The Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche meet Wednesday in NHL action from Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs LA Kings.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this one looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of Calgary last time out. After this game, Los Angeles will take on Detroit at home.
Kings Looking For Consistency
Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 18 points including 5 goals and 13 assists while Alex Laferriere has 15 points with a team-high 9 goals. Adrian Kempe has 12 points with 5 goals and 9 assists while Brandt Clarke has 13 points with a team-high 11 assists. Kevin Fiala has 12 points with 7 goals as well for the Kings this season. Darcy Kuemper has gone 4-2-3 so far this season with a 2.67 GAA and a .890 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 5-3 with a 2.72 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Pheonix Copley has a 4.37 GAA and an .833 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
- The Avalanche have lost two of their last three games as home favorites following an overtime win.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Avalanche’s last 13 games at Ball Arena.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche will be out to build on their 3-2 OT win over Nashville last time out. After this game, Colorado will duke it out against the Washington Capitals at home.
Avalanche Win Back-To-Back Games
Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 30 points including 7 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Cale Makar has 24 points with 6 goals and 18 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 21 points with 9 goals and 12 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists. Ross Colton has 9 points with 8 goals and Nikolai Kovalenko has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Samuel Girard has 8 assists as well. Alexandar Georgiev is 3-5 with a 3.76 GAA and an .862 save percentage while Justus Annunen is 5-2 with a 2.64 GAA and an .894 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last 13 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have lost each of their last five games at Ball Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games at Ball Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
Colorado Avalanche vs LA Kings
I’m on the Avalanche here. The Kings are a decent team, but still far too inconsistent for me to feel good about trusting in a spot like this. On the other side, Colorado has started to find their footing, especially at home where they’ve played their best hockey historically and I think the Avs take it to the Kings in this one. Give me Colorado.