Kings vs. Avalanche Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1

Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Ball Arena showcases the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings facing off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 19, broadcast on TNT. The Avalanche have -282 odds on the moneyline against the Kings (+227).

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Prepare for this NHL Playoffs First Round matchup with a glimpse at who we project to win the game.

Kings vs. Avalanche Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final result of Avalanche 4, Kings 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-282)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

• The Avalanche are 55-16-11 overall and 7-11-18 in overtime contests.
• Colorado has 25 points (10-4-5) in the 19 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• Looking at the seven times this season the Avalanche finished a game with only one goal, they have a 3-2-2 record, good for eight points.
• Colorado has finished 4-7-3 in the 14 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 11 points).
• The Avalanche have scored three or more goals in 60 games (48-6-6, 102 points).
• In the 26 games when Colorado has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 18-2-6 to record 42 points.
• When it has outshot opponents, Colorado is 42-12-9 (93 points).
• The Avalanche's opponents have had more shots in 14 games. The Avalanche finished 11-3-0 in those contests (22 points).

Kings Splits and Trends

• The Kings have earned a record of 13-20-33 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 35-27-20.
• Los Angeles has earned 43 points (16-6-11) in its 33 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Kings scored just one goal in 20 games and have gone 2-14-4 (eight points).
• When Los Angeles has scored two goals this season, they've earned 19 points (7-9-5 record).
• The Kings have scored three or more goals 41 times, earning 63 points from those matchups (26-4-11).
• Los Angeles has scored a single power-play goal in 32 games this season and has recorded 37 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Los Angeles is 19-18-9 (47 points).
• The Kings have been outshot by opponents 33 times this season, and earned 40 points in those games.

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Kings vs. Avalanche Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado

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