🏔️ Away Avalanche 22-10-3 before this game

5–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
COL	0	2	3	5
LAK	0	2	0	2

Avalanche at Kings

Avalanche beat Kings 5–2 at Crypto.com Arena on December 28, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏔️ COL

Keith Jones

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · -1

2nd star 🏔️ COL

Mike Ricci

2 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🏔️ COL

Valeri Kamensky

1 G

6 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

🏔️ Stephane Yelle Go-ahead 2nd · 01:19

Assists: Uwe Krupp, Mike Ricci

1–0

🏔️ Keith Jones PP 2nd · 01:56

Assists: Mike Ricci, Sandis Ozolinsh

2–0

👑 Dan Bylsma 2nd · 06:43

Assists: Ian Laperriere, Barry Potomski

2–1

👑 Kai Nurminen Tying 2nd · 08:42

Assists: Neal Broten, Kevin Stevens

2–2

3rd period

🏔️ Rene Corbet Go-ahead 3rd · 03:40

Unassisted

3–2

🏔️ Adam Deadmarsh 3rd · 09:21

Assists: Jon Klemm

4–2

🏔️ Valeri Kamensky Empty net 3rd · 19:16

Assists: Keith Jones

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏔️COL LAK👑

39 Shots on goal 27

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

11 Penalty minutes 13

COL shooting 12.8% (5/39) LAK shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏔️Avalanche

Craig Billington

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

👑Kings

Stephane Fiset

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 1st: 22-10-3 (63% win rate, 35 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 15-17-4 (42% win rate, 36 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 2nd: 22-10-3 (63% win rate, 35 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 15-17-4 (42% win rate, 36 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Avalanche won

❓ COL vs LAK, answered

Who won Avalanche vs Kings on December 28, 1996?

Avalanche won 5–2.

What was the final score of Avalanche vs Kings?

The final score was Avalanche 5, Kings 2.

Who scored for Avalanche?

Adam Deadmarsh, Keith Jones, Rene Corbet, Stephane Yelle, Valeri Kamensky.

Who scored for Kings?

Dan Bylsma, Kai Nurminen.

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Stephane Fiset made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Avalanche vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Avalanche vs Kings season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🏔️Avalanche

Previous game · Dec 23

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 28, 1996

Avalanche season page Kings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule