Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Avalanche versus the Kings? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ALT. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Kings being the favored team playing at home against the Avalanche. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Colorado Avalanche odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Kings have faced off vs. the Avalanche as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the puck line in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Avalanche, the Kings are 2-1 puck line the last three times they have hosted the Avalanche.
- Through their last three road contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Colorado posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 0-3 ATS.
- Across their last three home contests, Los Angeles has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 8-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Before their matchup against the Kings, the Avalanche have an overall record of 15-7-2 this season. For away games this season, they have a 7-4-2 record, while they are 8-2-0 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Avalanche have an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 10th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Avalanche offense is 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 5th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 13-5, and his save percentage stands at 89.7%.
As they prepare to face Colorado, the Kings currently possess a 13-4-3 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 8-3-1, while as underdogs, it is 5-1-2. On the road, they have gone 9-0-0 this season and are 4-4-3 at home.
Offensively, the Kings come into the game at 3.8 goals per contest placing 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Kings have 7-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 5-0.
Entering the game, goalie Cam Talbot has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 10-4, and his save percentage is 92.8%.
The Kings enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Avalanche (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Undisclosed – Questionable
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Samuel Girard – Personal – Out
- Cale Makar – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
