Tonight your LA Kings take on the Colorado Avalanche as they head to the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Both the Kings and the Avs hold the last so playoff spots in the Western Conference as of tonight’s game.
Kings record before the game
(40-27-7)
Avalanche record before the game
(40-25-18)
Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings
Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson-Jeff Carter-Tobias Rieder
Nate Thompson-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli
Kyle Clifford-Michael Amadio-Torrey Mitchell
Defense Pairings
Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty
Alec Martinez-Dion Phaneuf
Jake Muzzin-Christian Folin
Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jonathan Quick
Scratches for tonight's game: Jack Campbell Kevin Gravel Paul LaDue
Andy Andreoff
Players on the injury reserve:Trevor Lewis (upper body)
At 3:33 the Avalanche scored to take an early lead 1-0. The goal was scored by number 96 Mikko Rantanen, it was his (1st goal of the game and 27th of the season). Then at 4:28 the Kings came back at tied the game at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, it was his (1st goal of the game and 30th of the season). At 19:44 the Kings scored again to make it 3-1. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, it was his (2nd goal of the game and 31st of the season).
47 seconds into the 2nd period the Kings made it 4-1. The goal was scored by number 10 Tobias Rieder, it was his (1st goal of the game and 10th of the season). Then at 12:27 the Kings made it 5-1. THE GOAL WAS SCORED BY NUMBER 11 ANZE KOPITAR AS HE NETTED A HAT TRICK! It was his (3rd goal of the game and 32nd of the season).
At 3:28 in the 3rd period it was 6-1 Kings. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, it was his (4TH GOAL OF THE GAME and 33rd of the season). Then at 9:31 the Kings scored a touchdown and made it 7-1! The goal was scored by number 10 Tobias Rieder, it was his (2nd goal of the game and 11th of the season).
Kings record after the game
(41-27-7)
Avalanche record after the game
(40-