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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
COL	7	8	8	23
LA	12	7	7	26

In net

Scott Wedgewood24/26 SV, .923

Anton Forsberg19/22 SV, .864

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	1	1	2	4
LA	0	1	1	2

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

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:32
Faceoff win vs N. Roy
Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
S. Helenius
P3 0:34
Shot blocked by B. Clarke
Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
G. Landeskog · 1 G
P3 0:40
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
B. Clarke
P3 0:51
Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
A. Kopitar
P3 0:55
Wrist shot wide left
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left
C. Makar · 1 G
P3 0:58
Faceoff win vs A. Kopitar
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
N. MacKinnon
P3 1:01
Wrist shot wide right
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
N. MacKinnon
P3 1:13
Wrist shot on goal
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
A. Laferriere · 2 A
P3 1:41
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Cale Makar
C. Makar · 1 G
P3 2:18
Faceoff win vs Q. Byfield
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
B. Nelson · 1 G
GOALP3 2:18
Goal! Wrist shot
B. Nelson · 1 G
Brock Nelson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
COL 4 - 2 LA
P3 2:22
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
B. Nelson · 1 G
P3 2:47
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Nazem Kadri
N. Kadri
P3 2:50
Shot blocked by S. Malinski
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Sam Malinski
B. Clarke
P3 2:55
Wrist shot above crossbar
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
J. Armia
P3 3:00
Big hit on B. Kulak
Joel Edmundson hit Brett Kulak
J. Edmundson
P3 3:17
Big hit on C. Makar
Joel Armia hit Cale Makar
J. Armia
P3 3:45
Slap shot high and wide left
Drew Doughty Slap Shot High and Wide Left
D. Doughty
P3 4:03
Faceoff win vs Q. Byfield
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
N. MacKinnon
GOALP3 4:03
Goal! Tip-in
A. Kempe · 1 G
Adrian Kempe Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Artemi Panarin (1), Alex Laferriere (3)
COL 3 - 2 LA
P3 4:19
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
A. Kopitar
P3 4:19
FLAG
Penalty: tripping
Jack Drury Tripping against Quinton Byfield (2 min)
J. Drury
P3 4:21
Big hit on D. Doughty
Parker Kelly hit Drew Doughty
P. Kelly
P3 4:24
Shot blocked by P. Kelly
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Parker Kelly
A. Panarin · 1 A