Recap: Opening night mayhem leads to 8-4 Avalanche win

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 8-4 in their season opener at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals each, while Brock Nelson, Parker Kelly, Nic Roy, and Gabe Landeskog also added goals for Colorado. The eventful matchup included multiple special teams goals and a fight involving MacKinnon.

Brian Dumoulin, Joel Armia, Trevor Moore, and Artemi Panarin scored for Los Angeles, with Armia and Moore tallying shorthanded goals against goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. Colorado capitalized with four power-play goals, including three from the second unit against Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, to seal the victory.