For long stretches of Monday nights game in Ball Arena, the Kings went toe-to-toe against the best team in the NHL, then Colorado exposed Los Angeles' mistakes that ultimately doomed them to a 5-2 loss.

The Avalanche and Sabres weren't the only teams that were unbeaten during the abbreviated Week 12, as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets each won both of their games. In addition, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild and Seattle Kraken came away with points in all three of their contests, going 2-0-1.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings NHL game from December 29, 2025 on ESPN.

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A group of snowmobilers triggered an avalanche in a recreation area north of Yosemite National Park, burying one person, search and rescue teams said.

This Colorado Avalanche has continued to find different ways to win during this historic start to the 2025-26 campaign, but there won’t be a lot from this one on the season highlight reel.

A new year is almost here, but first, the Blues have unfinished business. St. Louis heads to Colorado on New Year’s Eve to take on the first-place Avalanche, a team that hasn’t lost in eight straight games.

A lack of quality goaltenders in the trade market reportedly has some NHL teams trying to coax Marc-Andre Fleury out of retirement. Meanwhile, the Avalanche could pursue players before the trade deadline.