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Kings vs Avalanche Game Overview
LA vs COLRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 07, '25 | LA |
4 - 1
|
COL -118 | u5.5 | 25 | 23 | 1-4 | 1-6 |
| 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 |
LA vs COL Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 7, 2025 ) Colorado 4, Los Angeles 1
The Colorado Avalanche went into the holiday hiatus with a low-scoring victory and came out of it with a shootout in Las Vegas.
Colorado has won games in a variety of ways -- now seven in a row -- and will try to extend the winning streak to eight when it plays the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in Denver.
The Avalanche have been on a hot streak since the start of the season, with only two regulation losses in 37 games and points in 27 of their last 28 games. Nathan MacKinnon has led the way with team highs in goals (31), assists (33) and points (64); his goals are the most in the NHL and he is second to Connor McDavid in points.
MacKinnon had a goal, two assists and the deciding goal in the shootout in Colorado's 6-5 win at Vegas on Saturday night. He is making a strong case for his second Hart Trophy this year, but he has a reliable supporting cast as well.
Martin Necas has 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists) and Cale Makar is third on the Avalanche with 43 points (11 goals, 32 assists), which is also the most by an NHL defenseman this season.
Makar and his blueline partner Devon Toews get a bulk of the ice time, but Colorado has a deep defensive corps. That was evident by Sam Malinski's three assists against the Golden Knights on Saturday night to push his season point total to 21 (three goals, 18 assists).
"I think it's a confidence thing. When he's confident, he can do a lot of things in this league that a lot of players can't, so he just needs to know he can do it," MacKinnon said of Malinski.
Los Angeles is coming off a 6-1 win over Anaheim on Saturday night that ended a stretch of six losses in seven games, two in overtime. The six goals were an offensive explosion for the Kings, who had scored just 11 in their previous seven games.
"When we were on that extended streak of not being able to put the puck in the net, you get thinking and you get discouraged a little bit," captain Anze Kopitar said. "So to see a few go in early (Saturday), especially after a break, it's obviously a good thing, and hopefully we can continue building on that."
Alex Laferriere registered his first career hat trick in the win to push his season total in goals to 10. The Kings are led by Adrian Kempe's 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists). Kevin Fiala is second on the team with 24 points (13, 11), Quinton Byfield has tallied 21 points (five, 16) and Kopitar is next with 20 points (six, 14).
This is the second of three meetings. Colorado beat the Kings 4-1 on the road to open the season on Oct. 7, and they will meet again in Los Angeles on March 2.
--Field Level Media
LA vs COLInjury report
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kempe | RW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| Kempe did not play in Monday's (Mar. 16) game versus the Rangers. | ||||
| J. Armia | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Armia is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Colton | C | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| Colton did not play in Monday's (Mar. 16) game against the Penguins. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
2.20
Save %
.924
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Forsberg | Dec 27, 2025 | LA 6 - ANA 1 | W | 1 | 26 | .962 | - | W -132 | o6.0 |
| P.Copley | Dec 23, 2025 | LA 2 - SEA 3 | L | 3 | 28 | .893 | - | L -225 | u5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Dec 22, 2025 | LA 1 - CLB 3 | L | 3 | 30 | .900 | - | L -156 | u5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Dec 18, 2025 | TB 1 - LA 2 | W | 1 | 32 | .969 | - | W +184 | u5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Dec 17, 2025 | FLA 3 - LA 2 | L | 3 | 29 | .897 | - | L +118 | u5.5 |
W/L
5-0-0-0
GAA
2.20
Save %
.919
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Wedgewood | Dec 27, 2025 | VEG 5 - COL 6 (SO) | W | 5 | 25 | .800 | - | W -160 | o6.0 |
| S.Wedgewood | Dec 23, 2025 | COL 1 - UTAH 0 | W | 0 | 32 | 1.00 | - | W -280 | u6.5 |
| M.Blackwood | Dec 21, 2025 | MIN 1 - COL 5 | W | 1 | 29 | .966 | - | W -170 | u6.5 |
| S.Wedgewood | Dec 19, 2025 | COL 3 - WIN 2 | W | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | W -210 | u6.0 |
| M.Blackwood | Dec 16, 2025 | SEA 3 - COL 5 | W | 3 | 38 | .921 | - | W -319 | o6.0 |
LA vs COLStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.62 | Total | 2.30 |
| 0.62 | 1st Period | 0.76 |
| 0.86 | 2nd Period | 0.84 |
| 1.00 | 3rd Period | 0.51 |
| 0.11 | OT | 0.08 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 28.24 | Total | 27.22 |
| 8.70 | 1st Period | 9.43 |
| 8.32 | 2nd Period | 8.76 |
| 8.89 | 3rd Period | 8.62 |
| 0.51 | OT | 0.35 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.92 |
| 0.07 | 1st Period | 0.92 |
| 0.10 | 2nd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.11 | 3rd Period | 0.94 |
| 0.21 | OT | 0.77 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 16 - 115 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 15 - 106 |
| 13.91 | PP % vs. PK % | 85.85 |
Goaltenders
| Los Angeles Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Anton Forsberg | 378 | 342 | 0.905 | 6-5-3 | ||
| Darcy Kuemper | 588 | 539 | 0.917 | 10-6-6 | ||