopitar

    Faceoff win vs B. Nelson

    Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Brock Nelson

    A. Kopitar

  23. P3 4:19Jack Drury
    FLAG

    Penalty: tripping

    Jack Drury Tripping against Quinton Byfield (2 min)

    J. Drury

  24. P3 4:21Parker Kelly

    Big hit on D. Doughty

    Parker Kelly hit Drew Doughty

    P. Kelly

  25. P3 4:24Artemi Panarin

    Shot blocked by P. Kelly

    Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Parker Kelly

    A. Panarin · 1 A

Leaders

COLLA
Goals
Artturi Lehkonen
1
Trevor Moore
1
Assists
Artturi Lehkonen
1
Alex Laferriere
2
Points
Artturi Lehkonen
2
Alex Laferriere
2

This seriesCOL wins series 3-0

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