Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey NHL Crypto.com Arena Tue 7 Oct 22:30

Los Angeles Kings

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Avalanche vs Kings

The Colorado Avalanche square off against the Los Angeles Kings in this NHL matchup at Crypto.com Arena, with face-off scheduled for 22:30 on Tuesday, October 7. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

A High-Scoring Game On the Cards?

When the Avalanche and the Kings meet, we’re confidently predicting Over 5.5 will happen. The -133 that this outcome happens looks really attractive.

Kings 5-4 Winners When Teams Last Met

Colorado Avalanche's 2024/25 season ended in disappointment as they were eliminated by the Dallas Stars in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, losing the series 4–3. In the decisive Game 7, the Avs suffered a 4–2 road defeat at American Airlines Center, with Nathan MacKinnon and Josh Manson providing the goals.

The Los Angeles Kings were also knocked out in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, falling 4–2 in the series to the Edmonton Oilers. In Game 6, the Kings suffered a 6–4 road defeat at Rogers Place, with the Oilers sealing the series. Los Angeles saw goals from four different players, including captain Anze Kopitar.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Kings had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Crypto.com Arena, they recorded a 5-4 win over the Avs. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Avs have won six.

Starting Goalies

Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 21-4-5 2.3 .913 2
23/24 16-7-5 2.85 .899 0
Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 14-12-9 2.7 .897 2
23/24 13-14-3 3.31 .890 1
Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 32.4 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have given up 3.2 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.0%.

Nathan MacKinnon is the top points scorer with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, with Logan O'Connor racking up 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.02 goal against average with a .887 save percentage, including one shutout.

Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

The Kings have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 30.3 shots on goal, with a 28.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.1 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.0%.

The top points scorer is Adrian Kempe with 16 points, 6 goals and 10 assists, while Kevin Fiala is next best after registering 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 3.39 GAA with a .892 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

The teams should combine to light the lamp six times or more and that leads us to back the Overs. The -133 looks too good to miss as a betting selection for this NHL clash.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Avalanche vs Kings stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 8 Avalanche games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Avalanche games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Avalanche games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Kings games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Kings games.

Over 5.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 57.1% chance of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kevin Fiala Over 2.5 Shots -130 BetMGM logo

Kevin Fiala (Kings) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -130 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Nathan MacKinnon
Shots on Goal Kevin Fiala Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Over 5.5 goals followed by Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) scoring and Kevin Fiala (Kings) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Anticipating a Tight Affair

The Moneyline odds about Los Angeles Kings triumphing is priced at -102 and you can get Colorado Avalanche at -118. This means the top sportsbooks give the road team a 54% chance of winning.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -130.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mackenzie Blackwood
Injured
Logan O'Connor
Injured

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Corey Perry
Injured
Kyle Burroughs
Injured

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

35
Darcy Kuemper
44
Mikey Anderson
8
Drew Doughty
96
Andrei Kuzmenko
11
Anze Kopitar
9
Adrian Kempe
88
Martin Necas
29
Nathan MacKinnon
62
Artturi Lehkonen
8
Cale Makar
7
Devon Toews
41
Scott Wedgewood

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

35
Darcy Kuemper
6
Joel Edmundson
92
Brandt Clarke
22
Kevin Fiala
55
Quinton Byfield
14
Alex Laferriere
13
Valeri Nichushkin
11
Brock Nelson
92
Gabriel Landeskog
42
Josh Manson
49
Samuel Girard
41
Scott Wedgewood

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

35
Darcy Kuemper
2
Brian Dumoulin
5
Cody Ceci
37
Warren Foegele
24
Phillip Danault
12
Trevor Moore
95
Victor Olofsson
18
Jack Drury
20
Ross Colton
84
Brent Burns
70
Sam Malinski
41
Scott Wedgewood

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

35
Darcy Kuemper
39
Jeff Malott
15
Alex Turcotte
40
Joel Armia
54
Gavin Brindley
17
Parker Kelly
94
Joel Kiviranta
41
Scott Wedgewood

