Final/SO
Monday, January 2, 2012 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Kings 2–1 in a shootout
- Tied 1–1 after overtime; the Avalanche won the shootout.
- The Avalanche trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- S. Varlamov stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 32–21.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Varlamov
COL · .969 SV%
- 2nd starD. Brown
LAK · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Quick
LAK · .952 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 1:34LAKD. BrownAssists: A. Kopitar, M. Richards0–1
3rd
- 14:17COLR. O'ReillyAssists: K. Quincey1–1
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| COL | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 32 |
| 44.6% | Faceoff % | 55.4% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 6 |
| 33 | Hits | 42 |
| 3 | Blocked | 16 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
Avalanche at Kings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice