Schedule and 2025-26 Results
Regular Season Records: Colorado 55-16-11=121pts, Los Angeles 35-27-20=90pts
Game 1 on Sunday, 19 April: Los Angeles loses at Colorado, 2-goals-1
Game 2 on Tuesday, 21 April: Los Angeles loses at Colorado, 2-goals-1(OT)
Game 3 on Thursday, 23 April: Colorado wins at Los Angeles, 4-goals-2
Game 4 on Sunday, 26 April: Colorado wins at Los Angeles, 5-goals-1

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 4: The Colorado Avalanche visited and topped the Los Angeles Kings 5-goals-1 to complete a 4-games-nil best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1621 sweep. With the series 1621 win, the Colorado Avalanche improve their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record to 28-18 overall and 15-7 in the Preliminary round. With the series 1621 loss, the Los Angeles Kings see their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record fall to 18-27 (with an active seven-series losing streak) overall and 8-15 (with an active seven-Preliminary round series losing streak) in the Preliminary round. The win order for the victorious Colorado Avalanche in series 1621 was WWWW: Series 1621 thus becomes the 40th NHL Preliminary-round series, the 131st NHL series (all rounds), and the 260th MLB/NBA/NHL series (all rounds) to follow that win order to completion. The sole in-game lead by the Los Angeles Kings in series 1621 occurred in Game 2, in the third period for 201 seconds.

After Game 3: The Colorado Avalanche visited and defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-goals-2 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1621 lead of 3-games-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-nil, the Colorado Avalanche have a series record of 7-0 and a Game 4 record of 5-2. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-nil, the Los Angeles Kings have a series record of 1-8 and a Game 4 record of 3-6. Series 1621 becomes the 416th best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series (and the third in the 2026 NBA/NHL Preliminary round) to commence with a 3-games-nil lead by the leading team. A 3-games-nil deficit in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series by the Los Angeles Kings has led to six ousters via sweep for the Kings, but also has led to a 4-games-3 comeback victory in series 1228 in the 2014 NHL Preliminary round over the San Jose Sharks (the last best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL comeback from a 3-games-nil deficit for a 4-games-3 series victory).

After Game 2: The Colorado Avalanche hosted and bested the Los Angeles Kings 2-goals-1(OT) to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1621 lead of 2-games-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Colorado Avalanche have a series record of 17-2 and a Game 3 record of 7-12. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Los Angeles Kings have a series record of 3-12 and a Game 3 record of 6-9. The Colorado Avalanche trailed the visiting Los Angeles Kings by one goal as late as 16:24 into the third period of their series 1621 Game 2, but prevailed: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2025, inclusive, home teams down one goal as late as 16:24 into the third period had a game record of only 67-618 (.098) - the Colorado Avalanche thus achieve a grade-A (.000 - .099) in-game comeback. Leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Colorado Avalanche suffered their only two series losses to the Minnesota Wild in series 1225 (in the 2014 NHL Preliminary round) and to the Vegas Golden Knights in series 1462 (in the 2021 NHL Quarterfinals round). Trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Los Angeles Kings achieved their only three series victories against the Detroit Red Wings in series 828 (in the 2001 NHL Preliminary round), the St. Louis Blues in series 1195 (in the 2013 NHL Preliminary round), and the San Jose Sharks in series 1228 (in the 2014 NHL Preliminary round, from an eventual 3-games-nil deficit).

After Game 1: The Colorado Avalanche hosted and bested the Los Angeles Kings 2-goals-1 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1621 lead of 1-game-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Colorado Avalanche have a series record of 21-8 and a Game 2 record of 19-10. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Los Angeles Kings have a series record of 8-18 and a Game 2 record of 11-15. In the history of best-of-7 NHL Preliminary-round playoff series (1987-2025, inclusive), home teams such as the Colorado Avalanche in series 1621 which win Game 1 at home by a 2-goals-1 score have a 15-5 (.750) series record, and four NHL Stanley Cup Championships (Dallas Stars, 1999; New Jersey Devils, 2003; Anaheim Ducks, 2007; Chicago Blackhawks, 2013).

Pre-series assessment: In the 2025-26 NHL regular season, the Colorado Avalanche finished 31 points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings. From 1939 through the 2025 NHL Finals round, when NHL teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by 31 regular-season points, they have posted a best-of-7 playoff series record of 5-0 (1.000) in those series against those opponents. Best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1621 is the 46th best-of-7 NHL playoff series for the Colorado Avalanche, and the 45th for the Los Angeles Kings. In best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Colorado Avalanche have an all-rounds series record of 27-18, a Preliminary-round series record of 14-7, and a Game 1 record of 29-16, while the Los Angeles Kings have an all-rounds series record of 18-26, a Preliminary-round series record of 8-14, and a Game 1 record of 18-26. Series 1621 is the third best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting between the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings in both of their previous two best-of-7 NHL playoff series, in series 833 (in the 2001 NHL Quarterfinals) and in series 853 (in the 2002 NHL Preliminary round).