Kings vs Avalanche Prediction 4/23/26 NHL Picks Today

The Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kings vs. Avalanche Prediction.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to build on their 2-1 OT win over the Kings from game two last time out.

Avalanche Looking To Take Commanding Series Lead

Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 127 points, including a team-high 53 goals and 74 assists, while Cale Makar has 79 points with 20 goals and 59 assists. Martin Necas has 100 points with 38 goals and 62 assists, while Artturi Lehkonen has 48 points with 21 goals and 27 assists. Gabriel Landeskog has 35 points with 14 goals and 21 assists. Brock Nelson also has 65 points with 33 goals and 32 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 31-6-6 record with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage. Mackenzie Blackwood is 23-10-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado. Check out tonight’s other game between the Sabres and Bruins.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Avalanche in game two to fall into an 0-2 series hole.

Kings Looking To Get Back Into Series

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 73 points, including 36 goals and 37 assists, while Quinton Byfield has 49 points with 24 goals and 25 assists this season. Kevin Fiala added 40 points with 18 goals and 22 assists, while Brandt Clarke added 40 points with 8 goals and 32 assists this season. Anze Kopitar has 38 points with 12 goals and 26 assists, while Joel Edmundsson’s had 23 points with 21 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 44 points with 21 goals and 23 assists. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 19-14-15 with a 2.78 GAA and an .891 save percentage, while Anton Forsberg’s 16-12-5 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The home team has won eight of the Kings’ last nine games.
• The Avalanche have lost three of their last four night games following a home win.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Kings’ last four games.
• The Kings have won the second period in each of their last four home games when tied after the first period.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games against Central Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Avalanche and Kings.
• The Avalanche have won the second period in seven of their last eight night games against the Kings when trailing after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Avalanche’s last 10 games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Kings’ last seven games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last five games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last six games between the Avalanche and Kings.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Artemi Panarin has scored a goal in each of the Kings’ last four games as underdogs.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings’ last four home games against the Avalanche.
• Kevin Fiala has scored the last goal in five of his six previous appearances with his team as a home underdog against the Avalanche.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded three assists against the Avalanche this season—equal to the most against any opponent.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last five road playoff games.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight road appearances against the Kings.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (53) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.58%).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.68).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.63).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.40).

Kings vs Avalanche Prediction

I’m on the under in this one. The Avalanche down the stretch took a defensive-minded approach to their game to better prepare themselves for the rigors of playoff hockey and it’s served them well as they’ve taken the 2-0 series lead. The Kings just don’t have the punch offensively to break through, and I think we have another low-scoring duel here. Give me the under.