Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network West

The Colorado Avalanche (38-10-9) are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Kings (23-21-14).

The Colorado Avalanche were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 defeat against the Wild their last time on the ice. Colorado amassed 12 penalty minutes in this game. The Avalanche had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. For the outing, they scored on 2 out of the 47 shots they looked to score on.

Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 161 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have tallied 26 goals in those attempts. The Avalanche have had 1,534 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .909. Colorado has attempted 1,950 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.1%. While at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 114 goals while getting 189 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado is sitting with 185 power play chances and they have tallied 28 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 15.14%. For the year, they have earned 85 points and their points percentage is .746. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 217 goals (1st in the NHL) this season and have conceded 140.

The man protecting the net in this game is Scott Wedgewood. The opposition has notched 484 goals against Wedgewood in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.88. Wedgewood has played in 186 games during his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .907 for his 8,239 mins on the ice. He has a record of 83-58-29 and he started in 168 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Wedgewood has 89 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .530. Wedgewood has had 5,218 shots against him and has garnered 4,734 saves.

Their last time out, Los Angeles faced off against the Oilers in an outing where the Kings were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 8-1. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kings scored 1 goal of the 22 shots on goal they pursued.

The Kings have 119 goals at even strength and 28 goals (26th in the league) while on the power play. Los Angeles has taken 1,586 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.27%, while allowing their opponents 1,578 shots. On the season, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 147 goals, 60 points, and a points percentage of .517. They have granted a total of 169 goals to be scored by way of 123 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 172 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 16.28%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 75.66% on their opponents 189 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.3%.

Across the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper defending the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.53 goals per game and he has yielded 1,149 goals altogether. Kuemper's quality start rate is 55.8% and he has 254 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 455 contests and has accumulated 23,355 minutes. Kuemper holds a career record of 223-158-62 and has participated in 476 games. He has recorded 12,133 saves out of the 13,282 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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