NHL Prop Bets: Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings (April 21, 2026)
The Los Angeles Kings face the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Avalanche are favored to win at -278. They're currently -108 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Kings are -112 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Kings have a 31-52 Puck Line record this season (including playoffs), while the Avalanche hold a record of 42-41.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -125 and UNDER at +105.
- The Kings have a 37-44-2 O/U record this season, including playoffs (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 44 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Avalanche have a 31-48-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Kings are averaging 2.68 goals per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Avalanche are averaging +1.0 more at 3.63 goals (1st).
- Defensively, the Kings are giving up 2.90 goals per game this season (T7th in the league), while the Avalanche are giving up an average of 2.40 goals (1st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Los Angeles is averaging 28.0 shots per game this season (17th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Colorado is allowing its opposition 26.1 shots per game (5th).
- Flipping that script, the Kings are allowing 27.2 shots per game (11th in the NHL), while the Avalanche are averaging 33.7 shots (1st).
Power Play
- Los Angeles holds a power play percentage of 17.0%, ranking 28th in the league this season, while Colorado sits 27th with 17.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Kings have a penalty kill rate of just 74.6% (ranked 30th), compared to the Avalanche at 84.6% (1st).
P1 Result
Los Angeles is +275 to win the first period, while Colorado is +120.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26 (including playoffs).
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 29-26-28 | 14-11-16 | 15-15-12 | 4-2-4 |
| Colorado | 34-16-33 | 17-8-17 | 17-8-16 | 2-1-7 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +310 to go to overtime.
- The Kings have played in 33 games that have gone to overtime this season (including playoffs), while the Avalanche have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Kings have played in 14 games that have gone to a shootout this season (including playoffs), while the Avalanche have appeared in 10.
Last Time They Met
The Avalanche recorded a 2-1 victory over the Kings at Ball Arena on Sunday. The Avalanche now hold a 1-0 series lead. The Avalanche have now won four straight against the Kings.
