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.

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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 19-3-4 2.2 .917 2
23/24 16-7-5 2.85 .899 0
Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-8-7 2.5 .905 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.

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 are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

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 44 27 14 3 57 0.648 18 23 152 133 19 15-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 5-5 3W
2 NY Islanders 44 24 15 5 53 0.602 16 20 130 122 8 14-8-2 10-7-3 4-5 5-5 1L
3 Philadelphia 42 22 12 8 52 0.619 15 17 130 120 10 12-5-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 1L
4 Washington 45 23 16 6 52 0.578 21 23 148 130 18 13-8-3 10-8-3 0-5 4-6 1W
5 Pittsburgh 42 21 12 9 51 0.607 17 20 139 132 7 10-6-5 11-6-4 1-5 7-3 6W
6 New Jersey 44 22 20 2 46 0.523 15 19 115 137 -22 11-8-2 11-12-0 3-0 3-7 3L
7 NY Rangers 45 20 19 6 46 0.511 13 18 118 125 -7 5-11-4 15-8-2 2-0 4-6 2L
8 Columbus 43 18 18 7 43 0.5 11 14 132 147 -15 9-7-4 9-11-3 4-1 4-6 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 0.636 16 23 151 144 7 12-9-1 13-4-5 2-4 7-3 3W
2 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 0.622 19 24 141 142 -1 15-8-1 11-7-3 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 0.655 21 25 146 112 34 12-9-0 14-4-3 1-1 8-2 8W
4 Buffalo 42 23 15 4 50 0.595 17 20 135 131 4 13-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 2W
5 Toronto 43 21 15 7 49 0.57 16 21 143 140 3 15-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 6-4 2W
6 Boston 44 23 19 2 48 0.545 16 21 141 144 -3 13-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 3-7 1W
7 Florida 43 22 18 3 47 0.547 19 20 132 140 -8 14-9-3 8-9-0 2-1 4-6 2L
8 Ottawa 43 20 18 5 45 0.523 15 17 139 145 -6 10-8-3 10-10-2 3-0 4-6 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 43 32 4 7 71 0.826 29 31 175 99 76 18-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 1W
2 Dallas 44 26 10 8 60 0.682 22 23 153 124 29 12-6-3 14-4-5 3-3 4-6 1W
3 Minnesota 45 26 11 8 60 0.667 18 23 143 121 22 13-4-5 13-7-3 3-3 5-5 1W
4 Utah 45 22 20 3 47 0.522 16 22 137 127 10 11-7-1 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 3W
5 Nashville 43 20 19 4 44 0.512 14 17 122 143 -21 11-9-2 9-10-2 3-0 7-3 1W
6 Chicago 44 18 19 7 43 0.489 14 16 126 142 -16 10-9-4 8-10-3 2-3 5-5 1L
7 St Louis 45 17 20 8 42 0.467 17 17 112 157 -45 10-9-5 7-11-3 0-2 4-6 2L
8 Winnipeg 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 14 15 126 135 -9 9-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 1-9 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 42 19 11 12 50 0.595 14 18 133 132 1 9-6-6 10-5-6 1-5 3-7 2W
2 Edmonton 44 22 16 6 50 0.568 17 22 149 148 1 11-5-3 11-11-3 0-2 6-4 2W
3 Seattle 42 20 14 8 48 0.571 14 19 117 123 -6 10-7-5 10-7-3 1-4 8-2 1L
4 San Jose 43 22 18 3 47 0.547 12 20 136 151 -15 12-8-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 2W
