LAK 4–8 COL

Final · L

Kings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Los Angeles Kings

LAK · 0-1-0

4–8

FinalL

Colorado Avalanche

COL · 1-0-0

1ST2ND3RDT LAK 11321215430 COL 21041029829 goals · shots on goal

Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1

LAK 0-1-0 · COL 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1

Kings fell to the Avalanche

The Kings were outchanced (4.0 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 4–8. Darcy Kuemper allowed 4.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starNathan MacKinnon

COL · C · #29 2 G · 0 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.7, on 29 and 30 shots on goal.

LAK 2.7 xG · 30 shots COL 4.0 xG · 29 shots

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1

2

3

4

1st 1.0 · 0.8

2nd 1.2 · 1.6

3rd · the swing 0.5 · 1.6

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 32.

LAK 32%COL 68%

Goals and penalties

12 goals · 8 penalties

← Kings shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

04:48

Andre Lee· Delaying game puck over glass

Nelson scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

06:33

Brock Nelson PP

Jaden Schwartz, Nazem Kadri · Power play (Lee, delaying game puck over glass) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

10:21

Jaden Schwartz· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

15:14

Brian Dumoulin

Alex Laferriere, Alex Turcotte · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:55

Devon Toews· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

17:58

Parker Kelly

Josh Manson · snap shot, a good chance (10%)

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

19:12

Adrian Kempe· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:52

Drew Doughty· Cross-checking

MacKinnon scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

2nd period

4

00:23

Nathan MacKinnon PP

Nazem Kadri, Cale Makar · Power play (Doughty, cross-checking) · snap shot, a good chance (23%)

1–3 ▶ Watch ↗

5

01:28

Joel Armia SH

Erik Haula, Cody Ceci · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in

2–3 ▶ Watch ↗

6

08:33

Nathan MacKinnon

Martin Necas, Brent Burns · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

2–4 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

12:19

T.J. Hughes· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

7

16:01

Nicolas Roy GWG

Jaden Schwartz, Parker Kelly · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)

2–5 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

17:15

Joel Edmundson· Slashing

Lehkonen scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

8

17:50

Trevor Moore SH

Mikey Anderson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in

3–5 ▶ Watch ↗

9

18:34

Artturi Lehkonen PP

Brock Nelson, Devon Toews · Power play (Edmundson, slashing) · snap shot, a great chance (49%)

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3rd period

PEN

04:30

Noah Juulsen· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

10

11:51

Artemi Panarin EXTRA ATTACKER

Drew Doughty, Alex Laferriere · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in

4–6 ▶ Watch ↗

11

14:03

Gabriel Landeskog

Cale Makar · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in

4–7 ▶ Watch ↗

12

15:06

Artturi Lehkonen PP

Brock Nelson, Devon Toews · snap shot, a great chance (61%)

4–8 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Nathan MacKinnon

COL · C · #29 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A ★ 2nd star

Brock Nelson

COL · C · #11 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 3rd star

Artturi Lehkonen

COL · LW · #62 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A

Goaltending

Darcy Kuemper

LAK

−4.8

vs expected

21/29 saves · 8 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 4.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Mackenzie Blackwood

