Kings vs Avalanche final score, Sep 30: Kings 4, Avalanche 8
Before the game the model favoured Colorado Avalanche at 58%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Sep 30 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Ball Arena |
| Home | Colorado Avalanche |
| Away | Los Angeles Kings |
Team stats
| LAK | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on goal | 31 | 29 |
| Expected goals | 2.80 | 3.31 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 4 |
| Hits | 17 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 15 | 13 |
Before the game
| LAK | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 42% | 58% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 06:33 | COL | Brock Nelson (power play) | Jaden Schwartz, Nazem Kadri | LAK 0–1 COL |
| 1st 15:14 | LAK | Brian Dumoulin | Alex Laferriere, Alex Turcotte | LAK 1–1 COL |
| 1st 17:58 | COL | Parker Kelly | Josh Manson | LAK 1–2 COL |
| 2nd 00:23 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon (power play) | Nazem Kadri, Cale Makar | LAK 1–3 COL |
| 2nd 01:28 | LAK | Joel Armia (short-handed) | Erik Haula, Cody Ceci | LAK 2–3 COL |
| 2nd 08:33 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon | Martin Necas, Brent Burns | LAK 2–4 COL |
| 2nd 16:01 | COL | Nicolas Roy | Jaden Schwartz, Parker Kelly | LAK 2–5 COL |
| 2nd 17:50 | LAK | Trevor Moore (short-handed) | Mikey Anderson | LAK 3–5 COL |
| 2nd 18:34 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen (power play) | Brock Nelson, Devon Toews | LAK 3–6 COL |
| 3rd 11:51 | LAK | Artemi Panarin | Drew Doughty, Alex Laferriere | LAK 4–6 COL |
| 3rd 14:03 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog | Cale Makar | LAK 4–7 COL |
| 3rd 15:06 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen (power play) | Brock Nelson, Devon Toews | LAK 4–8 COL |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Nelson | COL | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Parker Kelly | COL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Laferriere | LAK | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cale Makar | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Devon Toews | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jaden Schwartz | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nazem Kadri | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Artemi Panarin | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Dumoulin | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Armia | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicolas Roy | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Moore | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Turcotte | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brent Burns | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cody Ceci | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drew Doughty | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Haula | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Manson | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Necas | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mikey Anderson | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | COL | 27 | 31 | 60:00 |
| Darcy Kuemper | LAK | 21 | 29 | 59:25 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 4-7-2 | 10 | 90 | 49% |
| Colorado Avalanche | 8-5-1 | 17 | 105 | 89% |