Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick | The Dunkel Index
12 May 2021
The Kings come into this game having lost three straight games, and they have struggled since being eliminated from playoff contention. Los Angeles has managed to rack up just 49 points on the year, and they are in sixth place in the West.
Colorado comes into this game with 78 points on the year, and they are sitting in second place in the West Division. The Avalanche have won three straight games, and they are building momentum for the postseason.
The Colorado Avalanche are big betting favorites on the money line at -367 in this matchup with the Los Angeles Kings.
Kings Can’t Find Offense
If the Los Angeles Kings were able to find more offense this season, then they could have been a playoff participant in the West. Los Angeles is scoring just 2.6 goals per game, and that is not enough to keep up in the West Division.
Center Anze Kopitar leads the team with 37 assists and 50 total points, and he has done all he can for this team. The Kings have converted on just 19 percent of their power play attempts, and that has hurt their overall production.
The Kings are holding opponents to just 2.9 goals per game, and that has allowed them to be competitive this season. Los Angeles must find a way to control the puck and play with discipline to stop the mighty Avalanche.
Avalanche Are Rolling
Things have been going well for the Avalanche of late, and this team is going to be a real threat to win the Stanley Cup when the playoffs begin. Colorado is now averaging 3.44 goals per game while holding opponents to just 2.43 on the other end of the ice.
Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen continue to lead the way for the Avalanche, but this team has plenty of other weapons as well. MacKinnon has 45 assists to lead the way, and Rantanen has a team-high 30 goals.
The Avalanche could still improve on special teams, but this team is hard to stop when it is 5 on 5 hockey.
Colorado All Over Los Angeles
Los Angeles has had real trouble scoring goals all season long, and the Colorado Avalanche are one of the most explosive teams in the league. This game has the potential to get out of hand in a hurry, especially as the Kings just don’t have much to play for.
This game is a big mismatch on paper, and the Avalanche have had plenty of recent success against the Kings. Even though Los Angeles has been able to keep the final score close in recent games, don’t expect that to happen on Wednesday night.
The best bet is to take the Colorado Avalanche -2.5 over the Los Angeles Kings in this West Division battle.