5 LA Kings 43 18 15 10 46 0.535 12 16 115 122 -7 7-9-5 11-6-5 2-5 4-6 2L
6 Anaheim 44 21 20 3 45 0.511 13 17 147 163 -16 12-8-1 9-12-2 4-0 1-9 8L
7 Calgary 44 18 22 4 40 0.455 14 16 114 134 -20 12-7-2 6-15-2 2-2 5-5 4L
8 Vancouver 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 10 12 121 153 -32 4-12-3 12-10-2 4-1 3-7 5L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 44 27 14 3 57 0.648 18 23 152 133 19 15-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 5-5 3W
2 Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 0.636 16 23 151 144 7 12-9-1 13-4-5 2-4 7-3 3W
3 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 0.622 19 24 141 142 -1 15-8-1 11-7-3 2-2 7-3 2W
4 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 0.655 21 25 146 112 34 12-9-0 14-4-3 1-1 8-2 8W
5 NY Islanders 44 24 15 5 53 0.602 16 20 130 122 8 14-8-2 10-7-3 4-5 5-5 1L
6 Philadelphia 42 22 12 8 52 0.619 15 17 130 120 10 12-5-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 1L
7 Washington 45 23 16 6 52 0.578 21 23 148 130 18 13-8-3 10-8-3 0-5 4-6 1W
8 Pittsburgh 42 21 12 9 51 0.607 17 20 139 132 7 10-6-5 11-6-4 1-5 7-3 6W
9 Buffalo 42 23 15 4 50 0.595 17 20 135 131 4 13-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 2W
10 Toronto 43 21 15 7 49 0.57 16 21 143 140 3 15-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 6-4 2W
11 Boston 44 23 19 2 48 0.545 16 21 141 144 -3 13-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 3-7 1W
12 Florida 43 22 18 3 47 0.547 19 20 132 140 -8 14-9-3 8-9-0 2-1 4-6 2L
13 New Jersey 44 22 20 2 46 0.523 15 19 115 137 -22 11-8-2 11-12-0 3-0 3-7 3L
14 NY Rangers 45 20 19 6 46 0.511 13 18 118 125 -7 5-11-4 15-8-2 2-0 4-6 2L
15 Ottawa 43 20 18 5 45 0.523 15 17 139 145 -6 10-8-3 10-10-2 3-0 4-6 3L
16 Columbus 43 18 18 7 43 0.5 11 14 132 147 -15 9-7-4 9-11-3 4-1 4-6 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 43 32 4 7 71 0.826 29 31 175 99 76 18-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 1W
2 Dallas 44 26 10 8 60 0.682 22 23 153 124 29 12-6-3 14-4-5 3-3 4-6 1W
3 Minnesota 45 26 11 8 60 0.667 18 23 143 121 22 13-4-5 13-7-3 3-3 5-5 1W
4 Vegas 42 19 11 12 50 0.595 14 18 133 132 1 9-6-6 10-5-6 1-5 3-7 2W
5 Edmonton 44 22 16 6 50 0.568 17 22 149 148 1 11-5-3 11-11-3 0-2 6-4 2W
6 Seattle 42 20 14 8 48 0.571 14 19 117 123 -6 10-7-5 10-7-3 1-4 8-2 1L
7 San Jose 43 22 18 3 47 0.547 12 20 136 151 -15 12-8-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 2W
8 Utah 45 22 20 3 47 0.522 16 22 137 127 10 11-7-1 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 3W
9 LA Kings 43 18 15 10 46 0.535 12 16 115 122 -7 7-9-5 11-6-5 2-5 4-6 2L
10 Anaheim 44 21 20 3 45 0.511 13 17 147 163 -16 12-8-1 9-12-2 4-0 1-9 8L
11 Nashville 43 20 19 4 44 0.512 14 17 122 143 -21 11-9-2 9-10-2 3-0 7-3 1W
12 Chicago 44 18 19 7 43 0.489 14 16 126 142 -16 10-9-4 8-10-3 2-3 5-5 1L
13 St Louis 45 17 20 8 42 0.467 17 17 112 157 -45 10-9-5 7-11-3 0-2 4-6 2L
14 Calgary 44 18 22 4 40 0.455 14 16 114 134 -20 12-7-2 6-15-2 2-2 5-5 4L
15 Winnipeg 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 14 15 126 135 -9 9-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 1-9 1W
