Colorado 4, Los Angeles 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Referees:
Brandon Blandina, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, James Tobias
Attendance:
18059
By Field Level Media
Mikko Rantanen scored three goals for his ninth career hat trick, including a go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.
Rantanen added an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 13 shots for Colorado.
Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves before leaving early in the third period with an apparent injury. Kuemper motioned to an official that he was injured and was replaced by David Rittich at 4:34 of the third.
Rittich had four saves.
The game was tied when Rantanen beat Rittich from the slot at 10:01 of the third. He scored into an empty net for his second hat trick of the season. He has 12 goals.
Adrian Kempe had two goals and Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar had two assists for the Kings, who didn't record a shot on goal in the second period.
Los Angeles wasted no time in getting on the board. Moore passed the puck to Kempe below the right circle, he took a shot on goal that Georgiev stopped but Kempe put in his own rebound at 32 seconds.
Colorado responded a few minutes later when Rantanen took a shot from the left circle that Kuemper saved with his glove but the rebound came out and Lehkonen tapped it in just inside the right post at 3:40.
It was his third of the season.
The Kings went back in front late in the first when Moore fed Kopitar in the left circle, Kopitar passed it to Kempe through the slot, and Kempe knocked it into the open net at 15:51.
It was his seventh of the season.
Colorado controlled the play in the second period and got the only power play but couldn't generate any chances. The Avalanche eventually tied it when Cale Makar hit Rantanen with a stretch pass at the Kings' blueline, and he beat Kuemper over his right shoulder at 16:07.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Los Angeles |
|
Colorado |
|
Adrian Kempe 2 |
Points |
Mikko Rantanen 4 |
|
Adrian Kempe 2 |
Goals |
Mikko Rantanen 3 |
|
Anze Kopitar 2 |
Assists |
Nathan MacKinnon 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Darcy Kuemper .900 |
Save Percentage |
Alexandar Georgiev .867 |
|
Darcy Kuemper 18 |
Saves |
Alexandar Georgiev 13 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Los Angeles
|
15 |
2 |
0-1 |
3-3 |
6 |
39 |
| Colorado
|
26 |
4 |
0-3 |
1-1 |
2 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Colorado will play their next game at home against Washington. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Kings have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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