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Makar's Magic Goal Puts Avs on Brink of Series Win
24 Apr
Summary
- Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal in a 4-2 win over the Kings.
- Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves to help Colorado take a 3-0 series lead.
- The Kings face elimination in Game 4 on Sunday.

The Colorado Avalanche are on the verge of advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in Game 3. Cale Makar scored the decisive goal, and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves to secure the victory for the top-seeded Avalanche, giving them a commanding 3-0 series lead. Gabriel Landeskog and Artturi Lehkonen contributed goals for Colorado, which secured another narrow win against a persistent Kings team.
The Kings, despite scoring two goals, could not find the equalizer after Adrian Kempe's power-play goal with 4:03 remaining. Brock Nelson sealed the win for the Avalanche with an empty-net goal. Los Angeles now faces elimination in Game 4, scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles. This loss extends the Kings' postseason losing streak to seven games.