16 Vancouver 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 10 12 121 153 -32 4-12-3 12-10-2 4-1 3-7 5L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 43 32 4 7 71 0.826 29 31 175 99 76 18-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 1W
2 Dallas 44 26 10 8 60 0.682 22 23 153 124 29 12-6-3 14-4-5 3-3 4-6 1W
3 Minnesota 45 26 11 8 60 0.667 18 23 143 121 22 13-4-5 13-7-3 3-3 5-5 1W
4 Carolina 44 27 14 3 57 0.648 18 23 152 133 19 15-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 5-5 3W
5 Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 0.636 16 23 151 144 7 12-9-1 13-4-5 2-4 7-3 3W
6 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 0.622 19 24 141 142 -1 15-8-1 11-7-3 2-2 7-3 2W
7 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 0.655 21 25 146 112 34 12-9-0 14-4-3 1-1 8-2 8W
8 NY Islanders 44 24 15 5 53 0.602 16 20 130 122 8 14-8-2 10-7-3 4-5 5-5 1L
9 Philadelphia 42 22 12 8 52 0.619 15 17 130 120 10 12-5-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 1L
10 Washington 45 23 16 6 52 0.578 21 23 148 130 18 13-8-3 10-8-3 0-5 4-6 1W
11 Pittsburgh 42 21 12 9 51 0.607 17 20 139 132 7 10-6-5 11-6-4 1-5 7-3 6W
12 Buffalo 42 23 15 4 50 0.595 17 20 135 131 4 13-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 2W
13 Vegas 42 19 11 12 50 0.595 14 18 133 132 1 9-6-6 10-5-6 1-5 3-7 2W
14 Edmonton 44 22 16 6 50 0.568 17 22 149 148 1 11-5-3 11-11-3 0-2 6-4 2W
15 Toronto 43 21 15 7 49 0.57 16 21 143 140 3 15-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 6-4 2W
16 Seattle 42 20 14 8 48 0.571 14 19 117 123 -6 10-7-5 10-7-3 1-4 8-2 1L
17 Boston 44 23 19 2 48 0.545 16 21 141 144 -3 13-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 3-7 1W
18 Florida 43 22 18 3 47 0.547 19 20 132 140 -8 14-9-3 8-9-0 2-1 4-6 2L
19 San Jose 43 22 18 3 47 0.547 12 20 136 151 -15 12-8-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 2W
20 Utah 45 22 20 3 47 0.522 16 22 137 127 10 11-7-1 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 3W
21 LA Kings 43 18 15 10 46 0.535 12 16 115 122 -7 7-9-5 11-6-5 2-5 4-6 2L
22 New Jersey 44 22 20 2 46 0.523 15 19 115 137 -22 11-8-2 11-12-0 3-0 3-7 3L
23 NY Rangers 45 20 19 6 46 0.511 13 18 118 125 -7 5-11-4 15-8-2 2-0 4-6 2L
24 Ottawa 43 20 18 5 45 0.523 15 17 139 145 -6 10-8-3 10-10-2 3-0 4-6 3L
25 Anaheim 44 21 20 3 45 0.511 13 17 147 163 -16 12-8-1 9-12-2 4-0 1-9 8L
26 Nashville 43 20 19 4 44 0.512 14 17 122 143 -21 11-9-2 9-10-2 3-0 7-3 1W
27 Columbus 43 18 18 7 43 0.5 11 14 132 147 -15 9-7-4 9-11-3 4-1 4-6 3L
28 Chicago 44 18 19 7 43 0.489 14 16 126 142 -16 10-9-4 8-10-3 2-3 5-5 1L
29 St Louis 45 17 20 8 42 0.467 17 17 112 157 -45 10-9-5 7-11-3 0-2 4-6 2L
30 Calgary 44 18 22 4 40 0.455 14 16 114 134 -20 12-7-2 6-15-2 2-2 5-5 4L
31 Winnipeg 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 14 15 126 135 -9 9-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 1-9 1W
32 Vancouver 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 10 12 121 153 -32 4-12-3 12-10-2 4-1 3-7 5L