Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 3/27/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Kings versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Kings in a Western conference matchup.
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5
This game will be played at Ball Arena at 10:00 ET on Thursday, March 27th.
WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:
- With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Avalanche to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
Will the Kings Defense Show Up in Denver?
The Kings dropped to 40-21-9 after a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks. Los Angeles led 3-2 before Chicago tied it with just 31 seconds left in regulation. The Kings were favored on the puck line and the total of 6 goals was surpassed, with both teams combining for 7.
Los Angeles built a 2-0 lead through the first two periods, but the Blackhawks scored three times in the third to secure the win. Alex Laferriere scored twice for the Kings, who had 40 shots on goal in the game.
Alex Laferriere led the way for the Kings with two goals, including his 7th of the season on a power play and his 8th later in the second period. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the year, while also picking up his 4th assist. Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 5.
The Kings fired 40 shots on goal, but only managed to find the net three times. They recorded 13 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Kings struggled late, allowing three goals in the 3rd period, including the game-tying goal with just 31 seconds left. Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%.
Will the Avalanche Find a Way to Win at Home?
The Avalanche fell to 44-25-3 after a 5-2 loss to the Predators. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals was surpassed with a combined 7 goals in the game.
Colorado took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche scored again in the third period, but it wasn’t enough to mount a comeback.
Colorado took 30 shots on goal in their 5-2 loss to Nashville, but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came with 2:17 left in the game.
Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal, while MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar’s earlier power-play goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.
Colorado’s defense struggled late, giving up two empty-net goals in the final 1:14 of the 3rd period and five goals overall. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche also allowed a pair of power-play goals, one at 8:31 in the 2nd period and another at 5:15 in the 3rd.