The Los Angeles Kings (37-20-8) travel to meet the Colorado Avalanche (35-21-6) Thursday at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Kings have been on fire lately, winning 4 straight outings to pull into a 1st-place tie with the Vegas Golden Knights. However, VGK does have a game in hand with 17 regular-season games remaining for L.A.
The Avalanche blanked the San Jose Sharks 6-0 last time out behind Alexandar Georgiev. It snapped a mini 0-2-1 skid. The team has a pair of shutout victories bookending the ugly 3-game run.
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