Kings 5-4 Avalanche (Apr 12, 2025) Play-by-Play

Colorado Avalanche

48-29-4, 22-17-1 away

	1	2	3	T
COL	1	1	2	4
LA	2	2	1	5

TIME	COL	LA
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Jack Drury faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0	0
0:30	Giveaway by Erik Johnson	0	0
0:30	Adrian Kempe hit Erik Johnson	0	0
0:34	Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Wyatt Aamodt	0	0
0:35	Andrei Kuzmenko Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt	0	0
0:43	Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
1:19	Phillip Danault hit Sam Malinski	0	0
1:26	Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	0
2:23	Alex Turcotte hit Wyatt Aamodt	0	0
2:34	Hand Pass	0	0
2:34	Chris Wagner faceoff won against Samuel Helenius	0	0
2:39	Samuel Helenius hit Chris Wagner	0	0
2:42	Jere Innala hit Jordan Spence	0	0
3:12	Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Parker Kelly	0	0
4:03	Quinton Byfield Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (24), Alex Laferriere (22)	0	1
4:03	Challenge Vis - off-side - goal	0	1
4:03	Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Jimmy Vesey	0	1
4:03	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Jack Drury	0	1
5:19	Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Parker Kelly	0	1
5:27	Takeaway by Logan O'Connor	0	1
5:35	Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Adrian Kempe	0	1
5:54	Valeri Nichushkin Tripping against Warren Foegele	0	1
5:54	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Charlie Coyle	0	1
6:35	Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Charlie Coyle	0	1
6:37	Puck in Netting	0	1
6:37	Jack Drury faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0	1
7:14	Kevin Fiala Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (25), Quinton Byfield (30)	0	2
7:14	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Phillip Danault	0	2
7:23	Valeri Nichushkin hit Mikey Anderson	0	2
7:52	Wyatt Aamodt hit Warren Foegele	0	2
8:19	Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta	0	2
8:22	Alex Turcotte Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	0	2
8:31	Erik Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	2
8:36	Giveaway by Jordan Spence	0	2
8:41	Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	2
9:00	Quinton Byfield Snap Shot Wide Left	0	2
9:36	Keaton Middleton hit Kyle Burroughs	0	2
9:37	Kyle Burroughs Delaying Game - Puck over glass	0	2
9:37	TV Timeout	0	2
9:37	Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brock Nelson	0	2
9:59	Trevor Moore High-sticking against Valeri Nichushkin	0	2
9:59	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0	2
10:39	Brock Nelson Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (16), Martin Necas (55)	1	2
10:39	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Phillip Danault	1	2
11:41	Off-side	1	2
11:41	Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Joel Kiviranta	1	2
12:13	Jordan Spence hit Jack Drury	1	2
12:17	Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen	1	2
12:38	Takeaway by Mikey Anderson	1	2
12:40	Erik Johnson hit Adrian Kempe	1	2
12:46	Giveaway by Erik Johnson	1	2
12:51	Samuel Helenius shot blocked by Wyatt Aamodt	1	2
12:54	Puck Frozen - Goalie	1	2
12:54	Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Parker Kelly	1	2
13:01	Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Jack Drury	1	2
13:03	Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Sam Malinski	1	2
13:14	Icing	1	2
13:14	Jack Drury faceoff won against Quinton Byfield	1	2
13:26	Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Quinton Byfield	1	2
13:33	Giveaway by Kevin Fiala	1	2
13:58	Jordan Spence shot blocked by Alex Laferriere	1	2
14:14	Jack Ahcan hit Alex Turcotte	1	2
14:23	Jimmy Vesey hit Brandt Clarke	1	2
14:38	Giveaway by Wyatt Aamodt	1	2
15:21	Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Jere Innala	1	2
15:53	Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	2
15:57	Anze Kopitar Deflected saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	2
15:58	Puck in Benches	1	2
15:58	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	1	2
16:08	Kyle Burroughs hit Martin Necas	1	2
16:10	Kyle Burroughs Hooking against Martin Necas	1	2
16:10	Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1	2
16:33	Mikey Anderson hit Brock Nelson	1	2
18:19	Giveaway by Adrian Kempe	1	2
18:42	Wyatt Aamodt Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	2
19:18	Wyatt Aamodt hit Alex Laferriere	1	2
19:58	Vladislav Gavrikov Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	2
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	2

Kings win 5-4 thriller over Avalanche

1:59

Brock Nelson tallies goal vs. Kings

0:46

Kevin Fiala lights the lamp

0:53

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-1

Kings
2
Avalanche
4

Game 1

11/13

Kings
0
Avalanche
4

Game 2

3/27

Avalanche
4
Kings
5

Game 3

4/12

crypto.com Arena

4:00 PM, April 12, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Los Angeles, CA

Line: LA -185

Over/Under: 5.5

Attendance: 17,355

Referees:
Kyle Rehman
Justin Kea

Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons
Mitch Hunt

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	55	22	4	114
Dallas	50	24	6	106
Colorado	49	29	4	102
Minnesota	44	30	7	95
St. Louis	43	30	8	94
Utah	37	30	13	87
Nashville	29	43	8	66
Chicago	23	46	11	57

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	49	22	9	107
Los Angeles	46	24	9	101
Edmonton	47	28	5	99
Calgary	39	27	14	92
Vancouver	37	29	14	88
Anaheim	35	37	8	78
Seattle	35	40	6	76
San Jose	20	49	11	51

Coyle has goal and 2 assists as Avalanche score 4 in 3rd period to beat Ducks 4-2

— Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists in Colorado's four-goal third period, and the Avalanche rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night.

Charlie Coyle cashes in the go-ahead goal for the Avs

Charlie Coyle scores the go-ahead goal for the Avalanche late in the third period.

Denver defenseman Zeev Buium, 19, signs with Minnesota Wild

Denver defenseman Zeev Buium, 19, who just concluded his sophomore season with 13 goals and 35 assists for the Pioneers, agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild signed Sunday, making him available for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Coyle has goal and 2 assists as Avalanche score 4 in 3rd period to beat Ducks 4-2

Charlie Coyle cashes in the go-ahead goal for the Avs

Denver defenseman Zeev Buium, 19, signs with Minnesota Wild