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

03 May NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 2-4 Stars
01 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 4-7 Avalanche
28 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 2-6 Stars
26 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 0-4 Avalanche
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 2-1 Avalanche
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 3-4 Stars
19 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 5-1 Stars
13 Apr NHL
Avalanche 4-2 Ducks
12 Apr NHL
Avalanche 4-5 Kings
10 Apr NHL
Canucks 4-1 Avalanche

Previous Los Angeles Kings Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs
Kings 4-6 Oilers
29 Apr NHL Playoffs
Oilers 3-1 Kings
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Kings 3-4 Oilers
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Kings 4-7 Oilers
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Oilers 2-6 Kings
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Oilers 5-6 Kings
17 Apr NHL
Flames 5-1 Kings
15 Apr NHL
Kings 6-5 Kraken
14 Apr NHL
Kings 5-0 Oilers
12 Apr NHL
Avalanche 4-5 Kings
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 58 37 15 6 80 0.69 27 33 202 167 35 22-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 4W
2 Pittsburgh 57 30 15 12 72 0.632 26 29 196 170 26 14-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 8-2 2W
3 NY Islanders 59 33 21 5 71 0.602 22 29 173 165 8 16-10-2 17-11-3 4-5 6-4 3W
4 Washington 60 30 23 7 67 0.558 25 29 192 178 14 18-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 6-4 2W
5 Columbus 57 29 21 7 65 0.57 20 24 181 181 0 15-8-4 14-13-3 5-1 8-2 1L
6 Philadelphia 58 26 21 11 63 0.543 18 21 171 185 -14 13-9-7 13-12-4 5-3 3-7 1W
7 New Jersey 59 28 29 2 58 0.492 18 25 148 181 -33 13-13-2 15-16-0 3-0 3-7 5L
8 NY Rangers 58 22 29 7 51 0.44 14 20 153 183 -30 6-15-5 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 57 38 15 4 80 0.702 29 34 207 147 60 19-9-0 19-6-4 4-2 8-2 1L
2 Detroit 59 34 19 6 74 0.627 23 32 176 176 0 18-10-2 16-9-4 2-3 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 58 32 17 9 73 0.629 21 30 202 191 11 16-11-2 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1L
4 Buffalo 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 27 30 197 177 20 17-8-3 16-11-3 3-0 7-3 1W
5 Boston 58 33 20 5 71 0.612 25 31 199 184 15 22-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 1W
6 Ottawa 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 22 25 192 186 6 14-10-5 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Florida 58 30 25 3 63 0.543 24 26 179 192 -13 16-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 5-5 1W
8 Toronto 59 27 23 9 63 0.534 19 26 191 203 -12 16-9-6 11-14-3 1-1 3-7 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 57 38 10 9 85 0.746 35 37 218 145 73 21-4-4 17-6-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Minnesota 59 35 14 10 80 0.678 22 31 201 171 30 17-6-7 18-8-3 4-3 8-2 6W
3 Dallas 58 35 14 9 79 0.681 29 31 197 161 36 17-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 8-2 7W
4 Utah 58 30 24 4 64 0.552 23 30 185 161 24 17-9-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 1L
5 Nashville 58 27 24 7 61 0.526 20 24 173 200 -27 16-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 4-6 1W
6 Winnipeg 57 23 26 8 54 0.474 20 22 163 177 -14 12-11-5 11-15-3 1-2 4-6 1W
