Colorado Avalanche edge Los Angeles Kings, 3-2

That brings us to the end of a first period — Los Angeles Kings 1, Colorado Avalanche 2. Los Angeles Kings edged the shot clock 22-13, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Alex Laferriere opened the scoring for Los Angeles Kings on the power play at 3:35, Nathan MacKinnon tied it for Colorado Avalanche on the power play at 5:52, and Evan Rodrigues put Colorado Avalanche in front at 12:21.

Alex Lyon was under siege with 21 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Los Angeles Kings went 1-for-2 while Colorado Avalanche went 1-for-3.

Los Angeles Kings owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — Los Angeles Kings 0, Colorado Avalanche 0. Los Angeles Kings edged the shot clock 8-3, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Neither side could solve the goaltending — a grinding, scoreless frame.

Alex Lyon was under siege with 8 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Los Angeles Kings went 0-for-2.

Los Angeles Kings owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Los Angeles Kings 1, Colorado Avalanche 1. Los Angeles Kings edged the shot clock 16-10, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Juraj Slafkovský tied it for Los Angeles Kings on the power play at 5:29, then Elias Lindholm put Colorado Avalanche in front at 15:17.

Alex Lyon was under siege with 15 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Los Angeles Kings went 1-for-1 while Colorado Avalanche went 0-for-2.

Colorado Avalanche owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.