NHL Prop Bets: Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings (September 30, 2026)
The Los Angeles Kings (0-0-0) face the Colorado Avalanche (0-0-0) at Ball Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.
- The Kings had a 32-54 Puck Line record last season, while the Avalanche held a record of 47-48.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -118 and UNDER at -102.
- The Kings had a 39-45-2 O/U record last season (meaning 39 games went over the total points line, 45 went under and two resulted in a push). The Avalanche had a 38-52-5 O/U record last season.
Goals For Insights
- The Kings scored 2.68 goals per game last season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Avalanche averaged +1.0 more at 3.63 goals (1st).
- Defensively, the Kings allowed 2.90 goals per game last season (T7th in the league), while the Avalanche gave up an average of 2.40 goals (1st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Los Angeles averaged 28.0 shots per game last season (17th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Colorado allowed its opposition 26.1 shots per game (T5th).
- Flipping that script, the Kings allowed 27.2 shots per game (11th in the NHL), while the Avalanche averaged 33.7 shots (1st).
Power Play
- Los Angeles held a power play percentage of 17.0% last season, ranking 28th in the league, while Colorado sat 27th with 17.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Kings had a penalty kill rate of just 74.6% (ranked 30th), compared to the Avalanche at 84.6% (1st).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 29-28-29 | 14-13-16 | 15-15-13 | |
| Colorado | 40-20-35 | 20-9-19 | 20-11-16 |
To Go To Overtime
Wednesday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Kings played in 34 games that went to overtime last season, while the Avalanche appeared in 20.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Kings played in 14 games that went to a shootout last season, while the Avalanche appeared in 10.
Last Time They Met
Colorado recorded a 1-5 beatdown over Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena when these teams last met in Game 4 of last season's Western Conference first round playoff series. The Avalanche have now won seven straight against the Kings. Nathan MacKinnon led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
