DENVER — Mikko Rantanen had three goals and an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche rally for a 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Ball Arena on Wednesday.

Nathan MacKinnon had three assists to extend his season-opening home point streak to 11 games (five goals, 20 assists) for the Avalanche (9-8-0), who have won three straight. Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist, and Alexandar Georgiev made 12 saves.

Adrian Kempe scored twice, and Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar each had two assists for the Kings (9-6-3), who were held without a shot on goal in the second period. Darcy Kuemper allowed two goals on 20 shots before leaving at 4:34 of the third period with an injury. David Rittich made three saves in relief.

Kempe gave the Kings a 1-0 lead just 32 seconds into the first period when he stuffed in the rebound of his initial shot at the top of the crease.

Lehkonen tied it 1-1 at 3:40, chipping in the rebound of Rantanen’s shot over the leg of Kuemper.

Kempe made it 2-1 at 15:51 with a one-timer from below the right circle into an open net off a cross-ice pass from Kopitar.

Rantanen responded to tie it 2-2 on a breakaway at 16:07 of the second period. Cale Makar hit Rantanen with a stretch pass at the far blue line from inside the Avalanche zone and he finished with a snap shot over the blocker.

Rantanen put the Avalanche ahead 3-2 at 10:01 of the third period with a snap shot from the slot that beat Rittich five-hole.

Rantanen completed the hat trick with an empty-net goal at 18:01 for the 4-2 final.