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COL vs LARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-3-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, '25 | LA |
5 - 4
|
LA -175 | o5.5 | 33 | 26 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Mar 27, '25 | COL |
4 - 0
|
COL -162 | u5.5 | 26 | 22 | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| Nov 13, '24 | COL |
4 - 2
|
COL -125 | P6.0 | 26 | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Jan 26, '24 | COL |
5 - 1
|
COL -140 | u6.5 | 31 | 27 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
| Dec 03, '23 | LA |
4 - 1
|
LA -152 | u6.0 | 38 | 21 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Oct 11, '23 | LA |
5 - 2
|
COL -121 | o6.0 | 36 | 37 | 0-5 | 1-3 |
| Apr 08, '23 | LA |
4 - 3
|
COL -117 | o6.0 | 41 | 23 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Mar 09, '23 | COL |
5 - 2
|
LA +137 | o6.5 | 30 | 31 | 1-3 | 0-4 |
| Dec 29, '22 | COL |
5 - 4 (SO)
|
LA +136 | o6.0 | 27 | 27 | 1-5 | 2-4 |
| Apr 13, '22 | COL |
9 - 3
|
COL -249 | o6.0 | 35 | 32 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
COL vs LA Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 12, 2025 ) Colorado 4, Los Angeles 5
When the Los Angeles Kings open their 2025-26 season against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night, they won't be sitting on any leads.
The Avalanche will likely ice another high-scoring team this season and the Kings saw how quickly a lead can dissolve in their final preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.
Los Angeles led 4-0 at the midway point of the third period before giving up four straight goals. The Kings then had to kill a two-minute slashing penalty on Drew Doughty in overtime before Kevin Fiala scored with 34 seconds left in overtime to give Los Angeles a 5-4 win.
"There's two ways to look at it," Kings coach Jim Hiller said afterward. "We could have locked that thing down and felt really good about ourselves, or we could play like we did for a little bit and start panicking and realize, 'Whoa, this isn't how we have to do it here starting Tuesday.' In the end, we're happy we won."
Kings forward Anze Kopitar will be playing in his final season opener. The 38-year-old announced last month that he's retiring after this season, his 20th in the NHL.
Los Angeles has been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers the past four seasons, so the Kings are hoping some minor tweaks to their roster can get them over the hump.
Among the veteran newcomers are defenseman Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin and forwards Joel Armia and Corey Perry, who turned 40 earlier in May.
Los Angeles forward Alex Laferriere has an undisclosed injury and his status is unknown for opening night. Laferriere had 19 goals and 23 assists in 77 games for the Kings last season, his second in the NHL.
"He's just not 100 percent right now," Hiller said. "We'll see what the next few days bring, a couple days, but he's not a guarantee."
The Avalanche dropped their final two preseason games to finish 4-2.
The biggest offseason addition for Colorado was bringing in veteran defenseman Brent Burns, who is set to play in his 22nd NHL season. Burns, 40, has played in 925 consecutive games, the longest current streak and fourth longest in NHL history.
Gabriel Landeskog is also set to play in his first regular-season game since March 10, 2022. The 32-year-old forward missed three years because of a knee injury before returning in the first round of the playoffs last April.
Tristen Nielsen had helped his chances of making the team by scoring in the 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Nielsen, who played the past four seasons in the American Hockey League, scored in every preseason game in which he suited up. But Nielsen was returned to AHL Colorado on Saturday, according to RotoWire.
"(The Avalanche) give every player an opportunity, no matter what deal you're on or anything like that," Nielsen said. "And they have no problem taking the best guy. And I think that's huge for me. I also have heard nothing but good things about the guys."
The Avalanche could be short another defenseman after Sean Behrens left the game on Saturday with an undisclosed injury. Behrens missed all of last season with a knee injury.
--Field Level Media
COL vs LAInjury report
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Colton | C | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 18, '26) | Mar 18, '26 | |
| Colton did not play on Wednesday's (Mar. 18) game versus the Stars. | ||||
| L. O'Connor | RW | Out - Hip( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that O'Connor will go on the road trip with the Avalanche and won’t be doing any AHL conditioning stints. | ||||
| G. Landeskog | LW | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said that Landeskog is week-to-week and won't play against Minnesota on Sunday (Mar. 8). | ||||
| A. Lehkonen | LW | Out - Upper-body( Mar 02, '26) | Mar 02, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said that Lehkonen is OUT for Tuesday's (Mar. 3) game against the Ducks and is expected to miss some time, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette. | ||||
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Armia | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 18, '26) | Mar 18, '26 | |
| The Kings said that Armia is Probable to play for Saturday's (Mar. 21) game versus the Sabres, per Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor. | ||||
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | Out - Meniscus( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Kuzmenko isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| K. Fiala | LW | Out For Season - Leg( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said that Fiala won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
1.25
Save %
.904
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Wedgewood | Oct 4, 2025 | DAL 3 - COL 2 | - | 2 | 13 | .846 | - | L +205 | u5.5 |
| T.Miner | Oct 4, 2025 | DAL 3 - COL 2 | L | 1 | 13 | .923 | - | L +205 | u5.5 |
| S.Wedgewood | Oct 1, 2025 | VEG 2 - COL 1 | L | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | L -105 | u5.5 |
| T.Miner | Sep 30, 2025 | COL 4 - VEG 2 | W | 2 | 24 | .917 | - | W -115 | o5.5 |
| S.Wedgewood | Sep 27, 2025 | COL 4 - DAL 1 | - | 1 | 7 | .857 | - | W -218 | u5.5 |
| T.Miner | Sep 27, 2025 | COL 4 - DAL 1 | W | 0 | 6 | 1.00 | - | W -218 | u5.5 |
| T.Miner | Sep 21, 2025 | COL 3 - UTAH 2 | - | 1 | 20 | .950 | - | W -215 | u6.0 |
| K.Keyser | Sep 21, 2025 | COL 3 - UTAH 2 | W | 1 | 5 | .800 | - | W -215 | u6.0 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.901
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Oct 4, 2025 | LA 5 - ANA 4 (OT) | W | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | W -175 | o5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Oct 2, 2025 | UTAH 2 - LA 1 | L | 2 | 19 | .895 | - | L -126 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Sep 24, 2025 | ANA 0 - LA 3 | W | 0 | 14 | 1.00 | - | W -130 | u5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Sep 23, 2025 | VEG 1 - LA 3 | W | 1 | 33 | .970 | - | W +190 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | May 1, 2025 | EDM 6 - LA 4 | L | 5 | 28 | .821 | - | L +137 | o6.0 |
COL vs LAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 0 - 0 |
| 0.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 0.00 |
Goaltenders
| Colorado Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Scott Wedgewood | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||