The Los Angeles Kings take their home ice at Crypto.com Arena to square off with the Colorado Avalanche for Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Thursday, April 23, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. The Avalanche hold a 2-0 advantage in the series. The Avalanche are favored (-157) in this matchup against the Kings (+131).

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Get ready for this NHL Playoffs First Round matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top.

Avalanche vs. Kings Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final score of Avalanche 4, Kings 3.

Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-157)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kings (+1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

The Avalanche are 55-16-11 overall and 8-11-19 in overtime games.
Colorado has 29 points (12-4-5) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The seven times this season the Avalanche finished a game with just one goal, they went 3-2-2 (eight points).
Colorado has finished 6-7-3 in the 16 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 15 points).
The Avalanche have scored more than two goals 60 times, and are 48-6-6 in those games (to record 102 points).
In the 26 games when Colorado has scored a lone power-play goal, it has an 18-2-6 record (42 points).
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 44-12-9 (97 points).
The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents in 14 games, going 11-3-0 to record 22 points.
Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings have a record of 35-27-20 this season and are 13-21-34 in overtime matchups.
In the 35 games Los Angeles has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 44 points.
Across the 22 games this season the Kings finished with just one goal, they have earned nine points.
When Los Angeles has scored exactly two goals this season, they’ve earned 19 points (7-9-5 record).
The Kings have scored at least three goals 41 times, earning 63 points from those matchups (26-4-11).
This season, Los Angeles has recorded a lone power-play goal in 34 games and picked up 38 points with a record of 16-12-6.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Los Angeles has posted a record of 19-18-9 (47 points).
The Kings have been outshot by opponents 35 times this season, and earned 41 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Avalanche vs. Kings Game Time and TV Channel

When: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
TV Channel: TNT
Live Stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California

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