Avalanche vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 2

The Colorado Avalanche (39-10-9) visit the Los Angeles Kings (24-21-14) on Monday, March 2, with both coming off a win. Avalanche (-175) at Kings (+145) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Colorado won 3-1 at home its last time out on Feb. 28 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Avalanche got two points apiece out of three players, including Martin Necas (two assists) and Nathan MacKinnon (two assists).

Los Angeles won its most recent game 2-0 at home against the Calgary Flames on Feb. 28. Artemi Panarin (one assist) and Trevor Moore (one assist) were among the five Kings skaters who recorded one point each in that matchup.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which team we predict will capture the win in Monday's game.

Avalanche vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 5 - Kings 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Kings Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Kings game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-175)
• Underdog: Kings (+145)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won 68.4% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (39-18).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter, Colorado has put together a 26-10 record (winning 72.2% of its games).
• The Avalanche have a 63.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Colorado's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 33 times.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won eight, or 38.1%, of the 21 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has gone 3-1 when it's been set as an underdog of +145 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 40.8% chance of victory for the Kings.
• Los Angeles' games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 27 of 59 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the NHL with 220 total goals (3.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Avalanche have been the stingiest squad in NHL play, allowing 141 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
• Its +79 goal differential is the best in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (on 189 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Colorado has the league's 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.81%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 31st among NHL teams.
• Colorado has the league's third-best penalty-kill percentage (83.73%).
• Colorado wins 51.2% of its faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Avalanche make 11.1% of their shots (16th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• With 149 goals (2.5 per game), Los Angeles has the league's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Kings have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 169 total goals (2.9 per game), eighth in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -20, the team is 24th in the league.
• The Kings have 28 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 172 chances.
• Los Angeles has the NHL's 27th-ranked power-play percentage (16.28%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kings have seven.
• Los Angeles' has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.66%).
• Los Angeles wins 48.3% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.2% shooting percentage of the Kings is 30th in the league.