Two teams at the top of the Western Conference standings take the ice when the first-place Colorado Avalanche (28-2-7) host the seventh-place Los Angeles Kings (16-12-9) at Ball Arena on Monday at 9 p.m. ET.
Colorado secured a shootout victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 27 against the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5, taking the shootout 2-1 to seal the win.
Los Angeles won at home in its most recent game on Dec. 27, 6-1 over the Anaheim Ducks.
Ahead of this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s action.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Avalanche (-242)Underdog: Kings (+198)Over/under: 5.5Avalanche vs. Kings game info and start timeDate: Monday, December 29, 2025Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Avalanche stats and trendsIn 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 28 of those matchups.In 11 games with moneyline odds shorter than -242, the Avalanche have won every time.The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 70.8% chance of winning this game.Colorado’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 19 of 37 times.In the past 10 contests, the Avalanche are 9-0-1 (90.0% of possible points).They have scored 38 goals over that stretch.On the defensive end, the Avalanche have allowed 2.2 goals per game (22 total) in those 10 matchups.Kings stats and trendsThe Kings have been made the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent five times.Los Angeles has not been a bigger moneyline underdog than the +198 odds on them winning this game.The moneyline in this outing implies a 33.6% chance for the Kings to win.Los Angeles’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 15 of 37 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Kings have gone 4-4-2 (60.0% of possible points).They have put up 27 goals over that time.On the defensive side, the Kings have allowed 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 outings.