Avalanche vs. Kings Betting Picks & Predictions
A pair of the Western Conference’s best clubs meet on Tuesday, March 15 when the first-place Colorado Avalanche (42-13-5) visit the fourth-place Los Angeles Kings (33-20-8). The Kings are heavy underdogs despite being the hosts, at +166, and the Avalanche are -202. Find more below on the Avalanche vs. Kings betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Avalanche vs. Kings Betting Line
Avalanche vs Kings Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Avalanche |
-1.5 |
6 |
Avalanche vs. Kings Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Staples Center
Computer Predictions for Avalanche vs. Kings
Computer picks for Avalanche vs Kings
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Kings (+1.5)
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Over (6)
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Avalanche 4 Kings 3
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Avalanche vs. Kings Betting Trends
Colorado has won 41 of its 57 games as a favorite this season.
In 27 games with lower than -202 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have won 22.
There is a 66.9% chance that Colorado wins this game, per the moneyline.
Colorado Avalanche Leaders
Nazem Kadri is currently one of Colorado’s top contributors (73 total points), having amassed 22 goals and 51 assists.
Through 57 games, Mikko Rantanen has 28 goals and 41 assists.
Cale Makar’s 65 points this season have come via 21 goals and 44 assists.
In 42 games, Darcy Kuemper has a record of 28-8-2. He has conceded 97 goals (2.47 goals against average) and has racked up 1143 saves.
Colorado Avalanche Season Stats
The Avalanche’s 230 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
The Avalanche rank 12th in total goals against, allowing 2.8 goals per game (169 total) in league play.
The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +61.
The Avalanche have put up 49 power-play goals this season, leading the NHL (on 209 power-play chances).
The Avalanche rank 11th in the NHL with a 23.4% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Avalanche’s offense has netted six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all squads).
The Avalanche kill 77.3% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
With a 46.8% faceoff win percentage, the Avalanche have the 31st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Avalanche have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fifth in the NHL.
The Avalanche’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.5 hits and 13.2 blocked shots per game.
Kings vs. Avalanche Betting Trends
The Kings have claimed an upset victory in 15, or 42.9%, of the 35 games they have played as an underdog this season.
Los Angeles is 6-1 when it is underdogs of +166 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 37.6% chance for the Kings to win.
Los Angeles Kings Leaders
Anze Kopitar is among the top options on offense for Los Angeles, with 51 points this season. He has recorded 15 goals and 36 assists in 61 games.
Viktor Arvidsson is a top contributor for Los Angeles, with 38 total points this season. He has scored 18 goals and provided 20 assists in 50 games.
Trevor Moore has 11 goals and 26 assists for Colorado.
Cal Petersen has a record of 16-9-1 in 27 games this season, conceding 71 goals (2.7 goals against average) with 641 saves and a .900 save percentage, 42nd in the league.
Los Angeles Kings Season Stats
The Kings have the league’s 19th-ranked scoring offense (175 total goals, 2.9 per game).
The Kings’ 171 total goals conceded (2.8 per game) rank 14th in the league.
Their 15th-ranked goal differential is +4.
The Kings have scored 29 power-play goals this season (on 186 power-play chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
The Kings have a 15.6% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 28 percentage.
The Kings have scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth in the NHL).
The 75.0% penalty-kill percentage the Kings have put totgether is the league’s 27th-ranked rate.
The Kings win 53% of their faceoffs. That’s the sixth-best figure in the NHL.
The 8.1% shooting percentage the Kings have amassed ranks 32nd in the league.
The Kings have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Avalanche and Kings Injury Report
Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog: Out (Knee), Bowen Byram: Out (Personal), Stefan Matteau: Out (Lower body), Samuel Girard: Out (Lower Body)
Kings: Dustin Brown: Out (Undisclosed), Viktor Arvidsson: Out (Undisclosed), Brendan Lemieux: Day To Day (Lower Body), Drew Doughty: Out (Undisclosed), Alexander Edler: Out (Lower-body), Andreas Athanasiou: Out (Undisclosed), Mikey Anderson: Out (Upper body), Sean Walker: Out For Season (Lower body), Lias Andersson: Out (Undisclosed)
We have the Avalanche predicted as the best bet on the moneyline in this game, and our pick against the spread is the Kings (+1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of 6 goals once the game has been played.
