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Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Kings · FRI · APR 2 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
FRI · APR 2 · 8:00 PM CT
Ball Arena
ALT · ABTV
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
VS
Los Angeles Kings
Kings
0–1–1
Upcoming
FRI · APR 2 · 8:00 PM CT
ALT · ABTV
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
History is on the Avalanche's side: they've taken 11 of the last 13 against Los Angeles. And It's the second meeting of the season; the Avalanche took the first 8-4 on Sep 30.
Ball Arena
Los Angeles Kings
Away · Kings
0–1–1
1 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Kings
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper
Expected
.724 SV% · 8.08 GAA · 0W
.767 SV% L5 · Cooling
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Kings
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Mats Zuccarello · Alex Turcotte · Alex Laferriere
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
Trevor Moore · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Brian Dumoulin · Drew Doughty
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Mikey Anderson · Cody Ceci
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Mats Zuccarello · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe · Artemi Panarin · Brandt Clarke
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
Alex Turcotte · Erik Haula · Alex Laferriere · Erik Gustafsson · Drew Doughty
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
Erik Haula · Joel Armia · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Scott Laughton · Trevor Moore · Joel Edmundson · Cody Ceci
AvalancheProjected lines
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
KingsProjected lines
L1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe
L2
Mats Zuccarello · Alex Turcotte · Alex Laferriere
L3
Trevor Moore · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
L4
Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
D1
Brian Dumoulin · Drew Doughty
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D3
Mikey Anderson · Cody Ceci
PP1
Mats Zuccarello · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe · Artemi Panarin · Brandt Clarke
PP2
Alex Turcotte · Erik Haula · Alex Laferriere · Erik Gustafsson · Drew Doughty
PK1
Erik Haula · Joel Armia · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK2
Scott Laughton · Trevor Moore · Joel Edmundson · Cody Ceci
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Zach Dooley · Oct 3 · 8:39 PM CT
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Kings
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Otto Salin
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Jan Jenik
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Kevin Fiala
IR · Left lower leg (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
AvalancheInjury report
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
KingsInjury report
Otto Salin
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jan Jenik
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Kevin Fiala
IR · Left lower leg (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Zach Dooley · Oct 3 · 8:39 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Kings lost their last game in overtime and are 0-1-1 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

History is on the Avalanche's side: they've taken 11 of the last 13 against Los Angeles. And It's the second meeting of the season; the Avalanche took the first 8-4 on Sep 30.

Brock Nelson has solved Darcy Kuemper before, 6 goals on 36 shots. Gabriel Landeskog has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
History
Colorado has won 11 of their last 13 against Los Angeles. See the games →
11-2 last 13 vs LAK
Matchup
Brock Nelson has 6 goals on Darcy Kuemper (36 shots).
(Colorado)
6 goals on Darcy Kuemper
Matchup
Nathan MacKinnon has 8 goals on Darcy Kuemper (67 shots).
(Colorado)
8 goals on Darcy Kuemper
Player
Gabriel Landeskog has 5 points in his last 4 games against Los Angeles. See the games →
(Colorado)
5 pts, last 4 vs LAK
Player
Artturi Lehkonen has 5 points in his last 4 games against Los Angeles. See the games →
(Colorado)
5 pts, last 4 vs LAK
Series
Second meeting of the season — Colorado took the first 8-4 on Sep 30. See the games →
1-0 series, COL