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

NHL

Kings

35-27-20, 90 PTS

1-2

Final

Avalanche

55-16-11, 121 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

LA shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
LA	5	11	9	25
COL	11	13	8	32

In net

Anton Forsberg30/32 SV, .938

Scott Wedgewood24/25 SV, .960

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

Who won: Avalanche 2-1

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in West 1st Round Game 1 on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche win the series 3-0. Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche in goals (1). Artemi Panarin led the Kings in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:22
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
P3 0:32
TO
Giveaway by Martin Necas
P3 0:53
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
P3 0:55
Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 1:00
TO
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
P3 1:48
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
P3 1:48
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Joel Armia High-sticking against Josh Manson (2 min)
P3 2:22
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
GOALP3 2:22
Goal! Wrist shot
Artemi Panarin
Artemi Panarin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (1), Brandt Clarke (1)
LA 1 - 2 COL
P3 2:45
Quinton Byfield Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 2:57
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Jack Drury
P3 2:57
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Brock Nelson High-sticking against Adrian Kempe (2 min)
P3 3:13
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Adrian Kempe
P3 3:32
Nicolas Roy hit Jared Wright
P3 3:47
Devon Toews shot blocked by Cody Ceci
P3 3:57
Jared Wright shot blocked by Cale Makar
P3 4:04
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Cody Ceci
P3 4:12
Quinton Byfield hit Nazem Kadri
P3 4:27
Artturi Lehkonen hit Drew Doughty
P3 5:27
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 5:29
Trevor Moore hit Brock Nelson
P3 5:44
TO
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
P3 5:48
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Brett Kulak