7 Chicago 58 22 27 9 53 0.457 17 19 156 189 -33 12-14-5 10-13-4 3-5 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 58 21 28 9 51 0.44 20 20 152 204 -52 14-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 58 28 16 14 70 0.603 21 27 197 183 14 14-8-7 14-8-7 1-6 4-6 3W
2 Edmonton 60 29 23 8 66 0.55 22 29 211 201 10 15-10-4 14-13-4 0-3 4-6 1W
3 Anaheim 57 31 23 3 65 0.57 19 25 191 200 -9 18-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 3W
4 Seattle 58 27 22 9 63 0.543 21 26 164 174 -10 14-9-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 2L
5 LA Kings 58 23 21 14 60 0.517 14 19 151 175 -24 8-13-7 15-8-7 4-6 4-6 5L
6 San Jose 56 27 25 4 58 0.518 16 25 172 197 -25 14-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 5L
7 Calgary 57 24 27 6 54 0.474 20 22 146 170 -24 15-10-4 9-17-2 2-2 4-6 2W
8 Vancouver 58 18 33 7 43 0.371 12 14 151 213 -62 6-17-5 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 57 38 15 4 80 0.702 29 34 207 147 60 19-9-0 19-6-4 4-2 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 58 37 15 6 80 0.69 27 33 202 167 35 22-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 4W
3 Detroit 59 34 19 6 74 0.627 23 32 176 176 0 18-10-2 16-9-4 2-3 5-5 1W
4 Montreal 58 32 17 9 73 0.629 21 30 202 191 11 16-11-2 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1L
5 Pittsburgh 57 30 15 12 72 0.632 26 29 196 170 26 14-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 8-2 2W
6 Buffalo 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 27 30 197 177 20 17-8-3 16-11-3 3-0 7-3 1W
7 Boston 58 33 20 5 71 0.612 25 31 199 184 15 22-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 1W
8 NY Islanders 59 33 21 5 71 0.602 22 29 173 165 8 16-10-2 17-11-3 4-5 6-4 3W
9 Washington 60 30 23 7 67 0.558 25 29 192 178 14 18-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 6-4 2W
10 Columbus 57 29 21 7 65 0.57 20 24 181 181 0 15-8-4 14-13-3 5-1 8-2 1L
11 Ottawa 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 22 25 192 186 6 14-10-5 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1L
12 Florida 58 30 25 3 63 0.543 24 26 179 192 -13 16-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 5-5 1W
13 Philadelphia 58 26 21 11 63 0.543 18 21 171 185 -14 13-9-7 13-12-4 5-3 3-7 1W
14 Toronto 59 27 23 9 63 0.534 19 26 191 203 -12 16-9-6 11-14-3 1-1 3-7 2L
15 New Jersey 59 28 29 2 58 0.492 18 25 148 181 -33 13-13-2 15-16-0 3-0 3-7 5L
16 NY Rangers 58 22 29 7 51 0.44 14 20 153 183 -30 6-15-5 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 5L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 57 38 10 9 85 0.746 35 37 218 145 73 21-4-4 17-6-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Minnesota 59 35 14 10 80 0.678 22 31 201 171 30 17-6-7 18-8-3 4-3 8-2 6W
3 Dallas 58 35 14 9 79 0.681 29 31 197 161 36 17-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 8-2 7W
4 Vegas 58 28 16 14 70 0.603 21 27 197 183 14 14-8-7 14-8-7 1-6 4-6 3W
5 Edmonton 60 29 23 8 66 0.55 22 29 211 201 10 15-10-4 14-13-4 0-3 4-6 1W
6 Anaheim 57 31 23 3 65 0.57 19 25 191 200 -9 18-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 3W
7 Utah 58 30 24 4 64 0.552 23 30 185 161 24 17-9-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 1L
8 Seattle 58 27 22 9 63 0.543 21 26 164 174 -10 14-9-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 2L
9 Nashville 58 27 24 7 61 0.526 20 24 173 200 -27 16-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 4-6 1W
10 LA Kings 58 23 21 14 60 0.517 14 19 151 175 -24 8-13-7 15-8-7 4-6 4-6 5L
11 San Jose 56 27 25 4 58 0.518 16 25 172 197 -25 14-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 5L
