Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 9/30/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+164) Avalanche (-175)

The Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20 last season) are headed to Ball Arena on Wednesday where they will compete against the Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11 last year). The line on this contest has the Kings at +164 while the Avalanche are sitting at -175. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-1 defeat to the Avalanche their last time out. Los Angeles accrued 26 mins in the box in this contest. The Kings didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. Moreover, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. In the outing, they converted 1 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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Los Angeles Kings opposition had 240 power play tries (14th in the league) and had a total of 61 goals in those attempts. The Kings had 2,228 shots taken against them and earned a save percentage of .893. Los Angeles took 2,297 shots and had a shooting percentage of 9.6%. At even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 177 goals while having 182. Los Angeles tallied 224 power play chances and scored 38 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 16.96%. For the prior season, they recorded 90 points and their points percentage finished at .549. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Los Angeles Kings earned 220 goals (29th in the league) for the prior year and conceded 238.

The player in the crease for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Opponents have been able to score 1,189 goals against Kuemper in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.54. Kuemper has been in goal for 489 games during his hockey career. His save percentage is at .913 for his 23,387 minutes played. He has earned a mark of 228-160-68 and he was named the starter in 468 games. During his career on the ice, Kuemper has 260 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .556. Kuemper has had 13,599 shots taken against him and he has 12,410 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Colorado went up against the Golden Knights in an outing where the Avalanche took the loss by a final score of 2-1. The Avalanche netted 1 goal out of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 chance on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

The Avalanche earned 253 goals at even strength and 45 goals (20th in hockey) while on the power play. Colorado put up 2,766 shots (1st in professional hockey) and had a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the other team 2,144 shots. Last season, the Colorado Avalanche notched a total of 298 goals, 121 points, as well as a points percentage of .738. They permitted 197 goals to be scored by way of 161 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. They earned 263 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.11%. They recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.62% on their opponent's 234 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage was at 90.8%.

For the opposition you will find Mackenzie Blackwood between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 2.90 goals per contest and he has relinquished 791 goals in total. Blackwood's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.5% and he has 157 quality starts in his career. He has started in 273 games and has been on the ice for 13,446 mins. Blackwood is sitting with a career record of 126-113-30 and has participated in 291 games. He has tallied 7,570 stops out of the 8,361 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .905.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+164)

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