Los Angeles Kings @ Colorado Avalanche

Los Angeles Kings

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Kevin Fiala LW	IR	15 Sep

Colorado Avalanche

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jaden Schwartz C	OUT	15 Sep

Kings Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
26/4/26	vsCOL	L5-1
24/4/26	vsCOL	L4-2
22/4/26	@COL	L2-1 OT
19/4/26	@COL	L2-1
17/4/26	@CGY	L3-1

Avalanche Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
27/5/26	@VGK	L2-1
25/5/26	@VGK	L5-3
23/5/26	vsVGK	L3-1
21/5/26	vsVGK	L4-2
14/5/26	vsMIN	W4-3 OT

Regular Season Series

Series starts 9/30

Kings
Avalanche

Game 1

1/10

Avalanche
Kings

Game 2

7/3

Kings
Avalanche

Game 3

3/4

Team	W	L	OT Losses	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	41	30	11	93
Anaheim	43	33	6	92
Los Angeles	35	27	20	90
San Jose	39	35	8	86
Seattle	34	37	11	79
Calgary	34	39	9	77
Vancouver	25	49	8	58

Team	W	L	OT Losses	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

2026 NHL free agency tracker: News, contracts, grades, buzz

Get up to speed on all the latest veteran additions teams are making beginning on June 30.

Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually.

Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Forward Collin Graf, who had 21 goals and 25 assists in 81 games last season, re-signed with the Sharks on a three-year deal worth $12.75 million.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.