Colorado Avalanche v Los Angeles Kings

NHL

Final

Colorado Avalanche

8–4

Los Angeles Kings

Player stats

Kings

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. ArmiaRW	1	0	0	1	12:55	1:34	2:49	8:32	19	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Q. ByfieldRW	2	0	4	-2	18:59	4:51	0:02	14:06	21	0	0	0	3	1	14	2	87.5	1	0	0
E. HaulaLW	0	0	0	-1	15:26	2:58	3:14	9:14	27	0	0	1	3	0	4	6	40.0	0	0	0
S. HeleniusC	0	3	0	0	6:59	0:00	0:00	6:59	10	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	20.0	0	0	0
A. KempeRW	0	2	0	-2	19:23	5:00	0:05	14:18	22	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
A. LaferriereRW	1	5	0	1	15:31	3:06	0:30	11:55	21	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
S. LaughtonC	1	1	0	0	15:07	0:08	2:48	12:11	23	0	0	0	3	0	8	7	53.3	1	0	0
A. LeeLW	0	1	0	0	7:56	0:00	0:00	7:56	11	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
T. MooreLW	1	1	0	0	14:56	0:05	2:42	12:09	23	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
A. PanarinLW	0	0	0	-2	20:16	6:02	0:00	14:14	22	1	1	0	2	4	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
A. TurcotteC	0	2	1	1	15:35	2:50	0:29	12:16	21	0	0	1	1	0	10	2	83.3	0	1	2
M. ZuccarelloRW	0	0	0	2	17:59	5:02	0:00	12:57	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
M. AndersonD	2	1	1	19:21	0:12	3:24	15:45	26	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
C. CeciD	1	0	3	19:24	0:04	3:25	15:55	26	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
B. ClarkeD	2	0	0

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
D. KuemperG	8	29	0	0	21	.724	18	3	0	59:25	0	0

Avalanche

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
T.J. HughesRW	0	2	0	-3	13:35	3:38	0:00	9:57	15	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	2	60.0	0	1	2
N. KadriC	0	1	0	1	17:57	2:55	0:08	14:54	26	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	1	66.7	1	0	0

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News and reaction

Match reportNHL Awards Watch: Believe it or not, McDavid not the unanimous MVP pick right nowOur panel of PHWA voters identify their finalists for all the awards, with some tight races in a few spots.ESPN5h ago Match reportColorado Avalanche kick off new season against Kings after offseason changesDENVER — The 2026-27 National Hockey League (NHL) season is underway and the Colorado Avalanche are about to start their quest for Lord Stanley's cup. The season starts with the Avalanche hosting…9NEWS30 Sept

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Match details

Date: Thursday 1 October 2026
Started: 12:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver
Competition: NHL
Officials: Jonny Murray (Linesman), Francois St. Laurent (Referee), Carter Sandlak (Referee), Matt MacPherson (Linesman)
Crowd: 18,092

Form and ladder

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
B. BurnsD	1	1	0	0	15:23	0:00	4:22	11:01	19	1	0	1	0	0	0
N. JuulsenD	1	0	0	1	11:15	0:00	0:00	11:15	21	0	0	0	1	1	2
B. KulakD	1	0	0	1	19:44	0:00	3:38	16:06	23	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. MakarD	3	0	0	-1	18:14	4:08	2:02	12:04	20	2	1	1	0	0	0
S. MalinskiD	3	0	1	1	14:27	0:05	0:45	13:37	18	0	2	0	0	0	0
J. MansonD	1	1	0	0	14:31	0:00	2:49	11:42	18	1	1	0	1	0	0
D. ToewsD	0	1	0	1	20:04	2:27	2:25	15:12	24	2	0	1	1	1	2