Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-170) Kings (+142)

The Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20) in Game 4 of their 1st round series. Colorado leads 3-0. The line on this matchup has the Avalanche at -170 and the Kings are at +142. The over/under comes in at 5.5.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Kings in Game 3. The Avalanche had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In the matchup, they scored on 4 of the 23 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Colorado compiled 10 minutes in the box for this game.

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When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 161 goals while getting 253 as an offensive unit. Colorado Avalanche opponents have tallied 234 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have scored 36 goals in those attempts. When discussing their scoring, the Colorado Avalanche have notched 298 goals (1st in pro hockey) on the year and have conceded 197. Colorado has attempted 2,766 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the year, the have a total of 121 points and their points % is .738. The Avalanche thus far have had 2,144 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .908. Colorado comes into the game with 263 power play chances and they have scored 45 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 17.11%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Scott Wedgewood. During his career on the ice, Wedgewood has compiled 99 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .553. His save percentage is at .909 during his 8,268 minutes in the crease. Wedgewood has had 5,498 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 4,999 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 499 goals versus Wedgewood in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.79. He has amassed an overall record of 93-60-30 and he started in 179 games. Wedgewood has taken the ice for 199 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

The Kings were mediocre on both ends of the ice in Game 3. They had 4 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Kings scored 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

Los Angeles has put up 2,297 shots (17th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.58%, while allowing the other team 2,228 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 74.58% on the other teams 240 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.3%. They have recorded 224 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.96%. The Kings have earned 182 goals at even strength and 38 goals (29th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 238 goals to be scored by way of 177 goals at even strength and 61 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 220 goals, 90 points, as well as a points percentage of .549.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Anton Forsberg in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.92 goals per game and he has yielded 598 goals in total. Forsberg's quality start percentage comes in at 53.7% and he has qualified for 110 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has been a starter 205 games and has played 10,155 mins. Forsberg has accrued a career mark of 90-93-19 and has participated in 226 contests. He has accounted for 5,697 stops out of the 6,295 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .905.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+142)

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