Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche Picks, Prediction and Odds for Game 2
Use Code WWWC The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue Tuesday night in Denver as the Los Angeles Kings try to climb out of an early 1-0 series hole against a Colorado Avalanche team that looks every bit the part of a Cup contender. If you want sharper NHL picks on a matchup where the favorite has a 100-percent ownership of the public action and the total has been slowly climbing against stubborn under support, this is the kind of Game 2 that separates the bettors paying attention from the ones chasing the number. Full breakdown, puck line analysis, total pick, and a projected final score are waiting below.
Quick Picks and Prediction
- Puck Line Pick: Colorado -1.5
- Total Pick: Under 5.5
- Projected Final Score: Colorado 3, Los Angeles 1
Odds and Line Movement
The market has been remarkably one-sided on this game, with money and tickets overwhelmingly pouring in on Colorado across the last 48 hours. The total has crept higher from where it opened at 5.5, though the under has continued to draw 98-percent of the public money despite the tighter juice.
Opening Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | +215 | O 5.5 (-114) |
| Colorado | -265 | U 5.5 (-106) |
Current Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | +235 | O 5.5 (-128) |
| Colorado | -295 | U 5.5 (+104) |
Line Movement - Puck Line
| Date | Time | Los Angeles | Colorado | Public ($, #) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21 | 01:30:46AM | +235 | -295 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/21 | 01:30:20AM | +240 | -295 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/21 | 01:29:05AM | +240 | -300 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/21 | 01:28:37AM | +230 | -285 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/21 | 01:26:54AM | +235 | -295 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/21 | 01:25:31AM | +225 | -280 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/21 | 01:17:12AM | +235 | -295 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/21 | 01:16:53AM | +230 | -285 | COL 100%, COL 96% |
| 04/20 | 11:49:13PM | +235 | -295 | COL 100%, COL 95% |
| 04/20 | 11:49:07PM | +235 | -285 | COL 100%, COL 95% |
| 04/20 | 11:48:53PM | +230 | -285 | COL 100%, COL 95% |
| 04/20 | 11:48:33PM | +235 | -295 | COL 100%, COL 95% |
| 04/20 | 11:48:23PM | +225 | -280 | COL 100%, COL 95% |
| 04/19 | 05:59:08PM | +215 | -265 |
Line Movement - Total
| Date | Time | Over | Under | Public ($, #) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21 | 01:30:46AM | 5½-128 | 5½+104 | UN 98%, UN 80% |
| 04/21 | 01:29:05AM | 5½-124 | 5½+102 | UN 98%, UN 80% |
| 04/21 | 01:28:10AM | 5½-128 | 5½+104 | UN 98%, UN 80% |
| 04/21 | 01:26:54AM | 5½-122 | 5½+100 | UN 98%, UN 80% |
| 04/21 | 01:25:10AM | 5½-128 | 5½+104 | UN 98%, UN 80% |
| 04/21 | 01:17:12AM | 5½-124 | 5½+102 | UN 98%, UN 80% |
| 04/21 | 01:16:41AM | 5½-122 | 5½+100 | UN 98%, UN 80% |
| 04/20 | 11:49:27PM | 5½-128 | 5½+104 | UN 98%, UN 75% |
| 04/20 | 11:49:13PM | 5½-124 | 5½+102 | UN 98%, UN 75% |
| 04/20 | 11:48:33PM | 5½-120 | 5½-102 | UN 98%, UN 75% |
| 04/20 | 11:48:23PM | 5½-118 | 5½-104 | UN 98%, UN 75% |
| 04/19 | 06:26:15PM | 5½-122 | 5½+100 | |
| 04/19 | 05:59:08PM | 5½-114 | 5½-106 |
Kings vs Avalanche Key Matchups and Handicap
The Los Angeles Kings head into Game 2 of this Western Conference first-round series needing a stronger offensive push after Sunday's 2-1 loss in Denver, and from a betting perspective the cleanest angle is still Colorado on the puck line with the game staying Under 5.5. Colorado took Game 1 behind goals from Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor, while Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 of 25 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoff start; the Kings managed only one goal, a late third-period power-play marker by Artemi Panarin, and generated just 25 shots overall against an Avalanche team that controlled much of the territorial play.
