Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Predictions & Odds

Los Angeles Kings are in second place in the Pacific Division. The Kings have a good offense but a poor defensive team. Phoenix Copley has been playing well for the Kings. Colorado Avalanche are having a better season. They are tied for first place with Seattle Kraken. They have good defense and good goalkeeping. Their offense is slow, but they have some good players. Alexander Georgiev has played in 24 of 33 games for Colorado. He has a 15-7-2 record. His team is in a playoff race. It is not having the Stanley Cup hangover. Its players are reliable.

The Los Angeles Kings are on the road and need to take advantage of the Avalanche's injuries. Gabriel Vilardi converted 20% of his shots this season. The Kings need their teammates to pass the puck to Vilard and give him opportunities to get good shots.

The Colorado Avalanche are playing without their top players. They need to score first and have a strong goaltender in Alexander Georgiev. Georgiev gave up five goals to Arizona Coyotes in their previous game.

Alex Iafallo has been injured a lot this season but has played in 15 games and has five goals and seven assists. He is coming off a one-goal, one assist game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Cale Makar is one of the best defensemen in the NHL. He plays over 20 minutes a game and plays both sides of puck well. Makars will have his hands full with Kevin Fiala, Gabriel Vilardi, and Anze Kopitar.