Colorado defeated Los Angeles in the NHL playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club defeated the Los Angeles Kings on the road in the third match of the first round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The match took place on April 23 in Los Angeles and ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of the guests.

Gabriel Landeskug scored in the 6th minute, Cale Makar in the 33rd, Artturi Lehkonen in the 48th and Brock Nelson in the 58th minute. Trevor Moore (26th minute) and Adrian Kempe (56th minute) scored for the hosts. Russian striker Artemi Panarin became the author of the scoring goal for Los Angeles.

Russian forward Andrey Kuzmenko and Colorado forward Valery Nichushkin finished the match without scoring points.

The score in the series to four wins was 3-0 in favor of the Avalanche. The fourth meeting of the teams is scheduled for the evening of April 26, Moscow time, and will also be held in Los Angeles.

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