The regular-season profile supports that result: Colorado finished 55-16-11, led the Central with 121 points, averaged 3.63 goals per game, allowed only 2.40, and posted elite underlying volume at 33.7 shots for and 26.1 against per game, while Los Angeles finished 35-27-20, averaged 2.68 goals per game, and simply does not bring the same top-end offensive ceiling into this matchup.
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Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon's 127-point regular season, including 53 goals and 74 assists, gives Colorado the most dangerous skater on the ice, and the Avalanche have now won four of their last five overall while allowing just seven total goals in that span, which is exactly the kind of defensive form that tends to carry into a Game 2 at home.
The current market has Colorado as a heavy favorite, with the Avalanche around -298 on the moneyline, -1.5 at about -108 on the puck line, and the total set at 5.5, and that number feels justified after Game 1 landed below the total and reinforced how difficult it is for Los Angeles to create sustained pressure against Colorado's pace, puck movement, and blue-line support.
Kings
Unless the Kings can dramatically improve their five-on-five generation or steal the game with special teams, this sets up as another methodical Colorado win. Los Angeles was outshot, outpossessed, and outplayed at even strength in Game 1, and the lone goal came on the power play in the third period when the game was already largely out of reach in terms of territorial control.
The scoring burden now falls almost entirely on Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar, and Panarin, which is a demanding ask against Colorado's defensive group and an Avalanche side that has been giving up fewer than two goals per game across the last five contests.
LAK vs COL Betting Trends
- Colorado won Game 1 by a 2-1 final at home.
- Colorado has won four of its last five overall while allowing just seven total goals in that span.
- Colorado finished the regular season 55-16-11 with 121 points, leading the Central Division.
- Colorado averaged 3.63 goals per game and allowed 2.40 during the regular season.
- Los Angeles finished the regular season 35-27-20 and averaged 2.68 goals per game.
- Colorado posted 33.7 shots for and 26.1 against per game during the regular season.
- Game 1 stayed under the total with a 2-1 final.
LAK vs COL Key Injuries and Notes
- Kevin Fiala is out for Los Angeles after suffering fractures in his left lower leg in February; he was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, with a reevaluation scheduled after the season.
- Colorado looked relatively intact in Game 1 among its core contributors.
- Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 of 25 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoff start.
- Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor scored the Game 1 goals for Colorado.
- Artemi Panarin scored Los Angeles' lone goal in Game 1 on a late third-period power play.
- Nathan MacKinnon finished the regular season with 127 points, including 53 goals and 74 assists.
Kings vs Avalanche ATS and Total Picks
- Puck Line Pick: Colorado -1.5
- Total Pick: Under 5.5
Colorado -1.5 is the cleanest look on the board given the regular-season gap between these teams and the Avalanche's ability to lean on their depth once they have the lead. The public has been all-in on Colorado across the puck line market, with 100-percent of the handle and 95- to 96-percent of the tickets backing the Avalanche, and the market is treating this as a game where a one-goal Colorado win is essentially the worst-case scenario for favorite backers. On the total, the under 5.5 is even more compelling after Wedgewood's 24-of-25 performance in Game 1. With 98-percent of the money on the under at the current total, the market is telling bettors that Colorado's defensive form and Los Angeles' offensive limitations point to another low-scoring affair.
Final Score Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Colorado 3, Los Angeles 1
- Puck Line Result: Colorado covers -1.5
- Total Result: Under 5.5
How to Bet Kings vs Avalanche Game 2
This is a game where grabbing the best price on a heavy favorite matters even more than usual. Colorado's moneyline has bounced between -280 and -300 depending on the board, so shopping for the shortest juice available before locking in Colorado -1.5 can save a meaningful chunk of the payout. On the total, the under 5.5 has tightened over the last day, and bettors still able to find +100 or better on the under should be firing immediately rather than waiting for the number to shift again.
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However you choose to bet Kings at Avalanche Game 2, the angles are clear: Colorado has the star power, the defensive form, and the home-ice advantage, Los Angeles is missing one of its most dynamic shot creators in Kevin Fiala, and the Game 1 result validates what the regular-season numbers already told us. Lock in Colorado -1.5 and the under 5.5, and let the Avalanche's pace and puck movement take care of the rest.
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