Late Thursday Avalanche 4, Kings 0

Los Angeles 0 0 0 — 0 Colorado 0 3 1 — 4

First Period: None. Penalties: Lehkonen, COL (Interference), 4:22. Danault, LA (Holding), 12:39. MacKinnon, COL (Cross Checking), 19:56.

Second Period: 1, Colorado, O’Connor 9 (Drury, Makar), 5:25. 2, Colorado, Necas 25 (Nelson, Girard), 6:57. 3, Colorado, Necas 26 (Drouin, Makar), 15:29 (pp). Penalties: Coyle, COL (Hooking), 10:59. Foegele, LA (Interference), 13:53.

Third Period: 4, Colorado, Drouin 11 (Necas, MacKinnon), 4:56 (pp). Penalties: Anderson, LA (Tripping), 3:45.

Shots on goal: Los Angeles 7-6-9: 22. Colorado 14-5-7: 26.

Power-play opportunities: Los Angeles 0 of 3. Colorado 2 of 3.

Goalies: Los Angeles, Rittich 14-13-2 (26 shots-22 saves). Colorado, Blackwood 27-17-6 (22-22).