12 Calgary 57 24 27 6 54 0.474 20 22 146 170 -24 15-10-4 9-17-2 2-2 4-6 2W
13 Winnipeg 57 23 26 8 54 0.474 20 22 163 177 -14 12-11-5 11-15-3 1-2 4-6 1W
14 Chicago 58 22 27 9 53 0.457 17 19 156 189 -33 12-14-5 10-13-4 3-5 3-7 2L
15 St Louis 58 21 28 9 51 0.44 20 20 152 204 -52 14-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 58 18 33 7 43 0.371 12 14 151 213 -62 6-17-5 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 57 38 10 9 85 0.746 35 37 218 145 73 21-4-4 17-6-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Tampa Bay 57 38 15 4 80 0.702 29 34 207 147 60 19-9-0 19-6-4 4-2 8-2 1L
3 Carolina 58 37 15 6 80 0.69 27 33 202 167 35 22-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 4W
4 Minnesota 59 35 14 10 80 0.678 22 31 201 171 30 17-6-7 18-8-3 4-3 8-2 6W
5 Dallas 58 35 14 9 79 0.681 29 31 197 161 36 17-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 8-2 7W
6 Detroit 59 34 19 6 74 0.627 23 32 176 176 0 18-10-2 16-9-4 2-3 5-5 1W
7 Montreal 58 32 17 9 73 0.629 21 30 202 191 11 16-11-2 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1L
8 Pittsburgh 57 30 15 12 72 0.632 26 29 196 170 26 14-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 8-2 2W
9 Buffalo 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 27 30 197 177 20 17-8-3 16-11-3 3-0 7-3 1W
10 Boston 58 33 20 5 71 0.612 25 31 199 184 15 22-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 1W
11 NY Islanders 59 33 21 5 71 0.602 22 29 173 165 8 16-10-2 17-11-3 4-5 6-4 3W
12 Vegas 58 28 16 14 70 0.603 21 27 197 183 14 14-8-7 14-8-7 1-6 4-6 3W
13 Washington 60 30 23 7 67 0.558 25 29 192 178 14 18-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 6-4 2W
14 Edmonton 60 29 23 8 66 0.55 22 29 211 201 10 15-10-4 14-13-4 0-3 4-6 1W
15 Columbus 57 29 21 7 65 0.57 20 24 181 181 0 15-8-4 14-13-3 5-1 8-2 1L
16 Anaheim 57 31 23 3 65 0.57 19 25 191 200 -9 18-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 3W
17 Utah 58 30 24 4 64 0.552 23 30 185 161 24 17-9-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 1L
18 Ottawa 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 22 25 192 186 6 14-10-5 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1L
19 Florida 58 30 25 3 63 0.543 24 26 179 192 -13 16-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 5-5 1W
20 Seattle 58 27 22 9 63 0.543 21 26 164 174 -10 14-9-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 2L
21 Philadelphia 58 26 21 11 63 0.543 18 21 171 185 -14 13-9-7 13-12-4 5-3 3-7 1W
22 Toronto 59 27 23 9 63 0.534 19 26 191 203 -12 16-9-6 11-14-3 1-1 3-7 2L
23 Nashville 58 27 24 7 61 0.526 20 24 173 200 -27 16-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 4-6 1W
24 LA Kings 58 23 21 14 60 0.517 14 19 151 175 -24 8-13-7 15-8-7 4-6 4-6 5L
25 San Jose 56 27 25 4 58 0.518 16 25 172 197 -25 14-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 5L
26 New Jersey 59 28 29 2 58 0.492 18 25 148 181 -33 13-13-2 15-16-0 3-0 3-7 5L
27 Calgary 57 24 27 6 54 0.474 20 22 146 170 -24 15-10-4 9-17-2 2-2 4-6 2W
28 Winnipeg 57 23 26 8 54 0.474 20 22 163 177 -14 12-11-5 11-15-3 1-2 4-6 1W
29 Chicago 58 22 27 9 53 0.457 17 19 156 189 -33 12-14-5 10-13-4 3-5 3-7 2L
30 St Louis 58 21 28 9 51 0.44 20 20 152 204 -52 14-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 1W
31 NY Rangers 58 22 29 7 51 0.44 14 20 153 183 -30 6-15-5 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 58 18 33 7 43 0.371 12 14 151 213 -62 6-17-5 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 4L