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Regular season · September 30, 2026 · Final
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | LAK | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 4 | 8 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | LAK | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | LAK | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 29 |
| Faceoff win % | 63.8% | 36.2% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 37/58 | 21/58 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/4 | 4/5 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 80.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 15 | 13 |
| Hits | 17 | 19 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 15 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | LAK–COL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:33 | COL | Brock Nelson (1) | Jaden Schwartz (1), Nazem Kadri (1) | Power play | Snap shot | 0–1 |
| 1 | 15:14 | LAK | Brian Dumoulin (1) | Alex Laferriere (1), Alex Turcotte (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–1 |
| 1 | 17:58 | COL | Parker Kelly (1) | Josh Manson (1) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–2 |
| 2 | 00:23 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon (1) | Nazem Kadri (2), Cale Makar (1) | Power play | Snap shot | 1–3 |
| 2 | 01:28 | LAK | Joel Armia (1) | Erik Haula (1), Cody Ceci (1) | Short-handed | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
| 2 | 08:33 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon (2) | Martin Necas (1), Brent Burns (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–4 |
| 2 | 16:01 | COL | Nicolas Roy (1) | Jaden Schwartz (2), Parker Kelly (1) | Even strength | Poke | 2–5 |
| 2 | 17:50 | LAK | Trevor Moore (1) | Mikey Anderson (1) | Short-handed | Wrist shot | 3–5 |
| 2 | 18:34 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen (1) | Brock Nelson (1), Devon Toews (1) | Power play | Snap shot | 3–6 |
| 3 | 11:51 | LAK | Artemi Panarin (1) | Drew Doughty (1), Alex Laferriere (2) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 4–6 |
| 3 | 14:03 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog (1) | Cale Makar (2) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 4–7 |
| 3 | 15:06 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen (2) | Brock Nelson (2), Devon Toews (2) | Power play | Snap shot | 4–8 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:48 | LAK | Andre Lee | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 10:21 | COL | Jaden Schwartz | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Brandt Clarke | — |
| 1 | 15:55 | COL | Devon Toews | Holding | 2 | Minor | Joel Armia | — |
| 1 | 19:12 | LAK | Adrian Kempe | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Jaden Schwartz | — |
| 1 | 19:52 | LAK | Drew Doughty | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | T.J. Hughes | — |
| 2 | 12:19 | COL | T.J. Hughes | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Brandt Clarke | — |
| 2 | 17:15 | LAK | Joel Edmundson | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Nathan MacKinnon | — |
| 3 | 04:30 | COL | Noah Juulsen | Interference | 2 | Minor | Mats Zuccarello | — |
| 3 | 13:20 | LAK | Brandt Clarke | Fighting | 5 | Major | Nathan MacKinnon | — |
| 3 | 13:20 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon | Fighting | 5 | Major | Brandt Clarke | — |
| 3 | 14:15 | LAK | Alex Turcotte | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Nicolas Roy | — |
LAK Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Kempe | 9 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:23 |
| Artemi Panarin | 10 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:16 |
| Trevor Moore | 12 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:56 |
| Alex Laferriere | 14 | Right wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:31 |
| Alex Turcotte | 15 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:35 |
| Scott Laughton | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:07 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 36 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 |
| Joel Armia | 40 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:55 |
| Andre Lee | 47 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 07:56 |
| Quinton Byfield | 55 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:59 |
| Erik Haula | 56 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Samuel Helenius | 79 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 06:59 |
| Brian Dumoulin | 2 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:30 |
| Cody Ceci | 5 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:24 |
| Joel Edmundson | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:34 |
| Drew Doughty | 8 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22:41 |
| Mikey Anderson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:21 |
| Brandt Clarke | 92 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18:57 |
