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The Colorado Avalanche ready for Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, April 26, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Avalanche are on top 3-0 in the series. Bookmakers favor the Avalanche in this matchup, listing them -171 odds on the moneyline against the Kings (+143).
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To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Sunday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
Avalanche vs. Kings Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final score of Avalanche 3, Kings 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-171)
- 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.
- Looking at the seven times this season the Avalanche ended a game with only one goal, they have a 3-2-2 record, good for eight points.
- Colorado has scored a pair of goals in 16 games this season (6-7-3 record, 15 points).
- The Avalanche have scored three or more goals in 61 games (49-6-6, 104 points).
- In the 26 games when Colorado has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 18-2-6 to register 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 15 times, and went 12-3-0 (24 points).
Kings Splits and Trends
- The Kings have a record of 35-27-20 this season and are 13-21-34 in overtime games.
- Los Angeles has earned 44 points (16-7-12) in its 35 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Across the 22 games this season the Kings ended with only one goal, they have earned nine points.
- Los Angeles has 19 points (7-10-5) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Kings have scored more than two goals in 41 games, earning 63 points from those contests.
- Los Angeles has scored a lone power-play goal in 35 games this season and has registered 38 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Los Angeles is 19-19-9 (47 points).
- The Kings have been outshot by opponents in 35 games, going 15-9-11 to register 41 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Kings AVG | Kings Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.63 | Goals Scored | 2.68 | 29th |
| 1st | 2.4 | Goals Allowed | 2.9 | 7th |
| 1st | 33.7 | Shots | 28 | 14th |
| 5th | 26 | Shots Allowed | 27.1 | 11th |
| 27th | 17.11% | Power Play % | 16.96% | 28th |
| 1st | 84.62% | Penalty Kill % | 74.58% | 30th |
Avalanche vs. Kings Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT
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- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
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