Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche Predictions & Picks – Avalanche To Continue Kings Dominance In NHL Playoffs Clash

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17 Apr 2026
Leigh Copson 17 Apr 2026
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Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche Predictions & Picks

Los Angeles are tipped to cover as they take Game 1 of this series.

The Avalanche swept the regular season series, winning comfortably each time, and that trend is expected to continue for the most complete team in the playoffs.

  • Colorado Avalanche won all 3 regular season meetings
  • Colorado Avalanche covered -1.5 in all 3 regular season meetings
  • Colorado Avalanche won a league-high 55 regular season games
  • 7 of the last 10 meetings produced Over 5.5 total goals

Head To Head

  • Los Angeles Kings lead the all-time series 83-78-13
  • Colorado Avalanche won 4-2 when the two teams last met on March 2

Los Angeles Kings Form

Los Angeles enter this matchup having lost their final two games of the regular season to finish 35-27-20.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Mar-28 vs Utah Mammoth L 2-6
Apr-01 vs St Louis Blues W 2-1 OT
Apr-02 vs Nashville Predators L 4-5 SO
Apr-04 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-6 OT
Apr-06 vs Nashville Predators W 3-2 SO
Apr-09 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-1
Apr-11 vs Edmonton Oilers W 1-0
Apr-13 at Seattle Kraken W 5-3
Apr-14 at Vancouver Canucks L 3-4 OT
Apr-16 at Calgary Flames L 1-3

Colorado Avalanche Form

Colorado go into this playoff game having won five of their last six games, and each of the last three, to end the regular season with a 55-16-11 record.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Mar-30 vs Calgary Flames W 9-2
Apr-01 vs Vancouver Canucks L 6-8
Apr-04 at Dallas Stars W 2-0
Apr-05 vs St Louis Blues L 2-3
Apr-07 at St Louis Blues W 3-1
Apr-09 vs Calgary Flames W 3-1
Apr-11 vs Vegas Golden Knights L 2-3 OT
Apr-13 at Edmonton Oilers W 2-1 SO
Apr-14 at Calgary Flames W 3-1
Apr-16 vs Seattle Kraken W 2-0

Verdict

Colorado out-scored Los Angeles 13-5 as they took all three regular season meetings.

We expect that trend to continue in Game 1 of the playoffs as the Avalanche take the first step towards a series sweep.

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