LAK Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Kempe | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Artemi Panarin | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trevor Moore | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alex Laferriere | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alex Turcotte | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Scott Laughton | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Mats Zuccarello | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joel Armia | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Andre Lee | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Quinton Byfield | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 87.5% |
| Erik Haula | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Samuel Helenius | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Brian Dumoulin | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cody Ceci | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joel Edmundson | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drew Doughty | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mikey Anderson | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brandt Clarke | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
LAK Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Forsberg | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Darcy Kuemper | 35 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 72.4% | 59:25 | Loss |
LAK Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Forsberg | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Anton Forsberg | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Anton Forsberg | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Darcy Kuemper | Even strength | 18/22 | 4 |
| Darcy Kuemper | Opponent on power play | 3/7 | 4 |
| Darcy Kuemper | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
COL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Svechkov | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:28 |
| Nicolas Roy | 10 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:12 |
| Brock Nelson | 11 | Center | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:14 |
| T.J. Hughes | 13 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:35 |
| Parker Kelly | 17 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 29 | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17:44 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 62 | Left wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:27 |
| Jaden Schwartz | 71 | Left wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:49 |
| Martin Necas | 88 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:11 |
| Nazem Kadri | 91 | Center | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:57 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 92 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:52 |
| Devon Toews | 7 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:04 |
| Cale Makar | 8 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:14 |
| Brett Kulak | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:44 |
| Josh Manson | 42 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:31 |
| Noah Juulsen | 47 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11:15 |
| Sam Malinski | 70 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:27 |
| Brent Burns | 84 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:23 |
COL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Svechkov | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Nicolas Roy | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Brock Nelson | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.4% |
| T.J. Hughes | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Parker Kelly | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Jaden Schwartz | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Martin Necas | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nazem Kadri | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Devon Toews | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cale Makar | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brett Kulak | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Manson | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Juulsen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sam Malinski | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brent Burns | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
COL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 39 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 87.1% | 60:00 | Win |
| Scott Wedgewood | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
COL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Even strength | 23/25 | 2 |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Opponent on power play | 4/4 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Opponent short-handed | 0/2 | 2 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Brock Nelson | COL | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Francois St-Laurent | 8 |
| Referee | Carter Sandlak | 29 |
| Linesperson | Matt MacPherson | 83 |
| Linesperson | Jonny Murray | 95 |
| LAK head coach | Peter Laviolette | — |
| COL head coach | Jared Bednar | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 62 | Artturi Lehkonen | Left wing |
| COL | 84 | Brent Burns | Defense |
| COL | 27 | Brett Kulak | Defense |
| COL | 11 | Brock Nelson | Center |
| COL | 8 | Cale Makar | Defense |
| COL | 7 | Devon Toews | Defense |
