Angeles Analysis: Kings' Elite Defense Isn’t Enough as Avalanche Go 2-0 Up

Two games into the Kings–Avalanche series, Los Angeles has frustrated Colorado enough to limit them to four total goals and has won both teams’ special-teams battles, yet the Kings have managed only two goals at 5-on-5 and trail 2-0. Artemi Panarin has the series’ only multi-goal output (two power-play goals), while Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Martin Necas have combined for zero goals and one point. Anton Forsberg has been outstanding in net (.941 save percentage, 1.90 GAA), but the Kings must convert more chances and get offense from multiple players to avoid a downhill path.