GRIT & GF

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Colorado Avalanche

Los Angeles Kings

Expected goals, COL–LAK
2.5–2.5
all situations, empty nets out
LAK share of xG
49.5%
50% is even
Shots on goal
32–25
COL–LAK
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Avalanche beat the Kings 5-1. Expected goals had it close, 2.5 to 2.4. Joel Edmundson scored for the first time in 61 games. Brent Burns had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night.

  • Joel EdmundsonDrought over

    Joel Edmundson scored for the first time in 61 games. He has 3 goals this season. He played 17:08 and had three shots on goal. The Kings fell 5-1 to the Avalanche.

  • Brent Burns had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.0 attempts a game. It finished 5-1 for the Avalanche.

  • Three points for Nathan MacKinnon: two goals and one assist. He has 55 goals this season. He played 17:47 and had five shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Avalanche.

Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.

Colorado Avalanche

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Cale Makar D23:171010.100042
Brent Burns D20:540040.100059
Devon Toews D20:501020.060144
Brett Kulak D20:280100.001557
Sam Malinski D20:270110.091160
Nathan MacKinnon C17:472151.342250
Artturi Lehkonen L17:060130.223172
Martin Necas C16:480140.210150
Gabriel Landeskog L14:580210.091333
Brock Nelson C14:520000.001127
Valeri Nichushkin R14:380000.150140
Nazem Kadri C13:470120.290082
Nicolas Roy C13:291010.281077
Jack Drury C13:280030.080257
Logan O'Connor R13:100010.033142
Ross Colton C12:450020.206151
Parker Kelly C12:410020.130161
Nick Blankenburg D12:350000.002173

Los Angeles Kings

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Drew Doughty D23:520010.014145
Artemi Panarin L21:450010.051043
Mikey Anderson D21:380000.005350
Alex Laferriere R21:200110.236128
Quinton Byfield R20:460040.303244
Trevor Moore L20:360030.382048
Adrian Kempe R19:240100.183023
Anze Kopitar C18:300010.231139
Brandt Clarke D18:220010.001136
Scott Laughton C17:100040.394158
Joel Edmundson D17:081030.055045
Cody Ceci D16:410020.231142
Brian Dumoulin D16:250000.002049
Jared Wright R13:430030.171073
Alex Turcotte C12:240000.096378
Samuel Helenius C7:260000.002126
Jeff Malott L5:260000.063029
Taylor Ward R5:200010.100029

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.