| COL | 9 | Fedor Svechkov | Center |
| COL | 92 | Gabriel Landeskog | Left wing |
| COL | 71 | Jaden Schwartz | Left wing |
| COL | 42 | Josh Manson | Defense |
| COL | 39 | Mackenzie Blackwood | Goalie |
| COL | 88 | Martin Necas | Center |
| COL | 29 | Nathan MacKinnon | Center |
| COL | 91 | Nazem Kadri | Center |
| COL | 10 | Nicolas Roy | Center |
| COL | 47 | Noah Juulsen | Defense |
| COL | 17 | Parker Kelly | Center |
| COL | 70 | Sam Malinski | Defense |
| COL | 41 | Scott Wedgewood | Goalie |
| COL | 13 | T.J. Hughes | Right wing |
| LAK | 9 | Adrian Kempe | Right wing |
| LAK | 14 | Alex Laferriere | Right wing |
| LAK | 15 | Alex Turcotte | Center |
| LAK | 47 | Andre Lee | Left wing |
| LAK | 31 | Anton Forsberg | Goalie |
| LAK | 10 | Artemi Panarin | Left wing |
| LAK | 92 | Brandt Clarke | Defense |
| LAK | 2 | Brian Dumoulin | Defense |
| LAK | 5 | Cody Ceci | Defense |
| LAK | 35 | Darcy Kuemper | Goalie |
| LAK | 8 | Drew Doughty | Defense |
| LAK | 56 | Erik Haula | Left wing |
| LAK | 40 | Joel Armia | Right wing |
| LAK | 6 | Joel Edmundson | Defense |
| LAK | 36 | Mats Zuccarello | Right wing |
| LAK | 44 | Mikey Anderson | Defense |
| LAK | 55 | Quinton Byfield | Right wing |
| LAK | 79 | Samuel Helenius | Center |
| LAK | 21 | Scott Laughton | Center |
| LAK | 12 | Trevor Moore | Left wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | LAK | Faceoff | Quinton Byfield wins faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon |
| 1 | 00:07 | COL | Hit | Artturi Lehkonen hits Drew Doughty |
| 1 | 00:11 | LAK | Shot on goal | Quinton Byfield · Wrist shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 00:24 | LAK | Missed shot | Artemi Panarin · Snap shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood · Wide left |
| 1 | 00:29 | LAK | Blocked shot | Quinton Byfield · — · Blocked by Artturi Lehkonen · Blocked |
| 1 | 00:36 | COL | Shot on goal | Nathan MacKinnon · Wrist shot · Goalie: Darcy Kuemper |
| 1 | 00:38 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 00:38 | LAK | Faceoff | Scott Laughton wins faceoff against Brock Nelson |
| 1 | 00:47 | COL | Giveaway | Nazem Kadri |
| 1 | 01:13 | LAK | Shot on goal | Cody Ceci · Slap shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 01:15 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:15 | LAK | Faceoff | Alex Turcotte wins faceoff against Fedor Svechkov |
| 1 | 01:32 | COL | Hit | Jaden Schwartz hits Brandt Clarke |
| 1 | 01:35 | COL | Giveaway | Josh Manson |
| 1 | 01:36 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 01:36 | LAK | Faceoff | Alex Turcotte wins faceoff against Fedor Svechkov |
| 1 | 02:05 | LAK | Hit | Alex Laferriere hits Noah Juulsen |
| 1 | 02:23 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 02:23 | LAK | Faceoff | Samuel Helenius wins faceoff against Nicolas Roy |
| 1 | 02:37 | COL | Shot on goal | Nicolas Roy · Wrist shot · Goalie: Darcy Kuemper |
| 1 | 03:00 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 03:00 | LAK | Faceoff | Scott Laughton wins faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon |
| 1 | 03:08 | COL | Hit | Martin Necas hits Scott Laughton |
| 1 | 03:14 | LAK | Shot on goal | Scott Laughton · Slap shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 03:16 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:16 | COL | Faceoff | Nathan MacKinnon wins faceoff against Quinton Byfield |
| 1 | 03:26 | LAK | Shot on goal | Quinton Byfield · Tip-in · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 03:48 | COL | Shot on goal | Nathan MacKinnon · Wrist shot · Goalie: Darcy Kuemper |
| 1 | 03:49 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:49 | LAK | Faceoff | Erik Haula wins faceoff against Brock Nelson |
| 1 | 04:07 | COL | Giveaway | Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 04:20 | COL | Hit | Nazem Kadri hits Brian Dumoulin |
| 1 | 04:29 | LAK | Hit | Alex Laferriere hits Brett Kulak |
| 1 | 04:46 | COL | Giveaway | Jaden Schwartz |
| 1 | 04:48 | LAK | Penalty | Andre Lee · Delaying game puck over glass · 2 min |
| 1 | 04:48 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 04:48 | COL | Faceoff | Gabriel Landeskog wins faceoff against Scott Laughton |
| 1 | 05:16 | COL | Hit | Nathan MacKinnon hits Drew Doughty |
| 1 | 06:33 | COL | Goal | Brock Nelson scores (Snap shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Jaden Schwartz · Assist: Nazem Kadri · Goalie: Darcy Kuemper |
| 1 | 06:33 | LAK | Faceoff | Quinton Byfield wins faceoff against Nicolas Roy |
| 1 | 06:43 | LAK | Hit | Adrian Kempe hits Sam Malinski |
| 1 | 06:54 | COL | Blocked shot | Sam Malinski · — · Blocked by Quinton Byfield · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:56 | COL | Missed shot | Devon Toews · Wrist shot · Goalie: Darcy Kuemper · Wide right |
| 1 | 07:01 | COL | Giveaway | Parker Kelly |
| 1 | 07:06 | LAK | Shot on goal | Adrian Kempe · Wrist shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 07:13 | COL | Giveaway | Nicolas Roy |
| 1 | 07:19 | COL | Hit | Devon Toews hits Brandt Clarke |
| 1 | 07:33 | LAK | Shot on goal | Brandt Clarke · Wrist shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 07:46 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
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