Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Pick & Prediction 4/12/25
Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Kings game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Kings as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
COLORADO AVALANCHE VS LOS ANGELES KINGS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Kings -1.5
This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena at 4:00 ET on Saturday, April 12th.
WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES KINGS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Kings picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Avalanche (+1.5)
Will Colorado Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?
With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 48-28-4 for the season. Colorado took the lead at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over that line.
As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover. They allowed two empty-net goals, which widened the margin. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each scored for Colorado in the loss.
The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to the Predators. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, with Makar also picking up his 16th assist on the play.
Colorado was held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s goal at 17:06 in the second. MacKinnon’s goal came with just 2:17 remaining in the game. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways, and 11 takeaways in the contest.
Defensively, the Avalanche gave up the first goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period, followed by four more, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. Colorado’s defense also had 11 takeaways and 26 hits.
Can the Kings Offense Score Enough at Home?
After a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, the Kings are now 45-24-9 this season. The Kings were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.
Los Angeles led 3-2 in the third period, but the Blackhawks tied it with just 31 seconds left. The Kings then lost in the shootout, giving up 3 goals while scoring 2.
Alex Laferriere netted two goals for the Kings, bringing his season total to 7 and 8. His first goal came on a power play in the first period, followed by another in the second. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the season in the third period.
Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, giving him 4 and 5 for the season. The Kings fired 40 shots on goal but were held to just three goals. They recorded 13 giveaways in the game.
Despite leading 3-2 late in the third period, the Kings gave up a goal with just 31 seconds left, and they eventually lost in a shootout. They also allowed the first two goals of the 3rd period. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%.