COL

−1.1

vs expected

26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team LAKCOL

Shots on goal

30

29

Expected goals

2.7

4.0

Hits

0

0

Blocks

0

0

Faceoffs

64%

36%

Power play

0/4

4/4

Penalty minutes

15

13

The Kings went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 4 on 4 Avalanche power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
10Artemi PanarinA. PanarinLW	1	0	1	−2	0	2	0	0	20:16	22	—	0	1	0	0.7
9Adrian KempeA. KempeRW	0	0	0	−2	2	3	0	0	19:23	22	—	0	1	0	0.3
55Quinton ByfieldQ. ByfieldRW	0	0	0	−2	0	3	0	0	18:59	21	88%	0	1	4	0.2
36Mats ZuccarelloM. ZuccarelloRW	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	17:59	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
15Alex TurcotteA. TurcotteC	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	15:35	21	83%	0	0	1	0.1
14Alex LaferriereA. LaferriereRW	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	15:31	21	—	0	0	0	0.1
56Erik HaulaE. HaulaLW	0	1	1	−1	0	3	0	0	15:26	27	40%	0	0	0	0.1
21Scott LaughtonS. LaughtonC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	15:07	23	53%	0	1	0	0.1
12Trevor MooreT. MooreLW	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	14:56	23	—	0	0	0	0.1
40Joel ArmiaJ. ArmiaRW	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	12:55	19	—	0	1	0	0.4
47Andre LeeA. LeeLW	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	7:56	11	—	0	0	0	0.3
79Samuel HeleniusS. HeleniusC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6:59	10	20%	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Drew DoughtyD. DoughtyD	0	1	1	−2	2	1	0	0	22:41	28	—	0	1	0	0.0
5Cody CeciC. CeciD	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0	0	19:24	26	—	0	0	0	0.0
44Mikey AndersonM. AndersonD	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	19:21	26	—	0	0	0	0.0
92Brandt ClarkeB. ClarkeD	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	18:57	19	—	0	1	0	0.1
2Brian DumoulinB. DumoulinD	1	0	1	−1	0	2	0	0	16:30	22	—	0	1	1	0.3
6Joel EdmundsonJ. EdmundsonD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	15:34	22	—	0	1	1	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
35Darcy KuemperD. KuemperG	21	29	8	.724	18/22	3/7	0/0	59:25	✓	−4.8

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
62Artturi LehkonenA. LehkonenLW	2	0	2	+1	0	3	0	0	19:27	26	—	2	1	0	1.2
11Brock NelsonB. NelsonC	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	19:14	27	21%	1	0	0	0.1
88Martin NecasM. NecasC	0	1	1	−1	0	4	0	0	19:11	22	—	0	1	1	0.3
91Nazem KadriN. KadriC	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	17:57	26	67%	0	1	0	0.1
92Gabriel LandeskogG. LandeskogLW	1	0	1	−1	0	1	0	0	17:52	21	67%	0	0	0	0.0
29Nathan MacKinnonN. MacKinnonC	2	0	2	−2	5	8	0	0	17:44	22	40%	1	1	0	0.9
9Fedor SvechkovF. SvechkovC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:28	20	14%	0	0	0	0.1
13T.J. HughesT. HughesRW	0	0	0	−3	2	2	0	0	13:35	15	60%	0	0	0	0.1
17Parker KellyP. KellyC	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	12:53	22	—	0	2	0	0.1
71Jaden SchwartzJ. SchwartzLW	0	2	2	−1	2	1	0	0	12:49	19	—	0	1	0	0.3
10Nicolas RoyN. RoyC	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	12:12	19	33%	0	1	1	0.4

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
7Devon ToewsD. ToewsD	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	0	20:04	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
27Brett KulakB. KulakD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	19:44	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
8Cale MakarC. MakarD	0	2	2	−1	0	1	0	0	18:14	20	—	0	0	0	0.1
84Brent BurnsB. BurnsD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	15:23	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
42Josh MansonJ. MansonD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	14:31	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
70Sam MalinskiS. MalinskiD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	14:27	18	—	0	0	1	0.4
47Noah JuulsenN. JuulsenD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	11:15	21	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
39Mackenzie BlackwoodM. BlackwoodG	27	31	4	.871	23/25	4/4	0/2	60:00	✓	−1.1

EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

7 squads played

RO

GoalsRyan Otto

0 goals · $11.3M

RO

AssistsRyan Otto

2 assists · $6.2M

RO

PointsRyan Otto

1 pts · $18.6M

RO

ShotsRyan Otto

2 shots · $11.1M

RO

HitsRyan Otto

9 hits · $4.7M

RO

BlocksRyan Otto

1 blocks · $6.4M

RO

GoaliesRyan Otto

48 saves · $10.5M

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