Avalanche vs. Kings Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 3

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Thursday, April 23, with puck drop at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. The Avalanche are up 2-0. The Kings are underdogs (+139) against the Avalanche (-165).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will take home the victory in Thursday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Avalanche vs. Kings Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this game expects a final result of Avalanche 4, Kings 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-165)
• 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 8-11-19 in overtime contests on their way to a 55-16-11 overall record.
• In the 21 games Colorado has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 12-4-5 record (good for 29 points).
• In the seven games this season the Avalanche scored only one goal, they went 3-2-2 (eight points).
• Colorado has scored a pair of goals in 16 games this season (6-7-3 record, 15 points).
• The Avalanche are 48-6-6 in the 60 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 102 points).
• In the 26 games when Colorado has scored a single power-play goal, it has an 18-2-6 record (42 points).
• In the 65 games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado is 44-12-9 (97 points).
• The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents 14 times, and went 11-3-0 (22 points).

Kings Splits and Trends

• The Kings (35-27-20 overall) have posted a record of 13-21-34 in contests that have needed OT this season.
• Los Angeles has earned 44 points (16-7-12) in its 35 games decided by one goal.
• This season the Kings scored only one goal in 22 games and have gone 2-15-5 (nine points).
• Los Angeles has earned 19 points (7-9-5 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Kings have scored more than two goals in 41 games, earning 63 points from those contests.
• 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' opponents have had more shots in 35 games. The Kings went 15-9-11 in those contests (41 points).

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Avalanche vs. Kings Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California

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